QIB (UK) Corporate Finance
Increasingly, the European business community is focusing on how best to tap alternative and diverse forms of finance. The Islamic finance sector, in particular, offers a most attractive means of developing such an alternative.
As a full-service Islamic investment bank, located in the heart of London, QIB (UK) is the ideal partner for European businesses seeking to develop sources of Islamic finance - either to complement or to replace existing "conventional" financing arrangements.
Uniquely amongst the London-based Islamic banks, QIB (UK)'s ownership and market positioning provide invaluable access to the significant balance sheet and distribution capacity offered by its parent company, Qatar Islamic Bank ("QIB"). QIB (UK) also benefits from having immediate access to QIB's extensive network of over 100 correspondent financial institutions throughout the Islamic world and beyond.
QIB (UK) takes pride in its ability to forge close and durable partnerships with its clients, not least by providing helpful guidance in terms of what may, in some instances, be a relatively unfamiliar sector.
The Shari'a-compliant financing techniques employed by QIB (UK) provide efficient and cost-effective alternatives to their conventional equivalents. Our aim, throughout, is to achieve comparable outcomes and solutions for our clients, by means of the exclusive use of these techniques.
Debt Finance: At the heart of Shari'a-compliant banking is asset-based finance. QIB (UK) is able to offer a variety of Islamic financing solutions to suit different circumstances.
Capital Markets: Working closely with QIB, QIB (UK) both originates and lead-manages major financing transactions. We are therefore ready to provide comprehensive guidance and support to our clients in terms of their capital-raising requirements. Islamic bond ("Sukuk") issuance is a particular focus.
International Trade Finance: QIB (UK) provides the full range of Shari'a-compliant Trade Finance services including Letters of Credit, Stand-by L/C's, Guarantees, Collections and Correspondent Bank relationship management on behalf of Islamic and conventional banks, worldwide.
Private Equity/Mergers and Acquisitions: QIB (UK) acts in an advisory capacity to provide clients with guidance on private equity and acquisition opportunities.
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