Ufone secures its largest syndicated financing of 4G Spectrum and Rollout

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MG News | November 03, 2021 at 11:07 PM GMT+05:00

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November 3, 2021: Pakistani Telecom Company, Ufone has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by MCB Bank Limited (MCB) (Agent bank), Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Bank of Punjab (BoP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), and United Bank Limited (UBL) to fund the acquisition and rollout of its 4G services across Pakistan.

President and Group CEO, PTCL & Ufone, Mr HatemBamatraf signed the agreement for the syndicated financing of PKR 21 billion at a ceremony held in Islamabad, which was also attended by President, MCB Bank, Mr Imran Maqbool; Group Head, Corporate Finance & International Banking, MCB Bank, Mr ShoaibMumtaz; President Allied Bank, Mr AizidRazzaq Gill; Chief, Corporate & Investment Banking, Allied Bank, Mr OwaisShahid; Head Investment Banking, Bank of Punjab, Mr Umer Khan, Mr AbidKitchlew Divisional Head C&IBG, National Bank, and Mr Farooq Ahmed Khan Group Head Corporate & Investment Banking, United Bank Ltd.

Ufone has recently been awarded a 4G Spectrum License as a result of competitive bidding during the spectrum auction held by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The company’s investment in the 4G spectrum will go on to enhance its network capacity and readiness besides delivering superior connectivity and user experience to its customers.

 Speaking at the ceremony President and Group CEO, PTCL & Ufone, HatemBamatraf expressed his gratitude to the banking consortium for the timely financial support and said “The Financing Solution will go a long way in bringing high-quality mobile broadband services to the people of Pakistan. It will improve quality of network services  and usher in a host of socio-economic opportunities for growth and development for our customers” He further added, “ It is a mutual goal that both Pakistan’s banking and telecom industries are working to achieve in order to create shared value for the communities we serve.”


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