Top Project Finance Companies Globally
Top Project-Finance Banks & How Financely Secures Your Funding
Non-recourse project finance powers LNG trains, fibre networks and offshore wind farms. Refinitiv and IJGlobal league tables for 2024 list only a select group of banks capable of arranging and underwriting multibillion-dollar loans while coordinating export-credit agencies (ECAs) and institutional investors. Below we highlight seven of the most active arrangers, outline what they do best, and explain how Financely packages your project to pass their credit committees.
Global Front-Runners
1. JPMorgan Chase
Ranked 1 in North America, JPMorgan Chase leads in LNG, data centres and toll-road financings. As lead arranger on the Calcasieu Pass LNG export project, they offer deep ECA coordination and institutional underwriter strength—advantageous for large, complex energy deals.
2. Citi
Positioned 2nd globally, Citi focuses on utility-scale solar and desalination projects. Their global footprint and experience in water-treatment financings give borrowers an edge in emerging-market deals and structured water-infrastructure mandates.
3. BNP Paribas
The top arranger in EMEA, BNP Paribas specialises in offshore wind and rail. Their green-finance desk and bookrunner role on Dogger Bank C make them a go-to for sustainable infrastructure, with strong ties to European ECAs.
4. MUFG Bank
MUFG Bank ranks 1st in Asia-Pac, with a focus on hydrogen and battery storage hubs. Supported by JBIC and other DFIs, they excel in structuring complex green-energy financings across Asia.
5. Goldman Sachs
As the 3rd-ranked global adviser, Goldman Sachs brings digital-infrastructure expertise. Their advisory-led mandates—like the Iberian fibre-network carve-out—unlock innovative financing and tailored covenant packages.
6. Société Générale
Ranked 2nd in mining/metals, Société Générale blends metals-sector pedigree with offshore-wind experience. Their MLA on the El Espino copper-mine expansion highlights strong DFI/ECA connections for extractives deals.
7. Bank of America
The #1 tax-equity provider in the U.S., Bank of America dominates solar and storage financings. Their tax-credit transfer on the North Fork solar project demonstrates best-in-class U.S. tax-equity structuring.
*Rankings reflect Refinitiv and IJGlobal 2024 project-finance debt league tables.
Choosing the Right Lender
- Sector pedigree — A bank steeped in offshore-wind engineering risk is better for turbines than for copper smelters.
- Country appetite — Confirm head-office country limits early; some banks cap exposure once a quarter.
- Currency flexibility — Dollar and euro tranches often share security; check appetite for local-currency sidecars.
- ECA & DFI connections — Experienced MLAs fast-track due diligence at JBIC, NADBank, UKEF or DFC.
- Green-label desk — ESG-linked margin step-downs require banks able to issue green-loans or green-bonds post-COD.
Financely’s Project-Finance Playbook
- Bank-Ready Modelling (Weeks 1–2) – We validate project assumptions, allocate risk and draft lender-compliant term sheets.
- Competitive Tender (Weeks 3–6) – Multiple MLAs bid on margin, fees and reserve structures.
- Credit & Documentation (Weeks 7–18) – We coordinate Q&A, ECA wraps, hedge terms and common-terms agreements.
- Financial Close & Monitoring – After signing we track covenants, variation orders and refinancing windows.
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Request Project-Finance Term SheetsDeal references are based on public lender announcements made between January 2023 and March 2025. Financely Group is an arranger, not a lender. All facilities remain subject to individual bank credit, KYC and country-risk approval.
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