Initial price thoughts (IPTs) for Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB) USD-denominated Reg S  5-year benchmark size sukuk offering are in the US Treasuries plus 115 basis points (bp)–120bp area.

Books were over $1 billion (excluding JLM interest) by 11:00 am Dubai time.  

The profit rate is fixed, payable semi-annually in arrear.

The sukuk will be listed on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market.

The senior unsecured sukuk offering will be issued by QIB Sukuk Ltd. under the $5 billion trust certificate issuance programme subject to market conditions.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Bank ABC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Dukhan Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, KFH Capital, Mashreq, QNB Capital, QInvest, SMBC, Standard Chartered Bank and The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector are mandated as joint lead managers.