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Left: Nana Phiri – Co-Head: Debt Financing, RMB Investment Banking

Right: Nishen Padayachee – Co-Head: Debt Financing, RMB Investment Banking

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With decades of pioneering work in debt origination and syndication under the belt, you can count on RMB to provide cross-industry knowledge and expertise to grow your business.

When you choose a bank for capital expenditure, debt raising or acquisition finance, you need a bank that does more than just generate bonds. You need a bank that offers multiple solutions to your unique problems across local and international markets. You need an experienced team behind you with top structuring capabilities and a breadth of experience across diverse markets.

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At RMB we are passionate about solving problems for our clients by asking the hard questions.

We challenge accepted thinking. We analyse and seek solutions beyond the obvious. We are innovative in our thinking and turn challenges into opportunities. Our DCM specialists are responsible for the structuring, underwriting and syndication of a full range of products, including investment grade and high-yield bonds, as well as unit transactions, liability management advice and hedging and derivatives transactions.

We work closely with a number of other departments within RMB to ensure that we structure the most appropriate solution for your specific funding requirements. Our ability to think differently, our collaborative spirit, our client-centric solutions and our belief that great minds don’t always have to think alike, is what sets us apart.

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Uniquely crafted

Unique challenges and rapidly changing markets require innovative solutions. Whether you are looking to grow your business or invest in existing capacity, RMB is the solution.

RMB’s award-winning DCM team originate the issuance and syndication of debt across sectors, asset classes and currencies to ensure your capital raising is optimal for your specific business needs.

We offer a full range of DCM solutions including a carefully selected investor base for African borrowers, execution capabilities, trading, sales and research. The team works across multiple sectors, asset classes and currencies and has specialist legal and regulatory skills and strong relationships with rating agencies.

We tailor-make solutions for our clients by employing a number of instruments including:

  • Corporate bonds
  • Convertible bonds
  • Securitisations
  • Commercial paper
  • Syndicated loans

It is our ability to look beyond the norm, that has enabled us to accomplished so many firsts in the industry:

  • First JSE Green Segment Listed Green bond
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  • First Exchangeable bond
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  • First Krugerrand bond
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  • First Sukuk bond for a Supranational
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  • First JSE Listed Convertible bond
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Reach new heights

There is no secret formula to being one of the most highly awarded banks in the industry. We win awards not because we focus on winning, but because we focus on meeting our clients’ needs.

RMB leads the advisory, arrangement and facilitation of commercial paper, bonds and convertible bonds for African corporates, sovereigns and state-owned enterprises. We have been recognised as the Best Debt Origination Team at the JSE Spire Awards for the past nine consecutive years and we top the league tables in terms of volume and value.

Our accolades show our commitment to finding innovative solutions for our clients.

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A proven track record

With an acknowledged track record across multiple industries, we are able to steer clients through turbulent times.

We’ve facilitated deals across the whole Debt Capital Market (DCM) spectrum for corporates, financial institutions and entire cities. Our team of Solutionist Thinkers have developed many innovative deals for our clients, some of which are listed below:

  • Mercedes Benz (ZAR5-bn)
  • MTN Holding Ltd (ZAR2-bn)
  • FirstRand Bank Ltd (ZAR18-bn)
  • BNP Paribas Personal Finance SA Ltd (ZAR1.3-bn)
  • Impala Platinum (R3.3bn + $250mn) Convertible bond
  • Royal Bafokeng Platinum (ZAR1.2-bn) Convertible bond
  • City of Cape Town (ZAR1-bn) Green bond
  • Growthpoint Propertied Ltd (ZAR1.1-bn) Green bond
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Everything coming together

Whether you need capital to expand your business or acquisition finance to grow and diversify your offering, our team puts considerable knowledge and effort towards delivering tangible value for you.

Our client-centric approach is what guides us to design innovative solutions and originate multiple products to meet your unique needs.

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