Thaicom (STI) US$184m ECA-backed loan for THAICOM 10
Finances the Airbus Defence and Space contract for the THAICOM 10 high-throughput satellite (119.5°E), launching 2027
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Thaicom
- Date
- Sep 2025
- Type
- Export credit
- Amount
- US$184m
Recorded terms
- Structure
- 14-year export credit facility guaranteed by Bpifrance Assurance Export
- Lenders and arrangers
- Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, with Bpifrance Assurance Export cover
- Country
- Thailand
Parties
- Thaicom borrower or issuer
- Lenders: Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered
- Public lenders and funders: Bpifrance
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Sources
- Thaicom press release: Thaicom reports Q3/2025 results (USD 184 million THAICOM 10 financing) nationthailand.com · 28 Nov 2025
- Kaohoon International: THCOM secures ECA financing with Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered for THAICOM 10 kaohooninternational.com · 3 Sep 2025
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