QNB accelerates financing for international AI, digital Infrastructure in Q3 2026

QNB Group, a prominent Middle Eastern and African financial institution, intensified its cross-border financing efforts during Q3 2026, contributing to significant AI and digital infrastructure investments. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, emphasized the transformative potential of the AI age and the need for sustainable funding.

QNB's international network played a pivotal role in coordinating these investments, connecting capital markets and supporting economic growth across various sectors.

QNB Capital acted as a global coordinator for Qatar's $3 billion dual-tranche bond issuance, which garnered orders exceeding $6 billion. In Singapore and Indonesia, QNB teams collaborated on a substantial $3.1 billion term loan facility for ZanKore's AI Compute Platform, alongside other international banks. In Europe, the company worked on refinancing six hyperscale data centers in Dublin, Frankfurt, and Paris, and supported infrastructure for global technology companies.

Additionally, QNB Indonesia facilitated a $590 million syndicated term loan for PT Nusantara Fiber Teknologi, enabling the acquisition and integration of approximately 86,000 kilometers of fibre optic network. In Singapore, QNB assumed the role of a core underwriting bank and global coordinator for ESR's $2.5 billion refinancing facility, exceeding its initial target.

In Europe, QNB London secured a $584 million underwriting mandate for Hibernia Real Estate Group's portfolio in Dublin, while in Turkey, QNB leasing secured $117 million in syndicated financing.

QNB's financing initiatives also supported SMEs and economic development in Africa, contributing 33% of a syndicated financing facility for Advans Tunisia and arranging financing for Egypt's new international school campus in Alexandria. The company further expanded access to payments and banking services in Syria, issuing the country's first internationally accepted payment card. Meanwhile, in Turkey, QNB Turkiye introduced a Mobile Debt Transfer Loan, allowing customers to consolidate debts digitally.