
South Africa on Thursday released the terms of two climate loans for a combined 600 million euros ($596.7 million) from French and German development banks, saying they were substantially cheaper than market borrowing.
The 300 million euro loan from France's AFD is for 20 years and has a five-year grace period. The interest rate is 3.6%, or six-month Euribor plus 129 basis points (bps), South Africa's National Treasury said in a statement.