<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(Sept 12): NEXTDC Ltd, an Australian data-centre operator, is seeking a A$2.9 billion (US$1.9 billion or RM8.38 billion) syndicated loan from banks to expand its operations in Asia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Chief executive officer Craig Scroggie confirmed the terms of the loan in an emailed reply to questions from <em>Bloomberg</em>.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The market dynamics are extraordinary, driven by the surging demand for digital infrastructure to support the rapid expansion of cloud and AI technologies across the Asia-Pacific region,” he said in the statement.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The syndicated loan, together with a A$750 million capital raising announced Tuesday, will provide the firm with more than A$3 billion to fund a rollout of nine sites across the region, including Malaysia, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand, Scroggie said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The data-centre industry is seeing a rush of recent deals with Blackstone Inc and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreeing last week to buy Australia’s AirTrunk in a deal valuing the firm at A$24 billion. The purchase was one of the largest in the digital infrastructure sector this year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The NEXTDC loan is being led by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HSBC Holdings plc, National Australia Bank Ltd and Royal Bank of Canada.</p></div>

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