Islamic finance awards: Best project finance deal

Best international Islamic bank	Best Islamic bank in the Middle East
Best Islamic bank in Asia	Best sukuk house
Best takaful provider	Best project finance house
Best leasing house	Best fund manager
Best advisory firm	Best legal advisory firm
Most improved international Islamic bank	Most improved Islamic bank in the Middle East
Most improved Islamic bank in Asia	Deal of the year and best sukuk deal
Most innovative deal	Best project finance deal
Outstanding contribution to Islamic finance
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	Best project finance deal Ma’aden Aluminium

No other project finance deal over the past 12 months has the same gravitas as the $7.5 billion financing for Ma’aden Aluminium. The deal and a previous Ma’aden venture, Ma’aden Phosphate, are the two largest endeavours in Saudi Arabia’s attempt to diversify from a hydrocarbon-dependent economy. The two projects will provide a third pillar, after oil/gas and petrochemicals, to the Kingdom’s economy.