Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), an Islamic financial services
group, has finalised a AED1 billion finance facility to Baniyas Investment & Development Company (BIDC), the investment arm of
Bani Yas Sports Club.
The transaction is to refinance BIDC’s existing
conventional financing that was secured against the construction of
Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, as well as part of the residential apartments and
villas that were constructed in Phase 1 of BIDC’s Bawabat Al Sharq
Development in Abu Dhabi.
The agreement was signed at ADIB’s Headquarters by Arif Usmani,
Global Head of Wholesale Banking at ADIB; and, Subhi Benkhadra, CEO of
BIDC.
“This facility demonstrates ADIB’s growing ability to finance large
scale projects which play a major role in the economic development of
the UAE. The deal is one of many we have closed this year that are
directly related to the expansion and development of Abu Dhabi. We
expect this part of our business to continue to grow significantly,”
said Usmani. "ADIB’s track record
of financing local and regional corporates is helping us to extend our
reach both in the UAE and beyond.”
Subhi Benkhadra, CEO of BIDC, said: “We are very pleased to partner
with ADIB, whose innovative structuring and execution expertise has
facilitated the special financing needs of BIDC. Their efforts proved
that ADIB is the ideal partner for us and we look forward to building on
our relationship with them to support BIDC in the future.”
Founded in 2005, Baniyas Investment & Development Company (BID), a
majority owned subsidiary of the Baniyas Sports Club, has been an
active contributor to the dynamic transformation of Abu Dhabi, moving
forward without forgetting the emirate’s rich culture and heritage. As
the investment and development arm of the Baniyas Sports Club, the
company’s core competencies are in investment, development and
management of real estate projects.
Bawabat Al Sharq is a mixed-use community development which
represents the first of several pioneering projects by Baniyas
Investment and Development Company.