Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 24

13-June-2005

Q-Chem-2 And Qatofin Margins Show Strengthening Bank Appetite For Qatar

As Qatars Q-Chem-2 and Qatofin petrochemical projects mandated their lead arrangers last week, it became clear that the already considerable bank appetite for Qatari risk has grown. Q-Chem-2, the larger financing of the two, attracted 30 banks as mandated lead arrangers (MLAs) and Qatofin brought in 24. A larger group of banks 36 in total was brought into the...