Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) said it has successfully arranged a multi-purpose financing deal worth Dh790 million ($215 million) for Kharafi National, a Kuwait-based leading construction group in the Middle East and Africa.

Kharafi National is one of the leading electromechanical contractors in the Gulf and Middle East, and has strong track record of executing large projects in the UAE.

The group is one of the biggest Kuwaiti conglomerates with diversified activities in water, wastewater treatment and reclamation, district cooling, solid waste management and enhanced oil recovery.

Under the agreement, DIB will cover the banking requirements for Kharafi National’s sub-contract with JGC – Tecnimont Joint Venture to construct the Habshan 5 Process Plant, an integrated gas development project for Gasco, in Abu Dhabi.

The project, with a value of Dh2.7 billion ($728 million), aims to increase Abu Dhabi’s offshore gas production capacity by 1 billion cubic feet per day.

“We are pleased to announce our deal with Kharafi National,” said Ayman Adel Kamal, chief of Real Estate & Contracting Finance at DIB.

'DIB’s arrangement of this landmark deal further emphasises its leadership position in supporting major strategic projects within the oil and gas industry in a Sharia-compliant manner.'

'We are confident of Kharafi National’s capabilities to execute this significant project based on our satisfactory experience with them on similar projects in the past,' he added.

Kharafi National is also a leading contractor and facilities management service provider to the petroleum, chemicals, power, water and commercial sectors in the Middle East and Africa.-TradeArabia News Service