Islamic Syndicated Financing: An Underdeveloped Method Of Shari’a-Compliant Financing

With the growth of the Islamic finance industry, there have been significant developments in the structures used to effect Shari'a-compliant financings as well as in the techniques used to implement these structures, including balance sheet and off balance sheet financings. Islamic syndicated financing is one of these techniques.

This Note:

• Examines Islamic syndicated financing and its similarities to and differences from conventional syndicated financing.
• Explains the techniques used to structure Islamic syndicated loans.
• Analyzes the issues to consider when structuring an Islamic syndicated loan transaction and developing a strategy for a successful syndication.
• Examines the future of Islamic syndicated financing.