“1MDB finds it curious that IPIC and Aabar have waited until April 2016 to issue such a statement.”

It’s a surprising claim that neither IPIC nor Aabar have knowledge of, nor have benefited from payments made by 1MDB to Aabar BVI, said the statement. “This statement is issued without prejudice to 1MDB’s respective rights or remedies, all of which are fully reserved.”

“1MDB states for the record that the substantial sums paid to Aabar BVI have been clearly recorded in the publicly available and audited 1MDB financial statements dated 31.03.2013 and 31.03.2014.”

Further, added the company, the amounts paid have been the subject of much commentary, starting from 2013 right up to the present. “1MDB company records show documentary evidence of the ownership of Aabar BVI and of each payment made, pursuant to various legal agreements that were negotiated with Khadem Al Qubaisi in his capacity as Managing Director of IPIC & Chairman of Aabar and/or with Mohamed Badawy Al Husseiny, in his capacity as CEO of Aabar.”