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Monday, November 30 - 2009

QIB signs $200m finance deal with QAPCO

QIB signed a $200m Murabaha financing deal with Qatar Petrochemicals Company (QAPCO).

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  • QIB signs $200m finance deal with QAPCO.
    QIB signs $200m finance deal with QAPCO.
QIB's offer was ranked as the forerunner among six other bank offers. This financing project will be utilized for QAPCO's new Low-Density Polethylene-3 (LDPE-3) project and related operations.

The new QIB-QAPCO agreement falls within the frame of the Bank's strategy of offering Sharia'-compliant financial solutions to large national institutions and companies, particularly within the industrial complex, which are considered part of Qatar's infrastructure, an infrastructure noted as one of the world's best-growing despite current global financial conditions.

QIB's on-going five-year strategic plan was adopted by the Bank's Board of Directors and is guided by QIB Chairman, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani.

Mr. Salah Jaidah, QIB CEO, said:
"The financing agreement with QAPCO opens new horizons through which QIB may enhance its commitment to large national companies by introducing them to Islamic financial solutions which would assist them in meeting their capital requirements. QIB's drive to reach these companies is also in compliance with the strategic goals of the country in diversifying the nation's economic sources."


"At QIB, we are proud to build strategic partnerships with companies such as QAPCO, which is considered a leading petrochemical company locally and internationally. This agreement boosts the Bank's contributions to support and develop national industries with QIB acting as a strategic partner in Qatar's continued development," he added.

Mr. Saeed Al Khayarin, Acting General Manager of QIB's Investment Banking & Development Group, said:
"This agreement signed with QAPCO reflects QIB's role and capability to innovate diversified Sharia'-compliant financial solutions which meet client needs and help achieve growth of large national companies, especially in the industrial sector."


QIB has been a trailblazer in developing dynamic Sharia'-compliant financing solutions for large national companies. The Bank has previously arranged finance deals for many of Qatar's principal companies such as Qatar Airways, Kahrama', Salam Bounian and UDC's Qanat Quartier project.
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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was founded 27 years ago and was the first Islamic and Sharia'-compliant bank in Qatar. It is also one of the five largest Islamic banks in the world with a capital of QR2.1bn. Today the bank enjoys the premier position within the Islamic banking sector and holds a 53.4% share in the Islamic banking sector and 10 percent of the total Qatar banking sector. QIB was recently rated (A) by Capital Intelligence.

QIB was the pioneer in launching Sharia'-compliant Islamic financial products for retail, corporate and private banking, and operates today in Qatar via 25 branches and more than 100 ATMs. QIB is also a trailblazer in successful real estate investment funds in the UK, USA and France.

QIB is the world's largest Islamic banking network, covering Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Gulf region. This network includes QInvest, an Islamic investment bank licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) with $1bn declared capital and $500m paid up capital; Arab Finance House in Lebanon; Asian Finance Bank in Malaysia; European Finance House in the UK and QIB is exploring further expansion. In Qatar, QIB's network includes Al Jazeera Islamic Company, a Sharia'-compliant financing company, and Aqar Real Estate Company.

QIB's net profit for the first half of 2009 posted at QR812.6m, a 32% increase over the year's first quarter, ranking QIB fourth among the world's five largest Islamic banks in terms of total assets.

In Qatar, QIB plays a key role in financing major infrastructure and real estate projects. For the first time ever in Qatar, a seven year Ijara sukuk was awarded for Qatar Airways to finance their purchase of an Airbus A 340-600 showing QIB's strong determination in Islamic product innovation.


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