Dubai – Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, one of the MENAT region’s leading banking groups, has marked its return to the Dim Sum bond market with a CNY 1 billion (USD 140 million) issuance on Nasdaq Dubai. The 2.40% notes, due in 2028, allow international investors to access renminbi-denominated bonds outside mainland China, reflecting growing global interest in UAE financial instruments.
This latest issuance is part of Emirates NBD’s USD 20 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme and reinforces the bank’s strategy of diversifying its funding base. With this listing, the bank now has USD 5.4 billion in debt instruments across nine offerings on Nasdaq Dubai, cementing its position as one of the most active UAE financial institutions on the exchange.
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The move also highlights Dubai’s expanding financial links with Asian markets. Renminbi-denominated bonds are playing an increasingly prominent role in global capital markets, offering international investors new avenues for portfolio diversification. The listing of Emirates NBD’s Dim Sum bond underlines the city’s growing importance as a hub for cross-border debt transactions.
The total value of debt securities listed on Nasdaq Dubai has now reached USD 140 billion, demonstrating the exchange’s status as a leading fixed-income platform in the region.
