Mert Poyraz

Managing Director, Global Loan Solutions
Emirates NBD

Biography

Mert has been part of Emirates NBD Group since 2008 where he initially looked after Risk Analytics and Basel II. He moved on to Emirates NBD Capital in 2012, looking after loans origination and structuring. Mert currently covers Dubai GREs, Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar and Turkey, among the key markets.

Mert was instrumental in concluding c. 250 loan transactions across sovereigns, financial institutions, corporates and structured solutions. His focus areas include sustainable lending, securitizations and acquisition finance.

Some of the key transactions Mert led in terms of structuring and execution include the Arab Republic of Egypt’s USD 3.0 Billion Green, Islamic Term Facilities and USD 750 Million Structured Finance Facility for Emirates Airlines and USD 1.3 Billion Sustainability-Linked Syndicated Term Loan for Turkiye Ziraat Bankasi. He holds a BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul.

Speaker at these events:

Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets CEE & CIS & Türkiye 2023

• Syndicating loans in volatile conditions: How and where are banks’ lending, what are their pricing strategies, and which structures are currently being favoured?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2023

• Chairperson’s opening remarks

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2021

• The GCC/Africa investment corridor: A banking perspective

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey 2021 Virtual Conference

• Underwriting and syndicating loans in Turkey: Who is lending, at what price and on what terms?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2020 - Virtual Conference

• The GCC-Africa corridor: How to successfully access higher yields and new investment opportunities on the African continent

Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2019

• Spotlight on Egypt: The private sector’s perspective on the bankability of projects