Doha Bank prices $500mn bond under EMTN programme
Doha Bank has successfully priced a $500mn, 5-year senior unsecured bond under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme. The notes were issued by Doha Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, and are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Doha Bank.The transaction is Doha Bank’s first public issuance under the EMTN programme since shareholders approved, at the General Assembly in April 2026, an increase in the programme limit from $3bn to $4.25.The bank priced the bonds with a 6.25% coupon at a spread of 140 basis points over US Treasuries. Mandate was announced around 9am Doha time, with Initial Pricing Thoughts (IPTs) set at 170 basis points.The book started progressing rapidly following the opening of GCC markets. Supported by regional demand, the book recorded $1bn in less than 2 hours. The book kept building as European markets opened and peaked at $1.7bn representing more than 3x book coverage.The robust demand allowed the bank to tighten pricing by 30 bps to land at 140 bps with a well-diversified investor allocation of more than 70% to the region and more than 45% to international investors from Europe and Asia.The issuance builds on Doha Bank’s strong track record in the debt capital markets. In 2025 the bank issued a $500mn bond in March, later tapped to $775mn; a $500mn, 5.5-year bond in September at its then-tightest spread of 105 bps over US Treasuries; its inaugural $150mn digitally native note, listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market with same-day settlement; and QR500mn of sustainable bonds, the first sustainable bonds listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange.Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani, Group Chief Executive Officer of Doha Bank, said:“The strong demand for our bond issuance, with three times book cover and over 70% allocated to investors outside Qatar, including more than 45% allocated to international investors across Europe and Asia, is a clear vote of confidence in Doha Bank and the resilience of Qatar’s economy. Against a challenging market backdrop, this outcome underscores our ability to attract international capital and further diversify our funding base.”