QNB Group announced the successful completion of a bond issuance under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme in the international capital markets.

Under this programme, a USD1.0 billion tranche was issued on 21 March 2019 that matures after 5 years with an attractive fixed coupon rate of 3.5% per annum. 

The Reg S issue was oversubscribed with a book of over USD3 billion, as it attracted strong interest from investors around the world.

The deal was arranged and offered through a syndicate of Joint Lead Managers that included ANZ, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, ING, QNB Capital LLC and Standard Chartered Bank.