VOL. XLIII

No. 29

17-July-2000

PALESTINE

Palestines First IPP Secures $90Mn From Arab Bank-Led Consortium

Palestines first independent power plant (IPP) secured a $90mn loan facility from the Arab Bank on 26 June the largest facility of its kind to date for a Palestinian infrastructure project and the first such project finance transaction in Gaza. The loan agreement was signed by Shukri Bishara of the Arab Bank and respective officials of the project sponsors, Palestine Electric Company (PEC)...