The Arab Energy Fund completes a landmark issuance of $650mln
Summary
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The Arab Energy Fund (the Issuer), formerly known as APICORP, a leading multilateral impact financial institution focused on the MENA energy sector, has successfully issued a USD 650mn 5-year RegS senior unsecured bond under its Global Medium-Term Note Program.The issuance, rated Aa2 (Stable) by Moodys and AA+ (Stable) by Fitch, was priced at SOFR Mid-Swap (MS) +80 basis points (bps), translating into a 4.900% yield. Strong investor demand allowed The Arab Energy Fund to upsize the transaction from an initial plan size of USD 500mn to USD 650mn, with a final book order of over USD 935mn.The issuance was settled on 26th February 2025, with final pricing set at SOFR MS +80 bps, enabling The Arab Energy Fund to price inside its existing curve as well as at the tighter end of similarly rated SSA peers.Investor participation was high quality and well-diversified. The book-building process concluded with an oversubscription of 1.4 times, with significant demand from central banks, sovereign institutions, financial institutions, and real money managers.Approximately 40% of the orderbook came from outside the MENA region, including strong interest from Asia, Europe, and offshore US investors. It further enhances The Arab Energy Funds liquidity position and strengthens its presence in the international capital markets, paving the way for future issuances.The Arab Energy Fund was advised on this issuance by BSF Capital, Doha Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq, Nomura, and Standard Chartered, acting as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners.The Arab Energy Fund is a multilateral impact financial institution focused on the MENA energy sector established in 1974 by the ten Arab oil-exporting countries. The Arab Energy Fund applies best-practice ESG principles across all operations, with environmental and socially-linked projects comprising 20% of its USD 5.3bn loan portfolio.