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Corporate and
Institutional Banking

Helping trade and investment
flows between MENA and Europe

A unique proposition

Arab Bank Europe is uniquely positioned to help your business take advantage of European trade flow and investment opportunities in MENA. Our strong advisor and arranger credentials are backed by deep industry experience.

We offer on the ground support, including cash management, across the MENA region, enabling you to do business with confidence and efficiency.

Our Services

Corporate Banking

  • Multi-currency working capital facilities; syndicated and bilateral
  • Medium and long-term financing
  • Wide-ranging industry expertise
  • Relationship banking
  • Network banking

Financial Institutions

  • Treasury management solutions
  • Credit services
  • Foreign exchange
  • International trade and finance

Trade Finance

  • Bonds, guarantees, indemnities
  • Forfaiting/end-user finance
  • Letters of credit/discounting
  • Bills of exchange/promissory notes
  • Trade collections
  • ECGD and ECA-supported finance

Treasury Solutions

  • Risk management solutions tailored to individual needs
  • Money markets, capital markets, foreign exchange and derivative markets products

Project Finance

  • Long-term limited and non-recourse debt
  • Commercial, ECA-covered and Multilaterals’ B-loans
  • Ancillary bridge, bonding and hedging facilities
  • Wide sector expertise

Corporate Real Estate

Our highly experienced commercial real estate financing team under CIB, covers all aspects of the commercial real estate loan cycle, from origination and transaction management to an ongoing point of contact for loan administration. We aim to cater for MENA-based customers, assisting with their Commercial Real Estate financing needs in the UK and France.

  • Core asset classes – Office, Hotels, Retail (including supermarkets), Light industrial, Logistics & distribution, Student accommodation, Multi-family residential/Build to Rent, Hospitals and clinics

Meet the Corporate and Institutional Banking team

Country-focused teams and product specialists support clients across a wide range of markets and industry sectors. Our European clients gain unparalleled access to MENA markets through our Group’s extensive regional network.

Kim Tran

Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking
Tel: +44 (0)20 7712 8789

Haitham Ashour

Head of MENA Corporates, FI & Trade
Tel: +44(0)20 7712 8817

David Pradines

Head of Project Finance
Tel: +44 (0)20 7315 8527

Anthony Urquhart-Davies

Head of Commercial Real Estate
Tel: +44 (0)20 7315 8535

Javier Rodriguez

Relationship Director – UK & Spain
Tel: +44 (0)20 7315 8691

Mohamed Elokda

Relationship Director
+44 (0)207 712 8794