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Groupe Renault announces the finalization of a €5 billion credit facility agreement with a guarantee of the French State
03.06.2020: Groupe Renault announces the finalization of a credit facility agreement with a banking pool, for a maximum total amount of €5 billion benefiting from a guarantee of the French State.
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Groupe Renault announces the finalization of a credit facility agreement with a banking pool, for a maximum total amount of €5 billion benefiting from a guarantee of the French State.

This credit facility, which may be drawn in whole or in part, will help finance the group’s liquidity requirements within the context of an unprecedented crisis.
The main terms and conditions of this credit facility are as follows :
- A maximum total amount of €5 billion, which may be drawn in whole or in part and in one or several times, until December 31st, 2020;
- An initial 12-month maturity, with an option for Renault to extend the maturity for an additional three-year period;
- a guarantee from the French State up to 90% of the total amount borrowed;
- a banking pool made up of five banks: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, HSBC France, Natixis and Société Générale.
About Groupe Renault
Groupe Renault has manufactured cars since 1898. Today it is an international multi-brand group, selling close to 3.8 million vehicles in 134 countries in 2019, with 40 manufacturing sites, 12,800 points of sales and after-sales and employing more than 180,000 people.
To address the major technological challenges of the future, while continuing to pursue its profitable growth strategy, Groupe Renault is focusing on international expansion. To this end, it is drawing on the synergies of its five brands (Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine and LADA), electric vehicles, and its unique alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors. With a 100% Renault owned team committed to the Formula 1 World Championship since 2016, the brand is involved in motorsports, a real vector for innovation and awareness.
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