Best Islamic project finance deal – Middle East: Neom Construction Villages’ $1.8 billion non-recourse multi-tranche financing

Borrower: Multiple special purpose vehicles

Borrower: Multiple special purpose vehicles

Obligor: Alfanar Global Development

Size: $1.8 billion

Structure: Murabaha, istisna-ijara facilities

Tenor: 7.5 years

Banks: Alinma Bank, Riyad Bank, Saudi Awwal Bank

Date: January 2023

Neom in Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most ambitious urban development projects. It requires similarly ambitious levels of investment and financing, including SR21 billion ($5.6 billion) to build accommodation to support the development’s growing workforce.

This sum makes it one of the largest international public-private partnerships for accommodation.

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