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Wednesday, November 11 - 2009

Citibank UAE signs AED 734 million (USD200 million) loan facility with DUBAL

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, July 24 - 2002 at 11:47
  • PRESS RELEASE

Citibank UAE, a member of Citigroup, has signed a Term Loan Facility with DUBAL for AED 734 million (USD200 million), to support its ambitious Kestrel upgrade project.

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  • During the signing of the landmark loan agreement for AED 734 million with DUBAL's Chief Executive Officer John S. Boardman (second from the right) and Chief Financial Officer Tony Sole (right) by Shehzad Naqvi, Regional Head of Citibank, Middle East (second from the left), Pravin Advani, Corporate Bank Head, UAE (left)
    During the signing of the landmark loan agreement for AED 734 million with DUBAL's Chief Executive Officer John S. Boardman (second from the right) and Chief Financial Officer Tony Sole (right) by Shehzad Naqvi, Regional Head of Citibank, Middle East (second from the left), Pravin Advani, Corporate Bank Head, UAE (left)
This landmark loan agreement was signed today with DUBAL's Chief Executive Officer John S. Boardman and Chief Financial Officer Tony Sole by Shehzad Naqvi, Regional Head of Citibank, Middle East, and Pravin Advani, Corporate Bank Head, UAE. Shehzad Naqvi said: "DUBAL is a proven performer with an exciting future. Citibank is delighted to have this opportunity to demonstrate its support of local business and to be a partner in the ambitions of local business for sustained growth."

DUBAL's CEO John S. Boardman said: "Our continued success demands a sound financial base and solid banking relationships. Citibank's support, together with the efforts of our other banking partners in the Kestrel project, provides an ideal platform for growth."

Besides securing the largest share of the loan arrangements for the Kestrel project, Citibank UAE is also involved in an electronic payment system, for making supplier payments through their system which is integrated with DUBAL's ERP system.

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