Lately, the international consortium arranged by ICBC for the desalination PPP project in Victoria, Australia won three top accolades of the year, namely "Best Project Finance Deal of the Year" from Finance Asia, "PPP Deal of the Year in Asia Pacific" from Project Finance International and "Best Loan in Australia" from International Financing Review.

Finance Asia covers the capital and banking markets in Asia Pacific. Both Project Finance International and International Financing Review are professional branches under Thomson Reuters, a financial information provider well-known throughout the world. The two publications respectively report on the project finance activities around the world and international capital market.