Bank Muscat posted a net profit of OMR 185.55 million in 2019, a 33 per cent increase compared to OMR 179.63 million a year earlier/Shutterstock
by Kudakwashe MuzoriwaOman’s Bank Muscat has secured a $650 million senior unsecured loan facility from a consortium of 20 global banks.
The transaction which was launched for $500 million and received commitments of over $1.2 billion was approximately 2.5 times oversubscription.
Sheikh Waleed K. Al Hashar, the Chief Executive Officer of Bank Muscat, said, “The successful closure of this club loan reflects the Sultanate's growth-oriented economic outlook as well as the confidence of international banks in the country and in Bank Muscat's strong financials.”
The Arab Banking Corporation, Commerzbank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq Bank, Mizuho Bank and Wells Fargo acted as the joint lead co-ordinators as well as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on the transaction.
Bank Muscat posted a net profit of OMR 185.55 million in 2019, a 33 per cent increase compared to OMR 179.63 million a year earlier.
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