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Published on 2/14/2012 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Qatar National Bank sells $1 billion 3 3/8% five-year notes at mid-swaps plus 235 bps

By Aleesia Forni

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 14 - Qatar National Bank SAQ (Aa3/A+/A+) priced $1 billion of 3 3/8% five-year notes at 235 basis points over mid-swaps, according to a market source.

The spread came on top of revised spread talk, which had been tightened from earlier talk of 245 bps.

The notes came at an issue price of 99.631 to yield 3.456%.

Barclays Capital, Citigroup, HSBC, QNB Capital and Standard Chartered Bank are the bookrunners.

The notes were issued under the bank's $7.5 billion euro medium-term note program.

Qatar National Bank is a financial institution based in Doha, Qatar.

Issuer:Qatar National Bank SAQ
Issue:Benchmark dollar-denominated notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Feb. 22, 2017
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital, Citigroup, HSBC, QNB Capital, Standard Chartered Bank
Coupon:3 3/8%
Price:99.631
Yield:3.456%
Spread to mid-swaps:235 bps
Spread to Treasuries:263.6 bps
Pricing date:Feb. 14
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+
Price talk:Mid-swaps plus 235 bps, revised from earlier talk of 245 bps

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