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Trade Bank of Iraq – export letter of credit

26 March 2010

Meeting the needs of Iraqi power

Advising/confirming bank: JP Morgan
Issuer: Trade Bank of Iraq
Borrower/Purchaser: Government of Iraq
Legal advisory: DLA Piper (Chicago) advised Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
Amount: $3 billion

The size, scope and purpose of this deal has certainly grabbed our attention, and it is safe to say that this is indeed a landmark transaction with JP Morgan at the helm.

In December 2008, The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and GE Energy signed an agreement for the purchase of power generation equipment and services valued at nearly $3 billion.The announcement was a significant milestone in...


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