CDB Aviation, an Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., has completed a new sustainability-linked loan through its Hong Kong unit, according to a company statement.
CDB Aviation Hong Kong (Limited) executed the transaction on 19 December 2025, securing a five-year, $710 million unsecured term loan facility.
“This term loan marks a major milestone for our platform, with our Hong Kong entity being appointed as the borrower for the very first time to enter into an SLL to raise substantial funds from the market,” said Jie Chen, chief executive of CDB Aviation.
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited acted as facility agent and coordinator, alongside Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as mandate lead arranger bookrunner. Crédit Agricole served as sole sustainability agent and lead sustainability structuring adviser, with additional sustainability structuring support from Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC London Branch and China CITIC Bank International Limited.
The facility was financed by a syndicate of banks, including Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC (Asia), Bank of Communications entities in Hong Kong and Sydney, China CITIC Bank International, ICBC London Branch, Ping An Bank, and CTBC Bank Co., Ltd..
“Our continued success in attracting top-tier financiers reinforces our position as a premier global lessor with the strongest credit rating among the top 10 lessors and showcases the market’s confidence in our long-term strategy,” Chen added.
As with the group’s other sustainability-linked facilities, the loan’s terms are tied to sustainability performance targets based on key performance indicators, including reductions in fleet carbon intensity and an increase in the share of new-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft.
