The HSBC Financial Services Middle East (HFSM) Debt Capital Markets team is a leading adviser and arranger of debt solutions in the Middle East, working in close co-operation with HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd across the region. The team is active in debt capital raising for regional clients in the domestic and international loan and bond markets.
Issues HFSM works with regional issuers such as governments, government agencies, financial institutions, project companies and major corporates to access the international markets to raise debt capital. HFSM works with issuers to find innovative solutions and is increasingly recognised as a leading regional house for debt issuance.
HFSM is also a leader in developing the regional domestic markets. In June 2001 HFSM lead managed the first UAE Dirham denominated bond issue by a UAE corporate (Emirates Airlines) on the Dubai Financial Market. This strategically significant bond was oversubscribed and was increased from AED 750 million to AED 1.5 billion. HFSM is developing plans to bring other issues to the market in 2002 and beyond. For domestic bonds HFSM works with local issuers (such as Emirates) and with international companies and multilaterals that wish to access the debt capital markets in the region.
HFSM works closely with the worldwide network of HSBC Project and Export Finance (HPEF). HSBC is one of the largest providers of project and export finance in the region. HFSM advises project sponsors and contractors on equity and debt finance and assists in commercial negotiations which have an impact on finance. HFSM structures and arranges limited recourse project financing in conjunction with HPEF.
HFSM working with HBME is one of the most active arranger and underwriters in the regional syndicated loans markets, leading loan financings for a range of regional and local banks and major corporate borrowers.
HFSM is a leading arranger of structured financing in the region for real estate and M&A transactions. Such deals are executed in Dubai and HFSM can also call on the world-wide resources of the HSBC Group as necessary. HSBC recently acted as an adviser in connection with the largest buy out transaction ever arranged in the GCC.
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