CAPITAL MARKETS - Islamic Bond Alert

ALBARAKA TURK KATILIM BANKASI AS (ALBRK): The Turkish Islamic bank owned by Bahrain-based Albaraka Banking Group BSC hired Deutsche Bank AG, Emirates NBD, QInvest Llc and Noor Islamic Bank to manage a sale of as much as $200 million of five-year Islamic bonds, it said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange on Oct. 21. 

ASYA KATILIM BANKASI AS (ASYAB): The Turkish Islamic bank will offer as much as $300 million of five-year sukuk. Bank Asya, as the lender is known, hired Citigroup Inc. and UBS AG for the sale and has started talks with investors, the bank said in a filing with the Istanbul Stock Exchange.(source)

BANKING - Albaraka Turk names banks for sukuk roadshow

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Albaraka Banking Group's Turkish unit Albaraka Türk Katlm Bankas has mandated four banks on a series of investor meetings and may issue an Islamic bond as early as next month, a banker familiar with the matter said on Monday.

"Albaraka Turk mandated Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD, Noor Islamic Bank and QInvest to arrange fixed income meetings in Asia, Europe and the Middle East starting Nov 26," the banker, who asked not to be named, told Reuters.  (source)

FINANCE - Emirates NBD announces Q3 2011 results with operating profit of Dhs5.0bn (yndicated term loan and murhaba financing facilities for banks based in Turkey)

ameinfo.com - Emirates NBD announced its results for the nine months ended 30 September 2011. Positive and resilient operating performance with pre-impairment operating profit of Dhs5.0bn for the 9 months ended 30th September 2011 and Dhs1.8bn for Q3 2011, the highest quarterly level this year.

Net profit for the 9 months ended 30th September 2011 of Dhs2.3bn, up 20% compared with the same period in 2010. Earnings per Share for the period up 23% to Dhs0.38.  (source)

CAPITAL MARKETS - Albaraka Turk Hires Banks for as Much as $200 Million Sukuk

mobile.bloomberg.com - Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS (ALBRK), a Turkish Islamic lender, hired banks to offer as much as $200 million of five-year sukuk.

Albaraka Turk hired Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Emirates NBD, QInvest Llc and Noor Islamic Bank, it said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange today. (source)

FINANCE - Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş., Turkey US$ 350,000,000 equivalent Dual Currency Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility (the "Facility")

ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.), Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Noor Islamic Bank and Standard Chartered Bank (together the "Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers" and the "Bookrunners" are pleased to announce the successful closure and signing of a US$ 350,000,000 equivalent Dual-Currency Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility for Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. ("Albaraka Türk" or the "Bank"). (source)

FINANCE - Albaraka Turk closes $350m loan facility

Bahrain-based Albaraka Banking Group (ABG) said its Turkish unit Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankas has successfully closed a $350 million dual-currency syndicated murabaha financing facility.

Several major banks including ABC Islamic, Emirates NBD, Noor Islamic and Standard Chartered acted as the initial mandated lead arrangers and the bookrunners for the transaction. (source)

FINANCE - New 350 million USD loan for Albaraka Turk

New Murabaha syndicated loan, will be used to meet the capital needs of SMEs.
ISTANBUL - Albaraka, in September 2010 provided $ 240 million Murabaha syndicated loan amounting to more then signed a new agreement. The Bank's new $ 350 million for a syndicated loan of 25 banks and financial organizations from 17 countries signed the agreement. (source)

FINANCE - US$ 150,000,000 Dual Currency Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility

Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. ("Albaraka Türk") has mandated ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.), Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Noor Islamic Bank PJSC and Standard Chartered Bank (together the "Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers" and the "Bookrunners") to arrange a US$ 150 Million equivalent Dual-Currency Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility (the "Facility") on its behalf. Financing under this Facility will be used by Albaraka Türk to expand its financing activities in Turkey. The Facility has a tenor of one year and carries a profit rate of 150 bppa over the relevant LIBOR/EURIBOR.(source)