Doha:Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named "Emerging Markets - Middle East Issuer of the Year" at the inaugural GlobalCapital MTN Awards 2026, recognising the Group's strong and consistent presence in international debt capital markets.
The awards are determined by a market-wide vote, reflecting the confidence, respect and recognition of international investors and industry peers.
This inaugural award from GlobalCapital recognises the Group's leading position in global debt capital markets by its international peers. It also reinforces its continued efforts to maintain well-diversified funding sources and stands as a testament to investors' confidence in QNB's financial stability and resilience.
The award follows the Group's active and diversified Medium Term Note issuances in 2025, including a benchmark bond issuance in USD, an inaugural EUR green bond, and digitally native bonds. These transactions demonstrate the Group's continued ability to access a broad and diversified investor base across markets.
The achievement highlights QNB's continued commitment to diversifying funding sources by currency, tenor, geographies and counterparties and strengthening its leadership position as a leading emerging markets issuer in global debt capital markets.
