Ahli Bank Completes a New 5 Year Bond Transaction of US
$500 Million
September 22, 2019
Ahli Bank has completed its third bond issuance for US $500 million
under its US $1.5 billion EMTN Program in the international debt
capital markets.
The five-year bond has been assigned an A2 credit rating with a
stable outlook by Moody’s and carries a coupon rate of 3.125%
and was significantly oversubscribed by more than 3 times with
orders from more than 85 investors in Asia, MENA and Europe.
Ahli Bank’s Chairman, Sheikh Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Jassem
Al-Thani said: “We have successfully completed our third tranche
in the midst of challenging market conditions, which confirms
the trust and confidence of international investors in Qatar and
in Ahli Bank’s strong financial position.”
Sheikh Faisal further added: “Ahli Bank’s roadshow covering Asia and
Europe was met with a solid reception by investors. We had a
great support from our Joint Lead Manager / Bookrunner banks; Al
Khaliji Commercial Bank, Barclays Bank, Mizuho Securities, QNB
Capital and Standard Chartered Bank. The healthy geographic
split of investors resulted in Europe taking a 41% share, Asia
32% share and MENA 27% share.
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