Focus: Enabling creation of a multi-dimensional platform of corporate finance services operations generating a rising level of earnings less reliant on conditions in any one sector or market segment. Objective: Using Corporate Finance Department as the spearhead to maximize Return on Assets and minimize earning volatility for the bank. Services Offered: Advisory Services: The corporate finance department provides financial advisory services with regards to new projects, mergers, acquisitions and new equity issues. Arrangement of Syndicated Facilities: The corporate finance department arranges short and long term syndicated finance facilities to cater to the working capital as well as BMR/expansion requirements of customers. This facility provides a one-window operation for those customers who wish to deal with one Lead Banker for the said facilities, instead of dealing individually with a number of banks/financial institutions for the requisite funding. Issuance of Corporate Bonds: The corporate finance department is involved in the arrangement of finances for customers via issuance of various corporate debt instruments either through a private placement or a public issue. Lease Syndication: The arrangement of lease syndication for industrial equipments, plants, machinery, and generators as well as commercial vehicles including buses , trucks, bowzers, storage tanks, etc. Privitisation Advisory: Advisory for privatization of government/semi-government organizations including their restructuring and future rehabilitation plans. Securitisation: Advisory structuring and placement of various securitisation transactions including, but not limited to, incorporation of SPV, issuance and listing of securitised TFC's and its management. Sukuk TFC's: Sukuk TFC's are a Islamic mode of financing. The installments are based upon operating profit/loss basis. Trusteeship: The Trustee Department (part of corporate finance department) is additionally engaged in acting as Trustees for privately placed or public issues of Fixed Income Security (mainly TFCs). Underwriting of Public Debt/Equity Issues: Underwriting of equity as well as debt instruments (mainly Term Finance Certificates - TFCs) is also carried out by the corporate finance department, on a selective basis.