Reborn as the richest man in India.

Chapter 388: The support of the powerful financial backers (please vote for me)
Two hours later, Qiao Ge and others came out.

Seeing Lawrence and Qiaogo walking out while laughing, Thomas couldn't help but laugh and said: "It seems that you have reached an agreement, congratulations."

"I can only say that the negotiation is half done. The loan has been decided, but there are still cooperation projects in the future." Lawrence smiled.

The final loan amount is based on 6% of the loan amount of 6 million U.S. dollars. Of course, Qiao Ge did not say that he must borrow so much at once. In short, the maximum loan can be [-] million U.S. dollars.

In terms of consultation, Qiao Ge naturally agreed, which was definitely a good thing for him.

The consulting firm here in Lawrence can solve all kinds of relationships that I originally wanted to find. Spending a little money to get it done in one step will save you effort, so you don’t have to worry about it.

Since Lawrence still needs to learn more about the situation at the Trinidad and Tobago steel plant, it will take some time before the estimated price can be truly determined.

It is impossible for Qiaogo to stay here for a long time, so Lawrence has asked the department in South America to dispatch elites to investigate as soon as possible and come up with a conclusion.

At the same time, Lakshmi's various industries in Indonesia will also be investigated.

This kind of cross-border and cross-regional coordination is not difficult for Lawrence, the vice president of the headquarters.

The time is within a week.

After Thomas sent Qiaogo back to the hotel, he received another call from Lawrence.

So he came to Lawrence's home.

"Robert, I really want to thank you this time for helping me find a high-quality customer." Lawrence poured Robert a glass of red wine.

"Although I can't ask too much about your relationship, I'm really curious this time. How much loan amount will you give to little brother Qiao Ge?" Thomas asked.

"Up to US$6 million or equivalent in other foreign currency loans." Lawrence smiled.

Thomas was stunned for a moment and said, "I thought there could be more. In my opinion, this little brother is really not simple. His achievements in the future are limitless."

"Yes, I thought so too."

"Then you can definitely borrow more. If you are a high-quality customer like this, the greater your achievements will be in the future, and the better your performance will be. You may not be able to compete for the position of president or even join the board of directors in the future," Thomas said.

"I know." Lawrence said, "But we can't rush this matter. After all, his identity is still a bit sensitive. There will be a lot of noise within the bank with a loan of 6 million U.S. dollars. This amount is considered the limit now. Wait for this Once things are done, I believe that if we slowly increase the number of votes in the future, the opposition will become smaller.”

Thomas was silent. This was mainly due to his identity as an Indian.

If it were a European and American country, these would not be a problem.

"But I decided to focus on supporting him." Lawrence added, "My competitors are all focusing on emerging companies in Europe and the United States. The competition is fierce, so I might as well change the track."

"Haha~~ I dare say that little brother Qiaogo is definitely a potential stock." Thomas smiled, "If you provide him with funds later, I believe he will have greater achievements in the international market."

"I hope he won't disappoint me." Lawrence raised his glass.

Of course Lawrence did this because he wanted to achieve results for himself. He didn't want to be a deputy all the time. He still had greater ambitions.

If a company wants to grow, in addition to its own capabilities, it needs the support of a big sponsor.

This big sponsor is naturally a bank or some financing institution, otherwise without sufficient funds, no matter how capable you are, it will be in vain.

As Qiaogo is in India, getting a loan from a bank is not a big problem.

But abroad, it doesn't work so well.

So Lawrence is willing to give Qiaogo some preferential treatment in this regard.

These involve foreign mergers and acquisitions, many of which involve borrowing money from banks.

How could you have so much money by yourself?
For example, Arnault borrowed most of the money from banks to acquire shares of LVMH Group. How could he succeed without a stable bank sponsor?

At the same time, these bank sponsors also act as their think tanks and provide various consultations. This is a powerful alliance.

Of course, Qiaogo still doesn’t know what Lawrence is really thinking.

For Qiaogo, his gains this time have been great.

The loan amount of 6 million US dollars was actually far beyond his expectations. In his mind, even a loan of 3 million US dollars would have reached his expectations.

The estimated value of the steel plant is around US$2 million, and Qiao Ge feels that the US$3 million he prepared is enough.

With such a large loan amount, Qiao Ge really needs to plan carefully.

The Trinidad and Tobago steel plant will definitely not be able to use so much, and the rest will be good to invest in Malaysia or Indonesia.

Of course, Qiao Ge has to carefully consider the specific investment amount.

In Qiao Ge's view, apart from loans and consulting, the biggest gain is the relationship with Lawrence, the vice president of HSBC.

He believed that he would have many opportunities to deal with him in the future.

Because I can't stay in China all the time, I definitely can't miss the opportunity of international cross-border investment, acquisitions, etc.

This involves foreign currency loans, and Lawrence's role is very critical.

Of course, I am willing to make friends with such a person. This is someone who can become my financial sponsor.

It is definitely a good idea to contact him for future loans.

As an Indian, it is still too difficult to find a foreign bank willing to lend money to me.During the few days of waiting, Thomas, as a landlord, took Qiaogo to meet some of his friends, both in the financial and government sectors.

This allowed Qiaogo to meet many people in London.

These friends of Thomas were also a little curious about Qiogo, especially after they heard that Qiogo was one of the major shareholders of LVMH Group, they became more enthusiastic.

For these people, they may not care much about Djogo's domestic achievements.

After all, India still has little status in their hearts. Even if it has achieved some achievements there, they still look down upon it.

The LVMH Group is different. It is well-known in the luxury goods industry, and most of them purchase LVMH Group products.

Therefore, Qiao Ge is more sensitive to his identity as one of the major shareholders of LVMH Group.

Of course, Qiao Ge communicates enthusiastically and will not neglect anyone.

Although it is just a one-time relationship, if you really want to find them in the future, at least you won't be blind.

Thomas has his own affairs and cannot always accompany Qiaogo. Most of the time, Qiaogo takes Evie to relax in London.

It's a rare trip, and Qiao Ge spent a lot of time and energy on the cooking oil market some time ago. This time with a beauty by his side, he can completely relax his body and mind.

"Qiaogo, how are you doing? Does it look good?" Evie put a dress in front of her and compared it and asked.

"It looks good, buy it." Qiao Ge said with a smile.

"That's all you said." Ivey rolled her eyes at Qiao Ge.

But the bodyguards behind Qiao Ge and the others had another shopping bag in their hands.

On the sixth day, Qiaogo came to Lawrence's office again.

"2.5 million US dollars?" Qiao Ge was stunned for a moment, "Is it so different?"

Lawrence valued the steel plant at US$2.5 million, a US$5000 million difference from the information he had previously received.

"Mr. Gupta, we have made careful investigations and calculations. After renting the steel plant, Lakshmi made considerable improvements and introduced advanced technology. Therefore, the total price of the steel plant is far more than 2 million." Lawrence explained, "According to the information we have received, Lakshmi has been in contact with relevant government departments of Trinidad and Tobago and is preparing to acquire it for US$1 million."

"So dark!" Qiao Ge said with his eyes widened.

Qiaogo actually still believed in Lawrence's valuation.

The valuation he got before was actually very inaccurate, and he knew it.

On the other hand, Lakshmi is really good. She wants to acquire assets of 2.5 million even if she wants to spend 1 million.

"It's not that he is evil, but he has been operating there for many years. There are too many of his people in the government, and they all got benefits. With this acquisition, they can obviously make another profit." Lawrence smiled, "So, If we hadn’t intervened, it wouldn’t be a big problem for him to get 1 million, and at most he could get another 2000 million US dollars.”

Qiaogo recognized this statement in his heart. If he had not participated in the competition, it would have been a foregone conclusion for Lakshmi to win the steel plant at a low price.

"Then my side?"

"Don't worry, we probably can't get it for US$1 million, but the purchase price will never exceed US$2.5 million." Lawrence smiled, "If the Trinidad and Tobago government goes too far, we can ask them to change it." Prime Minister."

These words made Qiao Ge stunned for a moment.

"Please believe us, we have the ability." Lawrence added, "So you don't have to worry about not being able to win the steel plant."

It’s not that Qiao Ge didn’t believe that Lawrence and the others couldn’t do it.

After all, Trinidad and Tobago is only a small country. With the size of HSBC, it is very easy to deal with the current ruling party.

For example, if you support the opposition party and publish various shady stories of the ruling party in the news, especially those related to interest transfer, it will be easy for them to step down.

Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary country with the prime minister holding real power, just like India.

What makes Qiao Ge speechless is that Lawrence will subvert the power of a country if he disagrees with him.

Even if Trinidad and Tobago is a small country, it is still a country.

These super powerful forces are really awesome!
They really have this power.

"By the way, Mr. Lawrence, is there no one behind Lakshmi? I mean banks, foreign banks or financial institutions." Jogo asked.

Qiaogo knew that Lakshmi later started various cross-border acquisitions of steel companies, which was almost exactly the same as Arnault's strategy, which was to borrow money from banks and other financial institutions and then buy and buy various purchases. Naturally, there were powerful financial backers behind it. Support, otherwise how could we have this power?
"Don't worry, we haven't found any international banks supporting him yet." Lawrence said.

As for Lakshmi, of course they focused their investigation.

Under the behemoth of HSBC, Lakshmi basically has no secrets.

Qiaogo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Lakshmi has not caught up with the international funder yet.

That's right, Lakshmi is actually not that powerful now.

Probably after taking over the Trinidad and Tobago Steel Plant, his power expanded greatly, and he was favored by those foreign banks and institutions.

Now that Lakshmi does not have the support of a big benefactor, it will be easier for him to deal with him on his own.

Of course, the price you pay will be much smaller.

(End of this chapter)