Cofco to buy control of Noble Agri for $1.5bn

Commodities trader Noble Group gets debt from its loss-making agriculture unit off its books, while Cofco gains an international trading platform.
Cofco is a major buyer of grains
Cofco is a major buyer of grains

Cofco has agreed to pay $1.5 billion in cash for a 51% stake in Noble Agri, the loss-making agricultural unit of Hong Kong-based Noble Group, continuing the Chinese state-owned grain trader's recent deal-making spree as it seeks to secure the country's food supplies.

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