Mena News

Gulf foods firm raises loan

  HSBC Bank (facility agent and bookrunner) and WestLB AG (documentation and bookrunner) as mandated lead arrangers have managed a successful general syndication where …

Mena / 23-02-04 / by

Saudi aircraft sale is sealed

US Ex-Im Bank is providing a US$69mn loan guarantee to support a more than US$75mn sale by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp of three Gulfstream G300 …

Mena / 19-01-04 / by

ECAs club together for Iraq

  Some 16 nations have signed a framework agreement with the Trade Bank of Iraq and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), providing for a …

Mena / 19-01-04 / by

Positive outlook for Bahrain

  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its foreign currency outlook on the Kingdom of Bahrain to positive from stable. At the same …

Mena / 19-01-04 / by

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Iran joins Miga

  The Islamic Republic of Iran has become the newest member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) with its subscription to agency’s capital …

Mena / 19-01-04 / by

Tunisian banking still unhealthy

A government-led strengthening of the Tunisian banking system and a reduction of the state’s influence on the Tunisian banks have been underway since the …

Mena / 03-12-03 / by

Tunisian bank’s first time foray

Tunisia’s Soci ét é Tunisienne de Banque has mandated Arab Banking Corp, Cr édit Lyonnais and Natexis Banques Populaires to arrange a maiden US$75mn …

Mena / 05-11-03 / by