Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 5

30-January-2006

QATAR

Lenders Selected For Qatars Ras Abu Fontas B2 LoanThe Ras Abu Fontas B2 power and water projects lender group was recently chosen and comprises HSBC (also financial advisor), Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Gulf International Bank, Qatar National Bank, Commercial Bank of Qatar and Calyon, MEES learns. The tenor of the Qatari projects $525mn loan is 25 years, the longest seen in a Middle East power financing. Qatari project Q-Power, which...