Qatar National Bank Completes Unsecured $2 bn Inaugural Asian Syndicated Loan

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Qatar National Bank Group (QNA) 
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Qatar National Bank Completes Unsecured $2 bn Inaugural Asian Syndicated Loan

Qatar National Bank Group (QNA) 
Qatar National Bank Group (QNA) 

Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group, a Qatari public company, announced on Sunday the successful closing of a $2 billion unsecured syndicated term loan facility, focused on Asian investors.

QNB Group Chief Executive Officer Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa said, “This facility has attracted strong interest from major Asian banks, enabling us to further diversify our investor base.”

He noted that the issuance was oversubscribed at competitive all-in pricing, which, despite challenging global market conditions, reaffirms the bank’s reputation as a high-quality issuer.

“We view this transaction as a testament to our successful strategy of strengthening our presence as a leading bank in MEASEA while fostering meaningful, long-term relationships,” Al Khalifa said.

QNA Group said the $2 billion facility with a maturity of 5 years is the largest ever Asian pure play syndication by a bank from the GCC has achieved tightest pricing.

It added that this successful transaction involved a largely new investor base and underlines QNB’s strong credentials and is a part of QNB’ strategy to further broaden its relationships worldwide.

 

 

 



GASTAT: Saudi Non-Oil Exports Rose by 13.1% in 2024

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GASTAT: Saudi Non-Oil Exports Rose by 13.1% in 2024

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Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said in the 2024 International Trade Statistics Bulletin that there was an 13.1% increase in non-oil exports (including re-exports) compared to 2023.

However, total merchandise exports declined by 4.5% year-on-year, while imports rose by 12.5% in 2024.

According to the bulletin, the ratio of non-oil exports (including re-exports) to imports increased to 35.3% in 2024, up from 35.1% in 2023.

Meanwhile, the share of oil exports in total exports decreased from 77.3% in 2023 to 73.1% in 2024.

The bulletin showed that “chemical industry products” topped the list of non-oil exports, accounting for 25.5% of the total, while “machinery, electrical equipment, and parts” led imports with a 25.3% share.

China remained Saudi Arabia’s top trading partner in merchandise trade, accounting for 15.2% of total Saudi exports in 2024, while imports from China accounted for 23.9% of the Kingdom’s total imports during the same year.