VOL. XXXVI

NO. 7

16-NOVEMBER-1992

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL FINANCING

Al-Rajhi Finances Emirates Aircraft Purchase

Riyadh-based Al-Rajhi bank is to finance the purchase of another A310-300aircraft by Dubai-based Emirates Airlines. Chase Manhattan Bank assistedEmirates and Al-Rajhi to structure the deal, which is said to be the first everIslamic lease agreement for a new aircraft. The tenor is believed to be aboutseven years and the value about $60mn. Emirates now has seven A310-300s. Five...