IHH secures RM996mil UOB loan
In a joint statement, both parties said the facility also marked the bank's first sustainability-linked loan for the healthcare sector.
The loan is structured under UOB's sustainability-linked financing framework, which provides clients with pre-approved and externally validated key performance indicators and sustainability performance targets.
IHH group chief financial officer Dilip Kadambi said it sees sustainability as a chance to create a lasting impact. 'As a multinational healthcare player touching millions of lives each year, we are proud to advance sustainable financing through this loan,' he said. — Bernama
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