Olivier Desfontaines, Head of Rail Finance Europe at Crédit Agricole CIB: “With the establishment of the new financing platform, Railpool has laid the foundation for further business expansion. We are pleased to have advised the company on the appropriate implementation of the structure and placement with the institutional investors. The “green” private placements and “green” bank loans used as financing instruments reflect the increasing importance and appeal of these financial products for investors and banks.”

Dr Carsten Wiebers, Global Head of Aviation, Mobility and Transport at KfW IPEX-Bank: “For us, the financing represents another milestone in our support of Railpool’s growth process which began ten years ago when the company was formed with our involvement. Although we are no longer an owner, we have continued to support the company as its core bank ever since. This is also evidenced by the fact that we assumed the mandate as security agent, paying agent and facility agent for the consortium of six banks as well as 24 other investors upon conclusion of the contract.”