Islamic finance awards 2008: Best project finance deal

As the Saudi Arabian project finance pipeline grows to almost $500 billion, there is new momentum behind the Shariah-compliant project finance world.

Islamic Finance Awards

ACWA Power Projects

The ACWA Power Projects financed by Al Rajhi Bank are the best example of the latest trends.

These projects have grabbed headlines through their innovative application of Shariah principles. Three projects – Shuqaiq IWPP, Marafiq (Jubail) IWPP and Shuaibah Expansion IWP – which closed before December 2007, used an original forward leasing structure called Ijarah Mawsufa Fi Al Dhimmah for the Islamic tranches, which accounted for between 10% and 46% of the deals.

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