ZAIN logo in Kuwait/AFP
France’s Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank acted as coordinator and the facility agent for the loan, it said.
Other banks who contributed to the loan are Arab Bank, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, National Bank of Kuwait, Natixis, Samba Financial Group and The Royal Bank of Scotland.
“The response to this facility is a testament to Zain’s strong relationships with the banking community, and their confidence in the company’s financial health and future business plans,” said Zain Group chief executive officer Scott Gegenheimer.
In addition to Kuwait, Zain operates in seven other countries including Saudi Arabia and Iraq. It has around 46 million clients.
The company in which the Kuwaiti government holds a stake of almost 25 percent is one of three mobile operators in the Gulf state, along with the National Telecommunications Co. (Wataniya) and Kuwait Telecommunications Co. (VIVA).
