Bank of Georgia says places debut 123.5 mln usd syndicated loan - UPDATE (Sharewatch)
(Updates with details of latest issue of debt) LONDON (Thomson Financial) - JSC Bank of Georgia said it has successfully placed its debut 123.5 mln usd syndicated loan.

Bank of Georgia Receives USD 123.5 Million Syndicated Loan (Civil Georgia)
Bank of Georgia said on August 15 it had completed the placement of its debut USD123.5 million syndicated loan transaction. It also said the deal was oversubscribed, which led to an increase in the size of the loan by USD 23.5 million from the initial target of USD 100 million.

Eaton Vance Closed-End Bank Loan Funds Declare Monthly Dividends (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----On August 15, 2007, Eaton Vance Management, the Boston-based investment adviser, announced the monthly distributions declared on the common shares of two of its closed-end bank loan funds .

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-15 10:36 GMT: Bank of Georgia says places debut 123.5 mln usd syndicated loan (Interactive Investor)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - JSC Bank of Georgia said it has successfully placed its debut 123.5 mln usd syndicated loan.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Loss (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, one of 12 district banks of the FHLB, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 13 percent due to drops in both net interest income and other income.

Asian Development Bank approves 300-million-dollar loan for China (EARTHtimes.org)
Manila - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it had approved a 300-million-dollar loan to China to help develop a road network in one of the country's poorest parts. The Manila-based ADB said the road network would promote trade through a...

Webster Bank is First to Launch Patriot Loan Initiative in Connecticut, Second Institution Nationally (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Webster Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation , announced today the initiation of its Patriot Express Loan program that provides to eligible military veterans preferential pricing terms on loans guaranteed by the U.S.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces Second Quarter 2007 Operating Highlights and Third Quarter 2007 Dividend ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as well as dividend guidance for the third quarter of 2007.

The July 2007 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (Federal Reserve Board)
The July 2007 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices addressed changes in the supply of, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three months.

HFA Holdings Receives Loan Approval to Progress in HFA/Lighthouse Merger (HFA.AX, 00749042, 20070816) (Aspect Huntley via Yahoo!7 Finance)
HFA Holdings released an update to the market in relation to the continued progress towards the completion of the proposed merger transaction between HFA and Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC. HFA advised it has received a credit approved loan commitment from a leading bank over the last week which together with appropriate equity financing would enable it to proceed with the merger transaction.