{
  "id": 10294803,
  "title": "Qatar successfully completes USD 3 billion dual-tranche bond issuance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/qatar-successfully-completes-usd-3-billion-dual-tranche-bond-issuance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/28/09/2026/qatar-successfully-completes-usd-3-billion-dual-tranche-bond-sssuance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha - The State of Qatar, through its Ministry of Finance, has successfully completed a USD 3 billion dual-tranche bond issuance, comprising a 5-year and a 10-year conventional bond. The issuance was met with strong demand from both existing and new investors, reinforcing Qatar's position as a high-rated sovereign in the Emerging Markets and its commitment to financial stability, solid fiscal health, and a robust medium-term economic growth outlook. The transaction included a USD 1 billion tranche maturing in 5 years and a USD 2 billion tranche maturing in 10 years, priced at a spread of 55 and 65 basis points over US Treasuries, respectively. The issuance was 2.5 times oversubscribed, with investor demand peaking at USD 7.7 billion, enabling price tightening of 30 basis points for both tranches. The transaction was coordinated by a consortium of banks, including Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, QNB Capital, and Standard Chartered Bank, with Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho, MUFG, Santander, and SMBC serving as lead managers.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: The State of Qatar, acting through the Ministry of Finance, has successfully completed a dual-tranche US Dollar denominated issuance comprising a 5-year and a 10-year conventional bonds totaling USD 3.0 billion.</p> <p>The Ministry of Finance said in a statement today that the issuance attracted robust demand from existing and new investors and underpinned the State's global appeal as…",
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}