Trade-finance institution raises US$250mn from Middle Eastern and African banks.

Nigerian arm of pan-African bank secures US$150mn from seven lenders.

Country secures US$865mn to develop rail infrastructure.

African development finance institution secures US$100mn for new infrastructure investments.

IFC leads financiers to close US$207.5mn package to back construction of seven plants.

• Qatari bank makes first foray into the syndicated market.
   
• Doubles size of the deal after 240% oversubscription for initial US$100mn transaction.
   
• Barclays, Commerzbank, HSBC and First Gulf Bank act as initial MLAs; joined by seven others in syndication.

US$560mn funding from 14 banks will finance trade and infrastructure work.

Zimbabwean firm gains in Afreximbank-guaranteed syndicated loan deal.

Bahraini investment bank agrees US$105mn murabaha facility with Kuwait Finance House Bahrain.

Russian retailer will use Sberbank CIB funding line for working capital.

Bank ups size of syndication to US$750mn to US$500mn, drawing in 17 regional and international lenders.