Mitsui To Do LBO Loans In US With GE Capital

Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a major trading house, announced that Mitsui will provide LBO loans to US companies with help from GE Capital, who made a strategic agreement with Mitsui in November 2010. Mitsui plans to make a portfolio consisting of 20 companies' loans with a total of about US$ 200 million this year. With its investment expertise, the major trading company will also consider managing money for institutional investors in the future.