Combines unmatched local market knowledge and an extensive global reach
NBK Capital is the first and only investment company in Kuwait with a dedicated financing advisory unit, offering clients a wide range of funding options to achieve optimum financing solutions. The financing advisory team strives to assist NBK Capital’s clients throughout the entire debt raising process and, ultimately, arrange the required funding.
Advised on the world’s largest ECA-backed corporate financing transaction
The financing advisory team tailors customized financing solutions to meet clients’ needs, guides clients throughout the entire financing process, negotiates on behalf of its clients, and sources funds at competitive rates through its relationships with Export Credit Agencies, regional, and global lenders.
Leading financial advisor to the Kuwaiti oil sector
As an independent financial advisor, NBK Capital strives to provide its clients with transparent advisory services targeted to optimize clients’ long-term objectives. Given the independent nature of NBK Capital’s Investment Banking division, the financial advisory services and customized solutions reflect the clients’ best interest.
Successfully raised multi-currency and multi-tranche debt facilities for key NOCs
Since 2015, NBK Capital structured, managed, and successfully closed financing advisory transactions worth more than USD 17.0 billion. The team leverages its unmatched local market knowledge and international best practice in delivering a solid track record of successful award winning transactions.
Mandates that extend between North America and the Far East
The financing advisory services cater to a wide range of industries with transactions covering the oil and gas, telecommunications, and power sectors.
Total transaction value since inception exceeds USD 23.0 billion to date
Our Financing Advisory Group provides the following services:
- Capital Structuring (conventional and/or Sharia compliant)
- Rating Advisory Services
- Capital Restructurings
- Senior Bank Debt Solutions (on and off balance sheet solutions)
- Export Credit Agency Solutions
- Vital Link and Main Mediator
The Financing Advisory Group has advised on some of the largest recent deals in the region including:
- KNPC’s USD 4.2 billion (KD 1.2 billion) local market loan syndication to part finance the Clean Fuels Project
- KNPC’s USD 6.3 billion (KD 1.9 billion) Export Credit Agency backed corporate financing for the completion of the Clean Fuels Project
- KIPIC’s USD 1.3 billion (KD 390 million) LNGI financing syndicated dual tranche amortizing term loan and Murabaha facility
Some of the key deals undertaken by NBK Capital’s Financing Advisory team are provided below:
| Company Name | Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company |
| Deal Size | KD 390 million (USD 1.3 billion) |
| Deal | Term Loan and Murabaha Facility |
| NBK Capital Role | Exclusive Financial Advisor |
| Date | June 2018 |
| Company Name | Kuwait National Petroleum Company |
| Deal Size | USD 6.3 billion (KD 1.9 billion) |
| Deal | ECA-backed Credit Facilities |
| NBK Capital Role | Exclusive Financial Advisor |
| Date | May 2017 |
| Company Name | Kuwait National Petroleum Company |
| Deal Size | KD 1.2 billion (USD 4.2 billion) |
| Deal | Credit Facility |
| NBK Capital Role | Financial Advisor |
| Date | April 2016 |
| Company Name | EQUATE Petrochemical Company |
| Deal Size | USD 6.0 billion (KD 1.8 billion) |
| Deal | Acquisition Bridge Credit Facility |
| NBK Capital Role | Financial Advisor |
| Date | December 2015 |