Rasmala Bank Clients With Similar Shariah Structure: Started Using Structure in 2018
Rasmala Bank Clients With Similar Shariah Structure: Started Using Structure in 2018
Clients with Similar Shariah Structure
Awqaf Sulaiman Al Rajhi
Started Using Structure in 2018
Rasmala Bank Clients In KSA Using Similar Shariah
Structure
Tawuniya Insurance
Started Using Structure in 2017
Other Saudi Clients of Rasmala Investment Bank
• King Faisal Hospital and Research Center
• King Abdullah Petroleum Research Center
• JV with Abdulla Fouad for Real Estate (Dammam)
Islamic Structure 1
SPV Asset Ownership Summary
Advisor
Rasmala Investment Bank only acts
as an advisor to Master SPV and Sub
Master SPV has a SPV.
Nominee Agreement
with Sub SPV KFUPM on its sole discretion can
Master SPV Sub SPV
replace advisor when required.
100% Owned by Sub SPV is owned by
All investment decisions reside with
KFUPM and Maples Fiduciary
KFUPM Investment Committee.
Incorporated in Services
Abu Dhabi Custodian
Financial Markets Securities Portfolio will be held by
Northern Trust Corporation as a
custodian.
Securities
Portfolio Administrator
Apex Funds Services will be the
There is a declaration independent administrator for
of trust put in place Master SPV and Sub SPV.
by Maples Fiduciary
Services where
KFUPM is the
beneficiary of the
account. It is a
standard set up.
Islamic Structure 2
Accounting Treatment
Accounting Standard
From a reporting perspective, the
SPVs will adopt IFRS accounting
which treats these structured
arrangements on a "look through
basis".
All assets will be
consolidated by auditors on The auditors will completely
Master SPV Level under disregard the Murabaha contractual
IFRS arrangement and simply consolidate
Master SPV Sub SPV the value of the securities portfolio in
the balance sheet of Master‐SPV.
Reporting
Since the value of the portfolio is
measured based on last traded price
on the exchange of the securities,
any capital gain or loss will be
captured immediately in the books of
Master‐SPV without the need of
booking periodic Murabaha
contracts.
Islamic Structure 3
Master SPV vs Sub SPV Performance Mismatch
Sub SPV Outperforms Sub SPV Underperforms
Concern Concern
Sub‐SPV has profits in excess of markup rate of initial Murabaha Sub‐SPV does not have sufficient financial resources to meet
contract. the repayment obligation required by initial Murabaha
contract.
Solution Solution
Master SPV will enforce the Wa’ad which was granted by Sub‐ Sub‐SPV will enforce the Wa’ad which was granted by
SPV to Master SPV at inception. Master‐SPV to Sub‐SPV at inception.
Trigger of Wa’ad Trigger of Wa’ad
The trigger of the undertaking is the scenario in which the The trigger of the undertaking is the scenario in which the
value of the portfolio is higher than the value of the Murabaha value of the portfolio is lower than the value of the
at maturity. Murabaha at maturity.
Outcome Outcome
Master‐SPV will enforce the Wa’ad which was granted by Sub‐ Sub‐SPV will enforces the undertaking and requires Master‐
SPV at inception and will request that an additional quantity of SPV to buy commodities at a profit rate equal to the
halal commodities be acquired under a commodity Murabaha absolute value of the shortfall. This contract creates a
contract. The Mark‐up of this second commodity Murabaha cashflow from Master‐SPV to Sub‐SPV which is equal and
contract will be equal to the capital gain observed on the opposite to the shortfall, and therefore nets the shortfall
underlying securities portfolios. avoiding that Sub‐SPV becomes legally in default.
Islamic Structure 4
Shariah Approval
Approval Body
Shariyah Review Bureau, Kingdom of Bahrain
• Salama Arab Insurance Company
• Abu Dhabi National Takaful
• Dubai Islamic Bank
• Emirates Islamic Bank
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
• Ajman Bank
• Awqaf Sulaim Al Rajhi
• Tawniya Company for Cooperative Insurance
• Confidential – Riyadh‐based Hospital Endowment
Islamic Structure 5
Rasmala Investment Bank
Founded in 1999, the bank provides conventional and Islamic investment banking services including corporate finance and
investment advisory on mergers and acquisition, initial public offering and underwriting as well as conventional and Islamic asset
management services. The bank is regulated by the DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) and has a current AUM of USD 1.8
billion.
Traditional Alternative
Islamic Structure 6
KSA Banks for Similar Shariah Structure
In addition to Rasmala Investment Bank in UAE, KFUPM approached following banking institutions in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a
Shariah Structure. Following is a summary:
Institution Note
Al Bilad Capital has no prior experience of setting up a Shariah Structured
2 Al Bilad Capital
Platform.
NCB Capital has a similar SPV Structure in place but can only accommodate
KFUPM in asset management relationship where KFUPM will get access to this
3 NCB Capital
Shariah Structure through DPM. NCB Capital will have the final authority to
approve investments suggested by KFUPM.
Jadwa Capital provides a similar structure to its DPM clients. A DPM account will
4 Jadwa Capital
be needed with Jadwa Capital as an asset manager.
Al Rajhi Capital would require asset by asset Shariah Committee approval for every
5 Al Rajhi Capital
investment going forward. Thus, can't provide an umbrella structure as required.
Islamic Structure 7