Realizing the increasingly diverse needs of its customers for advisory and structured finance transactions, a specialized department focusing on Investment Banking services has been established at Meezan Bank that is equipped to provide comprehensive and innovative financial solutions through a diverse product offering to its clients. In a short span of time, the Bank has established itself as a market leader in the Investment Banking market of Pakistan through providing Shariah-compliant Investment Banking services. The Bank has developed core expertise in arranging syndicated, structured and Project finance and providing advice on mergers and acquisitions, buy-side / sell-side advisory, financial restructuring, structured equity and venture capital investments.
Meezan Bank’s Investment Banking team, with highly qualified and experienced professionals including ACAs, CFA charter-holders, ACCAs and MBAs, offers its specialized services across the spectrum of Investment Banking activities, which includes arranging syndicated, structured and Project finance transactions and providing financial advisory services for the following:
We facilitate corporations to raise large ticket financing requirements by forming a consortium of financial institutions. We offer numerous financing solutions for our clients to fulfill their long-term as well as short-term financing requirements.
We provide complete financing solutions to green field / brown field projects, with limited or no recourse basis.
Meezan Bank’s Investment Banking department has a proven track record of successfully executing numerous Project Finance transactions and to date has arranged various project finance deals of over Rs. 100 billion.
Meezan Bank, also has the credit of structuring and arranging the first ever syndicated Islamic Project Finance Facility and first ever private to private power project in Pakistan.
Depending upon customers’ requirements, we provide arrangement, shariah structuring / advisory, underwriting and placement services for privately placed and listed sukuks.
Meezan Bank has the credit of advising the first ever series of short-term Sukuk and arranging for first ever Sukuk backed Project financing in Pakistan. We are also acting as Joint Financial Advisor to GoP for the Sovereign Sukuk program.
Structured finance involves highly complex financial transactions. It is useful in cases where standard financing products do not meet a company’s unique requirements.
Meezan Bank’s Investment Banking department offers creatively structured transactions including off balance sheet working capital and capital expenditure financing to fulfill our customers’ business needs.
Our specialist team offers a wide range of equity and advisory products including innovative shariah compliant solutions for :
Underwriting involves the Bank absorbing the risk of under-subscription in relation to new and secondary issues.
Meezan Bank is a registered underwriter under Underwriting Rules 2015. The Bank offers underwriting services both as lead underwriter and as a consortium member. The Bank’s underwriting services include both private as well as public offerings of equity and debt transactions.
Power Holding Private Limited
Syndicated Finance Facility
PKR 100,000 Million
Mandated Lead Arranger & Shariah Structuring Agent
Lucky Electric Power Company Limited
Syndicated Project Finance Facility
PKR 70,700 Million
Lead Arranger & Shariah Structuring Advisor
K – Electric Limited
Syndicated Project Finance Facility
PPKR 25,000 Million
Mandated Lead Advisor & Arranger Shariah Structuring Advisor
Pak-Arab Pipeline Company Limited
Syndicated Long Term Finance Facility
PKR 11,800 Million
Mandated Lead Advisor & Arranger, Investment Agent, Accounts Bank &
Shariah Structuring Advisor
Hyundai Nishat Motors (Private) Limited
Syndicated Islamic Finance Facility
PKR 5,660 Million
Financial Advisor & Mandated Lead Arranger
Pioneer Cement Limited
Syndicated Islamic Finance Facility
PKR 2,600 Million
Mandated Lead Advisor & Arranger, Shariah Structuring Agent and Investment Agent
Our comprehensive and innovative financing solutions have been accredited by various international bodies. Some of the notable awards received by Meezan Bank includes:
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| Asian Banking and Finance Corporate & Investment Banking Awards | |||
| 2018 | • Syndicated Loan of the Year, Pakistan | ||
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| Asset Triple A – Hong Kong | Asset Triple A – Asia Infrastructure Awards | ||
| 2018 | • Best Islamic Investment Bank in Pakistan • Sukuk Adviser of the Year – Pakistan |
• Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Hydropower – Pakistan • Oil and Gas Deal of the Year – Pakistan |
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| 2017 | • Best Islamic Investment Bank, Pakistan • Sukuk House of the Year, Pakistan |
• Transport deal of the year, Pakistan | |
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| CFA Society Pakistan | |||
| 2017 | • Corporate Finance House - Fixed Income | ||
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| Islamic Finance News (IFN) | |||
| 2017 | • Gold Award For Islamic Finance Advisory Services Provider • Gold Award For Islamic Finance Capital Markets Service Provider • Gold Award For Islamic Investment Bank Of The Year • Silver Award For Islamic Finance Deal –For Syndicated Project Finance Facility |
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| CFA Society Pakistan | |||
| 2017 | • Pakistan Deal of the Year | ||
Whether it’s advising a client on a multi-billion Rupee merger / acquisition transaction or marketing & distribution of structured finance transactions, our Investment Banking brings superior innovation, experience and the required skill set to deliver according to the exact requirements of our clients.
Contact Details
Investment Banking Department 2nd Floor, Meezan House C-25, Estate Avenue, SITE, Karachi Karachi
Tel: 021-38103500
Fax: 021-36406074
