Kuwait- KIPCO, ORIX sign MoU on developing MENA''s financial services


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) signed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ORIX Corporation - the biggest non-bank financial services group in Japan, KIPCO announced here Sunday. "ORIX is one of the world's biggest financial services companies and we are very pleased they have agreed to explore business opportunities with KIPCO. Their expertise, combined with our knowledge of the MENA region, will allow us to assess the potential of the leasing model in some of our key markets," KIPCO's Vice Chairman Faisal Al-Ayyar said in a press release. The two companies intend to establish a strategic alliance for the development of leasing and financial services in the MENA region. "Our intention to study the viability of a leasing company in Algeria is based upon our positive experiences there. Algeria has a business-friendly environment and huge potential for this type of business," he added. This feasibility study will commence in the next three months. Representatives from both companies signed the MoU at an official ceremony last night. The synergies between KIPCO and ORIX will allow combining expertise and experience in an expansion of operations within the MENA region. ORIX Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Yoshihiko Miyauchi said "KIPCO and ORIX share the same business philosophy and objectives and we have today laid the foundation for a long and mutually beneficial relationship. "For ORIX, the MENA region is an important market and we hope to expand strongly here in collaboration with KIPCO. Throughout the world, leasing has played an important role in establishing industrial infrastructure and job creation through the development of small and medium-sized businesses," he added. However, Miyauchi noted that in the MENA region "the penetration of the leasing concept is still low. We believe through our venture with KIPCO, we will not only establish successful businesses, but will also contribute to the economies of the countries we will operate in".


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