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Kuwaiti telecoms company Zain has signed its increased $1.3bn refinancing, the only widely syndicated Middle East deal since protests took hold in the region. The deal was apparently unaffected by the crises in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Bahrain, and was increased from $1.2bn following an oversubscription.
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Dubai’s department of finance has mandated the Commercial Bank of Dubai, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank and Emirates NBD to arrange an $800m dual-currency six year loan.
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Turkey’s biggest fixed line operator, Türk Telekom, has signed its Eu200m seven year club loan to back its acquisition of Invitel International. BNP Paribas, HSBC, ING, RZB and WestLB made up the club of banks backing the facility, while WestLB co-ordinated the deal.
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Indonesian borrowers are extending loan maturities, slashing pricing and squabbling over covenants — but international banks keep returning for more. Nine banks launched TV operator Trans Media’s $450m loan late last week and while only one bank has committed in syndication so far, bankers expect plenty more to follow.
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India’s Reliance Communications has allocated a $255m loan — despite attracting just one commitment in syndication. The deal struggled to gain momentum after the company was embroiled in a growing domestic scandal over the auction of 2G licences.
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State Bank of India is planning a dollar denominated loan that could be launched as early as next week, EuroWeek Asia can reveal. International lenders will get an opportunity to gain exposure to India’s largest state-owned bank for the first time in almost four years.