This seminar will focus on the increasingly challenging environment that sponsors face in getting their projects finance in Saudi Arabia. We will discuss whether project funding is drying up, some of the issues affecting liquidity and availability of funding and the potential solutions. We will explore the differences between local SAR funding and USD funding and understand from the keynote speakers and panellists what alternative funding options are available in the market.
The agenda is outlined below:
Registration: 8.30am
9.00am Welcome & Introduction
Representative from Simmons & Simmons in alliance with Hammad & Al-Mehdar
9.10am Keynote Address
Saad-Ur-Rahman, Group General Manager, Head of Structured Finance, Banque Saudi Fransi
9.30am Panel Discussion
Chaired by: Representative from Simmons & Simmons in alliance with Hammad & Al-Mehdar
Hidayathullah Baig, Head of Project Finance, Al Rajhi Bank
Faisal Qadri, Director, HSBC Bank Middle East
David Smith, Deputy General Manager, Project Finance, Alinma Bank
Christopher Nixon, Assistant General Manager, Samba Capital
Tariq Al-Ghaziri, Project Finance Director, Riyad Bank
Question & Answer Session
10.30am Closing Remarks from Hosts
Representative from Simmons & Simmons in alliance with Hammad & Al-Mehdar
10.35am IPFA Update
IPFA Middle East Branch Council Member
10.40am Networking and coffee and refreshments kindly hosted by Simmons & Simmons in alliance with Hammad & Al-Mehdar
For further information, please contact Amy Francis e: afrancis@ipfa.org
For registration enquiries, please contact events@ipfa.org