Samsung closes Bahrain water plant dealA consortium led by Samsung Engineering has successfully completed the financing of the first public-private-partnership (PPP) project in Bahrain’s wastewater sector. The Muharraq Wastewater Treatment Plant, also the first P More… |
BAB to discuss project finance issuesThe Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) is arranging a roundtable discussion on project and infrastructure finance for its members. It has assembled a lineup of experts to share their thoughts on the sector. The roundtable, to be held at th More… |
Sharia instruments vital for GCC project financeSharia-compliant financial instruments will play an increasingly important role in project finance across the region, said Charles Russell ME partner Nicholas Polley at the seminar hosted by the law firm in Bahrain. 'Across the GCC, al More… |
Project finance conference shifted to DubaiA regional project finance conference, slated to take place in Bahrain at the end of February, has been moved to Dubai, organizers said. A message on the Middle East Project Finance conference's website said the event, organized More… |
Project finance outlook bright despite turmoilThe project finance market has changed out of all recognition under pressure from the global financial crisis. Before the crisis there were as many as 160 financial institutions involved in the industry but that is now down to about 30 and More… |
Gulf project finance market looking up: HSBCProject finance in the Gulf region is returning to pre-crisis levels with a positive short-term outlook, a senior banker at HSBC said at a conference. 'We are not yet back to previous levels but the project finance market is going to s More… |
ADIB inks $1.1bn Emirates Steel finance dealAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) said it has arranged a Dh4 billion ($1.1 billion) Islamic finance facility, the largest project finance deal in the UAE, for Emirates Steel Industries (ESI), the UAE’s leading steel maker, to help its expansion projec More… |
Doha event to focus on project financeProject finance, with several leading banks sharing their views on the availability of lending, will be the main focus of an upcoming conference and exhibition on power and water industries in Doha. The Power-Gen Middle East conference wil More… |
HSBC sees record ME project finance growthHSBC may surpass its record in 2009 for project finance advisory mandates in the Middle East this year despite tougher conditions due to more selective bank lending, a senior executive said on Tuesday. HSBC is involved in more than 20 proj More… |
Gulf project finance may hit $30bn in 2010The Gulf market for project finance could reach $30 billion in 2010 on improved liquidity and increased lending, a banker at French group BNP Paribas said on Monday. "There is a potential for $25 billion-$30 billion of large to medium-size More… |








