- Doha Bank issues and settles a $150M digital bond.
- T+0 instant settlement achieved on Euroclear’s platform.
- Enhances Qatar's attractiveness in digital finance.
Doha Bank successfully issued a $150 million digital bond on December 15, 2025, settling instantly via Euroclear's DLT platform, marking a significant financial milestone in Qatar at the London Stock Exchange.
The issuance demonstrates Qatar's commitment to digital innovation in finance, enhancing market access and confidence, while aligning with the country's broader strategy for digital transformation.
Doha Bank successfully completed the issuance and settlement of a $150 million Floating Rate Digitally Native Notes (DNN) bond. The process was finalized on December 15, 2025, achieving T+0 settlement using Euroclear's financial infrastructure. This milestone is detailed in the Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond with Instant Settlement report.
The issuance was facilitated by key players, including Doha Bank as issuer, and Standard Chartered as the Sole Global Coordinator. Citi functioned as the issuing agent, listing the bond on the London Stock Exchange.
This event marks a significant development in Qatar's financial sector, introducing real-time bond settlement. It positions Qatar as a leader in embracing digital transformation to enhance market access and efficiency.
The financial implications involve attracting new institutional investors to Doha Bank. This aligns with Qatar's strategy for digital market resilience, reinforcing Qatar's status as a forward-looking financial hub. As stated by Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Fahad Al-Thani, Group CEO, Doha Bank, “By achieving one of the region’s first real-time T+0 settlements and leveraging Euroclear’s D-FMI Infrastructure, we are embracing innovation that enhances efficiency, deepens market access, attracts new investors, and reinforces confidence in Qatar as a forward-looking financial hub.... This achievement reflects strong global investor appetite for Qatar and aligns closely with the Qatar Central Bank’s Third Financial Sector Strategy and the Government’s vision to advance digital transformation resilience and competitiveness of the Qatari capital market.”
This issuance sets a precedent for similar future transactions, illustrating the potential of DLT in real-time settlements. It may pave the way for more digital bond issuances in the region.
Insights reveal a paradigm shift towards efficient financial transactions. The use of distributed ledger technology paves the path for significant advances in Qatar's market. Such innovations could influence broader technological adoption globally.