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Entry Deadline: 13 March 2026
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"Recognising exceptional transactions and outstanding performance across the Middle East "
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Since 2014, the Global Banking and Markets Awards have been recognising the most innovative and ground-breaking deals from Sovereign, Corporate and Financial Institution Issuers.
Our 2026 Awards Programme
Deals of the Year - Recognises outstanding transactions that significantly impacted the business and financial sectors, celebrating innovation, complexity, and the teams behind them.
Awards for Excellence - Recognise organisations for exceptional overall performance, leadership, and achievements within their markets.
Islamic Finance Awards - Expanded categories to reflect the rapid growth and global development of the Islamic finance sector.
Treasury and Funding Teams of the Year - Honours issuing teams that delivered landmark deals, enhanced their market presence, and demonstrated expertise, innovation, and strong market execution.
Global Markets House of the Year - Awards investment banks in the Middle East for excellence in client-focused global markets services, emphasising clarity, credibility, and asset-class expertise over proprietary trading.
Investor Awards - Recognise fund managers who have outperformed markets while demonstrating influence, innovation, and strength across key asset classes.
Bringing together the industry’s most high-profile individuals and institutions, the GBM Awards: Middle East - which will be presented at our gala dinner in Dubai - are an opportunity to raise the profile of the financial markets with the international investment community and inspire future issuance from the region.
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How to Enter
Deal of the Year Awards:
On the first page of the entry form, in the box marked ‘Entry name’, please include a concise description of the deal including: name of issuer, currency, size and type of deal.
Please select the categories that you are submitting this deal for. You can include up to three relevant categories per deal submission.
Ensure to include accurate contact details of the issuer/borrower.
Ensure to include full details of all the banks and law firms that worked on the deal.
Awards for Excellence:
Please ensure that you include contact details for senior executives who can speak to the credentials of the bank in that particular category, as well as contact details for someone who can help to organise market sounding calls.
Only one submission is permitted per Awards for Excellence category.
As well as completing all relevant fields in the awards platforms, you can also attach supporting documentation via PDF or word document, which can also include relevant and validated league tables (from providers such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv or Dealogic).
You should where possible include contact details of borrowers whose deals you have brought to market during the relevant time period who would be happy to speak to your credentials.
- Entry deadline: 13th March 2026 at 23:59 hrs GMT
- The review period covers work completed between 1st March 2025 and 28th February 2026 (please note investor awards review period is January 1 2025 to December 31 2025).
- Please note the entry deadline, this date is final. The system will automatically prevent entry submission after the deadline.
- If you find that you require an extension, please contact us at: Awards@GlobalBankingMarkets.com.
- Awards presentation ceremony: 24th June 2026, at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
Categories
Deal of the Year Awards:
Overall Categories:
- Global Banking & Markets Deal of the Year
- Ground-breaking Deal of the Year
- Innovative Deal of the Year
Marquee Bond Categories:
- Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
- Financial Institutions Bond Deal of the Year
- Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year
- Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year
Debut Bond Categories:
- Debut Corporate Bonds Deal of the Year
- Debut FI Bond Deal of the Year
- Debut SSA Bond Deal of the Year
Marquee Loan Categories:
- Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
- Financial Institutions Syndicated Deal of the Year
- Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Local Currency Categories:
- Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year
- Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year
Sub-Regional Deal Categories:
- Caribbean Corporate Deal of the Year
- Caribbean FI Deal of the Year
- Central America Corporate Deal of the Year
- Central America FI Deal of the Year
- South Cone corporate Deal of the Year
- South Cone Deal of the Year
Sustainable Categories:
- ESG Bond Deal of the Year
- ESG Loan Deal of the Year
- Blended Finance Deal of the Year
Project/ Structured Finance Categories:
- Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year
- ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year
- Project/Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year
- Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year
- Power Finance Deal of the Year
- Private Credit Deal of the Year
- Private Equity Deal of the Year
- Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year
- Securitisation Deal of the Year
Liability Management, High Yield, & Leveraged Finance Categories:
- High Yield Debt Deal of the Year
- Leveraged Finance Deal of the Year
- Liability Management Deal of the Year
Country Debt Deal of the Year:
- Debt Deal of the Year - Brazil
- Debt Deal of the Year - Mexico
- Debt Deal of the Year - Colombia
- Debt Deal of the Year - Peru
- Debt Deal of the Year - Chile
Awards for Excellence:
Marquee House Awards:
- Global Banking & Capital Markets Debt House of the Year
- Bond House of the Year
- Sovereign Supra, Agency Bond House of the Year
- Corporate Bond House of the Year
- Financial Institutions Bond House of the Year
- Local Currency Debt House of the Year
- Loan House of the Year
Most Improved Categories:
- Rising Star Bond House of the Year
- Rising Star Loan House of the Year
Sustainable House Awards:
- ESG Bond House of the Year
- ESG Loan House of the Year
Project, Structured & HY House Awards:
- ECA, DFI and IFI House of the Year
- High Yield Debt House of the Year
- Leveraged Finance House of the Year
- Project Finance House of the Year
- Structured Finance House of the Year
Sub-Regional House Awards:
- Caribbean Bond House of the Year
- Caribbean Loan House of the Year
- Central America Bond House of the Year
- Central America Loan House of the Year
- South Cone Bond House of the Year
- South Cone Loan House of the Year
Treasury & Funding Team of the Year Awards:
- Bank Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
- Corporate Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
- Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
- Sovereign, Supra & Agency Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
- Project Sponsor of the Year
Legal Advisor Awards:
- Banking & Finance Legal adviser of the Year
- Debt Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
- Private Credit Legal Adviser of the Year
- Local Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year
Rating, Stock Exchange Agency Awards:
- Rating Agency of the Year
- Stock Exchange of the Year
Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners!
Deal of the Year Awards
Global Banking & Markets Deal of the Year
Grupo Nutresa
- Inaugural $2bn Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 and 2035
- Issue date: June 6, 2025
- Bookrunners: BTG Pactual, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan
- Legal Advisers: Proskauer, Martinez Quintero, STB, Gomez Pinzon, Arias
Ground-breaking Deal of the Year
Eagle Funding
- $12bn Amortizing P-Cap Notes due 2030
- Issue date: August 14 2025
- Bookrunners: Bank of America, Citi, J.P. Morgan
- Legal Advisers: Cleary Gottlieb, Ritch Mueller, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher
Innovative Deal of the Year
Minera Los Pelambres
- $2bn Structured Water Infrastructure Financing
- Issue date: March 7 2025
- Bookrunners: Goldman Sachs
- Mandated Lead Arrangers: Bank of China; BBVA; Goldman Sachs; Mizuho; MUFG; Natixis; Scotiabank
- Financial Advisor & Sole Bookruner: Goldman Sachs
- Private Placement Purchasers: Allianz, Apollo, Cigna, HPS Investment Partners, Metlife, New York Life, Voya
- Legal Advisers: Milbank
Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Alicorp
- PEN1.53bn 2032 senior notes
- Issue date: June 16, 2025
- Bookrunners: Bank of America, BBVA, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan
- Legal Advisers: Paul Hastings, Miranda & Amado, White & Case, Garrigues
Financial Institutions Bond Deal of the Year
Banco de Chile
- $100m-equivalent bonds in Mexican peso, Swiss francs and Japanese yen
- Issue date: July 23, 2025
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Carey, Hogan Lovells, Higgs & Johnson
Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year
Province of Cordoba
- $725m 9.75% 2032 notes
- Issue date: July 2, 2025
- Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan, Santander
- Legal advisers: A&O Shearman, Tavarone Rovelli, Milbank, Salaverri Burgio
Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year
United Mexican States
- Dual tranche $8bn and EUR5bn bond issue to fund Pemex’s liability management transactions
- Issue date: October 22, 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, BBVA, Santander, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, SMBC
- Legal advisers: Cleary Gottlieb, Sullivan & Cromwell, Ritch Mueller
Debut Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Saavi Energia
- $1.1bn 10NC5 senior unsecured notes.
- Issue date: February 10, 2025
- Bookrunners: SMBC, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho, Scotiabank, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs
- Legal Advisers: Milbank, Galicia, Davis Polk, Perez Llorca
Debut FI Bond Deal of the Year
BBVA Peru
- $100m social gender bond as part of $200m private placement in social notes.
- Issue date: January 31, 2025
- Bookrunner: Private placement from IDB Invest
- Legal advisers: Rodrigo Elias, Hunton Andrews
Debut Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year
POSWDL (Trinidad & Tobago)
- $500m 7.875% 2040 senior secured notes
- Issue date: February 11, 2025
- Bookrunner: Scotiabank
- Legal advisers: Greenberg Traurig, MG Daly, Chapman and Cutler, Fitzwiliam Stone
Debut Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year
CFE FIBRA E
- $725m senior unsecured notes due 2040
- Issue date: September 11, 2025
- Bookrunners: Santander, Bank of America, Citi, Barclays
- Legal advisers: Skadden, Ritch Mueller, White & Case
Debut Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Hermanos Castillo
- $1.125bn dual facility acquisition financing
- Issue date: May 19, 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi
- Legal advisers: Skadden, Milbank, Nixon Peabody
Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Empresas Publicas de Medellin
- $650m syndicated term loan
- Issue date: March 21, 2025
- Bookrunners: Scotiabank, SMBC
- Legal advisers: Mayer Brown, Mosquera, Milbank, Baker McKenzie
Financial Institutions Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
BAC International Bank
- $500m term loan
- Issue date: April 17, 2025
- Bookrunners: SMBC, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan
- Legal advisers: Greenberg Taurig, Alcogal, Mayer Brown, ARIFA
Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Government of Barbados
- BBD592m 18-year sustainability linked loan
- Issue date: November 28, 2025
- Bookrunner: CIBC Caribbean
Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year
America Movil (Mexico)
- MXN15.5bn global peso sustainable notes
- Issue date: July 8, 2025
- Bookrunners: BBVA, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Inbursa, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Santander
- Legal advisers: Cleary Gottlieb, Robles Miaja, Simpson Thacher, Ritch Mueller
Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year
Buga-Buenaventura
- COP3.6tn 5G toll road financing
- Issue date: August 8, 2025
- Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan
- Legal advisers: Paul Hastings, Clifford Chance, Brigard Urrutia
Caribbean Deal of the Year
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- $1.067bn 8.25% notes and concurrent cash offer
- Issue date: June 25, 2025
- Bookrunners: BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, CIBC World Markets
- Legal Advisers: Hogan Lovells. A&O Shearman, Higgs & Johnson
Central America Deal of the Year
Cabei
- CRC71,500m 10 year social bond
- Issue date: July 22, 2025
- Bookrunner: Grupo Financiero Bolsa Nacional de Valores
- Legal advisers: Gibson Dunn
South Cone Deal of the Year
Telecom Argentina
- $1.25bn acquisition of Telefonica Moviles de Argentina
- Issue date: February 24, 2025
- Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan, BBVA, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Santander, ICBC
- Legal Advisers: Cleary Gottlieb, EGFA, SVA, Latham & Watkins
Sustainable Bond Deal of the Year
Sabesp
- $500m Blue Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030
- Issue date: July 31, 2025
- Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Itau
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance
Sustainable Loan Deal of the Year
Ternium
- $1.25bn senior unsecured term loan
- Issue date: August 13, 2025
- Bookrunners: Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Natixis, Citi, Intesa SanPaolo, J.P. Morgan, Mediobanca
- Legal advisers: Galicia, Mitrani Caballero, Milbank, Mijares
Sovereign Sustainable Deal of the Year
Republic of El Salvador
- $1bn 20-year impact notes debt for nature conversion
- Issue date: October 16, 2024
- Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan
- Legal advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance, Arias, Norton Rose
Sustainable Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Colbun
- $500m 5.375% Green Notes due 2035
- Issue date: September 3, 2025
- Bookrunners: BBVA, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, Santander, SMBC, Mizuho, MUFG
- Legal advisers: Milbank, Garrigues, Simpson Thacher, Barros & Errazuiz
Supranational/Agency Sustainable Deal of the Year
Cabei
- GBP750m three-year sustainable bonds
- Issue date: February 14, 2025
- Bookrunners: Barclays, BNP Paribas, Bank of America
- Legal advisers: Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk
Quasi-Sovereign Sustainable Deal of the Year
Cofide
- $400m sustainable five-year notes
- Issue date: May 6, 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi, SMBC, Santander
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, Garrigues, A&O Shearman, Miranda & Amado
Blended Finance Deal of the Year
Ecuador
- Amazon Bonds Debt for Nature $1.53bn swap
- Issue date: December 19, 2024
- Bookrunners: Bank of America
- Legal Advisers: Hogan Lovells, Bustamente Fabara, Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman
- Project Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year
BNDES
- BRL1bn financing of Atlas Renewable Energy – Draco Solar Complex
- Issue date: April 21, 2025
- Bookrunners: Bradesco, Santander, BNDES, Itau
- Legal Advisers: Stocche Forbes, Lobo di Rizzo
Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year
GIP Horizon
- Acquisition finance of $780m for a 70% stake in Alianca Anergia from Vale
- Issue date: September 15, 2025
Bookrunners: SMBC, Citi, CA-CIB, Santander, Scotiabank - Legal Advisers: Latham & Watkins, Mattos Filho, Milbank, Machado Meyer
ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year
Celulosa Arauco – Sucuriu project
- $2.195bn triple-loan facility
- Issue date: August 20, 2025
- Bookrunners: Finnvera, IFC, IDB, J.P. Morgan, BBVA, CA-CIB, HSBC, Santander, Bank of America, Bank of China, China Construction Bank
- Legal advisers: Simpson Thacher, PGB (Portaluppi, Guzmán & Bezanilla), Veirano Advogados, Hannes Snellman Attorneys, A&O Shearman, PPU, Pinheiro Guimarães
Project/Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year
VMOS
- $3bn pipeline financing
- Issue date: August 25, 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi, Deutsche Bank, Itau Unibanco, J.P. Morgan, Santander, BBVA, BTG Pactual, Bank of China, Goldman Sachs, ICBC, Morgan Stanley
- Legal advisers: Brochu &Funes, Sullivan & Cromwell, Beccar Varela, Milbank, TCA, Nixxo Peabody
Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year
Block 58 GranMorgu
- $1.73bn oil and gas project financing
- Issue date: May 14 2025
- Bookrunners: Bladex, Deutsche Bank, Afreximbank,
- Legal Advisers: Paul Hastings, Advocatenkantoor Lim, Mayer Brown, Essed & Sohansingh
Power Finance Deal of the Year
Chile Electricity
- MPC- $1.4bn and $562m senior secured financing
- Issue date: March 18, 2025
- Bookrunners: Goldman Sachs, Itau, J.P. Morgan
- Legal Adviser: Clifford Chance
Data Center Finance Deal of the Year
Project Breck – Aligned Data Centers International
- $2.25bn green loan
- Issue date: December 20, 2025
- Bookrunners: SMBC, Deutsche Bank, MUFG, Nomura, Societe Generale, Natixis, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, PIMCO
- Legal Advisers: Paul Hastings
Private Credit Deal of the Year
GOL/ABRA
- $740m term loan and $510m senior secured notes
- Issue date: October 22, 2024
- Sole lender: Castlelake
- Legal Advisers: Skadden, Wachtell Lipton, Campbells, Slaughter & May
Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year
Urbania-Amanelli housing project
- $800m securitisation.
- Issue date: May 30, 2025
- Legal Adviser: Arias
Securitisation Deal of the Year
Banco Industrial
- $996m securitisation of diversified payments rights
- Issue date: August 7, 2025
- Bookrunners: Santander
Legal Advisers: Hogan Lovells, Mayora & Mayora, Walkers, Mayer Brown, Consortium Legal
High Yield Debt Deal of the Year
Digicel
- $1.99bn first-lien senior secured notes due 2032
- Issue date: July 30, 2025
- Bookrunners: Barclays, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Santander, UBS
- Legal advisers: Davis Polk, Conyers Dill, Milbank
Leveraged Finance Deal of the Year
Interceramic
- $680m private placement refinancing of take-private bridge loan
- Issue date: February 20, 2025
- Bookrunners: Prudential, BBVA, Bladex, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Scotiabank, ArtCap
- Legal advisers: Holland & Knight, Galicia, Mayer Brown, Rimon, Creel, Mijares, Fernandez Garcia, Skadden
Liability Management Deal of the Year
Republic of Colombia
- $9.3bn total return swap and tender offer
- Issue date: September 8, 2025
- Bookrunners: Santander, Citi, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, BBVA
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Arnold & Porter
Debt Deal of the Year - Brazil
JBS
- $3.5bn 10y/30y/40y senior unsecured bonds
- Issue date: June 23, 2025
- Bookrunners: Mizuho, BBVA, BMO, Bradesco, BTG, Citi, RBC,
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Davis Polk, Lefosse
Debt Deal of the Year - Mexico
Saavi Energia
- $1.1bn 10NC5 senior unsecured notes.
- Issue date: February 10, 2025
- Bookrunners: SMBC, J.PMorgan, Mizuho, Scotiabank, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs
- Legal Advisers: Milbank, Galicia, Davis Polk, Perez Llorca
Debt Deal of the Year - Colombia
Republic of Colombia
- EUR4.1bn triple tranche bond issue
- Issue date: September 10, 2025
- Bookrunners: BBVA, BNP Paribas, Citi
- Legal advisers: Arnold & Porter, Sullivan & Cromwell, Brigard Urrutia
Debt Deal of the Year - Peru
Alicorp
- PEN1.53bn 2032 senior notes
- Issue date: June 16, 2025
- Bookrunners: Bank of America, BBVA, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan
- Legal Advisers: Paul Hastings, Miranda & Amado, White & Case, Garrigues
Debt Deal of the Year - Chile
Grenergy Project Big Three
- $1.045bn term loan, debt service letter of credit, PPA letter of credit
- Issue date: December 19, 2024
- Bookrunners: BNP Paribas, Natixis, Scotiabank, SMBC, Societe Generale
- Legal advisers: Clifford Chance, Carey, Milbank, Garrigues
Debt Deal of the Year - Argentina
VMOS
- $3bn pipeline financing
- Issue date: August 25, 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi, Deutsche Bank, Itau Unibanco, J.P. Morgan, Santander, BBVA, BTG Pactual, Bank of China, Goldman Sachs, ICBC, Morgan Stanley
- Legal advisers: Brochu & Funes, Sullivan & Cromwell, Beccar Varela, Milbank, TCA, Nixxo Peabody
Global Banking & Markets Deal of the Year
State of Kuwait
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USD 11.25bn triple-tranche bond offering
- Issue date: 09 October 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators and Active Bookrunners: Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan, Mizuho
- Passive Bookrunners: Bank of China, ICBC
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, International Counsel Bureau, ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partner
Ground-Breaking Deal of the Year
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance
- USD 3bn 3 year and 10 year dual tranche bond offering
- Issue date: 25 September 2025
- Bookrunners/JMLs: Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSCB, J. P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley Standard Chartered, ADCB, Bank of China, Emirates NBD Capital ICBC, SMBC
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Linklaters
Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Aramco
- USD 4bm four-tranche bond offering
- Issue date: 02 February 2026
- Active Bookrunners: Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J. P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley
- Passive Bookrunners: ADCB, Bank of China, BofA Securities, BSF Capital, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, Mizuho, MUFG, Natixis, Riyad Capital, SMBC, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: White & Case A&O Shearman
Financial Institutions Bond Deal of the Year
Emirates NBD
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Dual-tranche USD300m 3 year inaugural blue bond and USD700m 5 year green bond
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Issue date: 13 January 2026
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Bookrunners: Emirates NBD Capital, Citi, HSBC, Mizuho, Standard Chartered, Societe Generale
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Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, Linklaters
Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year
Public Investment Fund
- Inaugural green EUR 800m 3 year and EUR 850m 7 year senior unsecured bond
- Issue date: 14 October 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: Credit Agricole, J.P. Morgan, Societe Generale
- Joint Active Bookrunners: Barclays, BBVA, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, ING
- Legal Advisers: Latham & Watkins, Walkers, A&O Shearman
Sovereign Bond Deal of the Year
Qatar
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USD 4bn 144A/RegS dual-tranche bond and sukuk offering
- Issue date: 03 November 2025
- Global Coordinators: Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, QNB Capital, Standard Chartered
- Joint Lead Managers: Santander, Citi, Emirates NBD Capital, ICBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, SMBC
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, A&O Shearman
Supranational and Agency Bond Deal of the Year
IsDB
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EUR500m RegS only 5 year green sukuk funding
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Issue date: 15 October 2025
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Bookrunners: HSBC, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Credit Agricole, ING, Nomura
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Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Dentons
Hybrid Bond Deal of the Year
Aldar
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USD 1bn 144A/RegS 30.25NC7.25 hybrid bond offering
- Issue date: 07 January 2026
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, ADCB, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, Intesa Sanpaolo, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, Mashreqbank, J.P. Morgan, Rakbank
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance
Bank Capital Deal of the Year
Saudi National Bank
- USD 1.25bn 10 year NC5 Inaugural Tier 2 capital bond
- Issue date: 24 June 2025
- Bookrunners: ADCB, DBS, Emirates NBD Capital, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Mashreq, Mizuho, SNB Capital, SMBC, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Linklaters, Maples and Calder
Debut Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Avilease
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USD 850m 144A/RegS 5 year senior unsecured bond
- Issue date: 12 November 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: Citi, MUFG
- Joint Active Bookrunners: ADCB, BNP Paribas, FAB, HSBC, Mizuho
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Maples and Calder
Debut Sovereign, Supranational & Agency Bond Deal of the Year
Arab Energy Fund
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USD 500m sukuk RegS only 10 year sukuk offering
- Issue date: 27 January 2026
- Bookrunners: ADIB, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, KFH Capital, Mashreq, Nomura, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, White & Case
Loan Currency Bond Deal of the Year
Mubadala
- AED1bn 5 year RegS only senior unsecured bond
- Issue date: 16 October 2025
- Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: ADCB, Bank of China, Citi, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ICBC, National Bank of Kuwait, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Linklaters, Clifford Chance
GRE/Quasi-Sovereign Syndicated Loan of the Year
Emirates Global Aluminium
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USD 4bn term loan across conventional and Islamic tranches and AED3.68bn RCF across 3 year and 5 year tranches
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Issue date: 20 February 2026
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MLAs/Bookrunners: ADCB, ADIB, BNP Paribas, Citi, DIB, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mashreq, Rakbank, Natixis, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered
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Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance
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Advisers: Alderbrook Capital
Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
MOFNE Bahrain
- USD 1.7bn Murabaha Facility
- Issue date: 07 July 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: Bank ABC, Dubai Islamic Bank, FAB, Gulf International Bank, National Bank of Bahrain, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Warba Bank
- Legal Advisers: Linklaters, Clifford Chance
Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Saudi Energy
- UDD 3bn Syndicated Loan
- Issue date: 14 September 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: ADCB, ADIB, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, ICBC, ING, Barclays, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, China Minsheng Bank, Bank of East Asia
- Legal advisers: Lathan & Watkins, A&O Shearman
Financial Institutions Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Mashreq Bank
- USD 2bn Dual Tranche Term Facility
- Issue date: 24 November 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: Standard Chartered, Barclays, Bank of America, ANZ, Mizuho, MUFG, Fubon Bank, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, China Construction bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China
- Legal advisers: Clifford Chance, Dentons
Debut Financial Institutions Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
National Bank of Bahrain
- USD 450m Single Currency Term Facility
- Issue date: 20 November 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: Gulf International Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, Commerzbank, FAB, HSBC, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Baker McKenzie, Dentons
Debut Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Ajlan & Bros
- USD 300m 7 year Term Murabaha Facility
- Issue date: 01 June 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: Gulf International Bank, KFH, FAB
- Legal Advisers: Latham & Watkins
Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year
African Finance Corp
- AED 937m Syndicated Term Loan
- Bookrunners/MLAs: ADCB, Mashreq, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah
- Legal Advisers: Squire Patton Boggs and Latham & Watkins
Sustainable Bond Deal of the Year
Public Investment Fund
- Inaugural green EUR 800m 3 year and EUR 850m 7 year Senior Unsecured RegS only Bond
- Issue date: 14 October 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: Credit Agricole, J.P. Morgan, Societe Generale
- Joint Active Bookrunners: Barclays, BBVA, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, ING
- Legal Advisers: Latham & Watkins, Walkers, A&O Shearman
Sustainable Loan Deal of the Year
Tabreed
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AED 1.8bn Dual-Tranche Green Facility
- Issue date: 01 August 2025
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Emirates NBD Capital, Mashreq
- Legal advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance
Transition Finance Deal of the Year
First Abu Dhabi Bank
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USD 750m low carbon energy bond
- Issue date: 10 September 2025
- Bookrunners: Standard Chartered, HSBC, Citi, Credit Agricole, Barclays, Bank of China, FAB
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman
Blended Finance Deal of the Year
Al Dhafrah
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PV2 Energy Company $871m green project bond
- Issue date: 11 July 2025
- Bookrunners: BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, HSBC, MUFG, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance
Social Bond Deal of the Year
Al Rajhi Bank
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USD 1bn social perpetual NC6yr Tier 1 capital sukuk
- Issue date: 14 January 2026
- Bookrunners: Al Rajhi Capital, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Linklaters, Maples and Calder
Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Mubadala
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AED 3.147bn fully marketed offering of 7.55% stake in du
- Issue date: 18 September 2025
- Bookrunners: ADCB, FAB, Emirates NBD Capital, Goldman Sachs
- Legal advisers: Linklaters, Al Tamimi, Clifford Chance, White & Case
Other advisers: PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, Brunswick
IPO of the Year
Dubai Residential REIT
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AED 2.15bn IPO
- Issue date: 28 May 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners: Emirates NBD Capital, Citi, Morgan Stanley
- Joint Bookrunners: ADCB, Arqaam Capital, FAB
- Legal Advisers: Linklaters, Clifford Chance
Local Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Flynas
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SAR 4.1bn IPO
- Issue date: 18 June 2025
- Bookrunners: BSF Capital, Al Rajhi Capital, ANB Capital, Citi, Emirates NBD Capital, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
- Legal Advisers: Latham & Watkins, Gibson Dunn
International Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year
ACWA Power
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SAR 7.125bn rights issue
- Issue date: 29 July 2025
- Bookrunners: Citi, ENBD Capital, FAB, J.P. Morgan, SNB Capital, Natixis, Saudi Fransi Capital
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, White & Case
M&A Deal of the Year
Alba and AIP
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Acquisition of Aluminium Dunkerque
- Close date: 03 February 2026
- Advisers to Alba: Rothschild & Co, White & Case
- Advisers to AIP: Goldman Sachs, Societe Generale, Jones Day, Baker Botts
High Yield Deal of the Year
Omniyat Holding
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$500m Trust Certificates due 2028
- Issue date: 06 May 2025
- Dealers: ADCB, Citi, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, JPMorgan, Kamco, Mashreq, RAKBANK, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance, Dentons, Walkers
Leveraged Finance Deal of the Year
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
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USD1bn prepayment facility
- Issue date: 24 July 2025
- Initial MLA and Bookrunner: ADCB
- MLAs: Afreximbank, Mashreq, NBK, Arab Bank, Arab Banking Corporation, Al Ahli Bank, FAB, Standard Chartered
- Legal Adviser: White & Case
Liability Management Deal of the Year
Majid Al Futtaim
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USD 500m RegS perpetual NC5.25yr hybrid bond offering
- Issue date: 12 November 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Standard Chartered
- Joint Lead Managers: ADCB, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, JP Morgan, Mashreq
- Legal advisers: Clifford Chance, Greenberg Traurig, Maples and Calder
Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year
Artic Bidco
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AED 2.55bn multi-tranche senior secured financing to facilitate CVC and Tabreed’s acquisition of PAL Cooling
- Issue date: 25 September 2025
- Bookrunners: ADCB, FAB
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance
ECA, DFI & IFI Deal of the Year
ADNOC
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USD 2bn K-SURE green loan facility
- Issue date: 03 December 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: Santander
- Green Loan Coordinator: FAB
- Legal Advisers: Freshfields
Infrastructure/Project Finance Deal of the Year
Masdar Hybrid
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Project 2 Solar 24 Seven USD 3bn commercial term facility
- Issue date: 27 February 2026
- MLAs: ADCB, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, HSBC, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, Bank of China, Credit Agricole, MUFG, SMBC, Natixis, KfW
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year
PIF Round 6 Solar PV
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USD6bn non-recourse financing facilities funded via senior debt/equity bridge loans
- Sponsors: ACWA Power, Saudi Aramco, Badeel
- Issue date: 27 October 2025
- MLAs: Al Rajhi Bank, FAB, HSBC, ICBC, MUFG, SMBC, Standard Chartered, SNB, Riyad Bank
- Legal advisers: White & Case, Clifford Chance
Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year
Jubail Buraydah IWTP
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USD 2.3bn non-recourse project finance deal
- Issue date: 30 October 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: ADCB, Al Rajhi Bank, National Infrastructure Fund, FAB, Bank Aljazira, Saudi Awwal Bank, Arab Energy Fund, Saudi Investment Bank
Legal Advisers: Pinsent Masons, HSF Kramer
Power Finance Deal of the Year
Fujairah Power Company
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F3 USD846m term facility
- Issue date: 30 Year 2025
- Sponsors: TAQA, Mubadala, Marubeni Corp, Hokuriku Electric Power
- Bookrunners: MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Dentons, Baker & Mckenzie, Norton Rose, Al Tamimi, White & Case, HSF Kramer
Private Credit Deal of the Year
KIMS Health
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USD 43m acquisition of majority shareholders backed by private credit from Janus Henderson
- Issue date: 31 December 2025
- Bookrunner: Mashreq
- Legal Advisers: Stephenson Harwood, Freshfields
Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year
Binghatti Holding
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USD 500m 5 year sukuk
- Issue date: 07 August 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: ADIB, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, Mashreq
- Joint Bookrunners: Arqaam Capital, ADCB, Ajman Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, RAKBANK, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Warba Bank
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, Greenberg Traurig, Maples and Calder
Data Centre Finance Deal of the Year
Khazna Data Centre Holdings
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AED 9.62bn multi-tranche commercial financing and revolving facility
- Issue date: 14 April 2025
- MLAs: ADCB, FAB
Aviation Deal of the year
Avalon Aerospace Leasing Ltd
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USD 1bn conventional and Islamic dual tranche financing
- Issue date: 01 May 2025
- MLAs: ADCB, Warba Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, Gulf Bank, FAB, Emirates Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank
- Legal Advisers: Maples & Calder, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Morris James, Akin
Securitisation Deal of the Year
SRC
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Inaugural SAR 356m Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance
- Issue date: 27 August 2025
- Bookrunner: HSBC
- Legal Advisers: White & Case, A&O Shearman
Structured Finance Deal of the Year
Hassyan Energy
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USD 2.45bn 7 year refinancing of Hassyan Project under soft mini-perm structure
- Issue date: 24 November 2025
- Bookrunners/MLAs: ADCB, SNB, NBK, ICBC, China Minsheng Bank, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Dubai Islamic Bank, Ajman Bank
- Legal advisers: Gibson Dunn
Transport Finance Deal of the Year
Mapa/Limak
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AED 3.19bn syndicated counter guarantee facilities
- Issue date: 06 March 2026
- MLA: Emirates NBD Capital
- Legal Advisers: Hogan Lovells, Dentons
Digital Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Emirates NBD
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AED 1bn digital public issuance
- Issue date: 15 January 2026
- Bookrunners: Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, Mashreq, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Clifford Chance
- Platform Developer: Euroclear DFMI
Islamic Capital Markets Deal of the Year
ADNOC
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USD 1.5bn 10 year Wakala-based sukuk linked to Murban crude framework
- Issue Date: 06 May 2025
- Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Sukuk Structuring Bank: Standard Chartered
- Active bookrunners and Joint Sukuk Structuring Banks: ADIB, Dubai Islamic Bank, FAB
- Active bookrunners: ADCB, Emirates NBD, MUFG, Morgan Stanley
- Passive bookrunners: KFH Capital, Sharjah Islamic Bank, SMBC, ICD
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance
Corporate Sukuk Deal of the Year
Saudi Telecom
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USD 2bn 144A/RegS dual tranche sukuk (USD 750mn 5 year and 1250mn 10 year)
- Issue date: 15 January 2026
- Global Coordinators: Citi, HSBC, Standard Chartered
- Active Bookrunners: Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, Standard Chartered, National Bank of Greece, BNP Paribas, Mashreq Bank, SNB Capital, Islamic Development Bank
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Linklaters, Maples and Calder
Sovereign Sukuk Deal of the Year
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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USD 5.5bn dual tranche AAOIFI Sukuk
- Issue date: 09 September 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators and Active Bookrunners: Citi, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered
- Joint lead managers: ICBC, Mizuho, ADIB, Dubai Islamic Bank, Al Jazira Capital
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Linklaters
GRE/Quasi-Sovereign Sukuk Deal of the Year
Oman Electricity Transmission Company
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USD 750m inaugural green sukuk
- Issue date: 29 October 2025
- Joint Global Coordinators: Citi, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank
- Joint Bookrunners: ADCB, Arab Banking Corporation, Bank Muscat, Citi, Crédit Agricole, Dubai Islamic Bank, J.P. Morgan, Mashreq, Oman Investment Bank, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: Dentons, Dechert, Baker Botts, MAQ Legal
Local Currency Sukuk Deal of the Year
Emirate of Sharjah AED 1.25bn 7.5 year RegS Senior Unsecured Sukuk
- Issue date: 09/12/2025
- Auction Coordinator/Bookrunner: Standard Chartered
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Placement agents: ADCB, ADIB, Ajman Bank, Arab Bank, Bank of Sharjah, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Sharjah Islamic Bank
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Legal Advisers: Maples and Calder
Islamic Syndication Deal of the Year
Emicool
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AED 2.25bn Sharia compliant Ijara facility with advanced dual-green facility structure
- Issue date: 06 March 2025
- MLAs: ADCB, Dubai Islamic Bank
High Yield Sukuk deal of the Year
Ittihad International
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$550m 5 year NC2 year sukuk and tender offer
- Issue date: 05 Novvember 2025
- Global Coordinators: ADIB, Bank of America, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, HSBC, J.P. Morgan
- Bookrunners: ADCB, Ajman Bank, Al Arajhi, Arab Bank, Arqaam, Bank of Sharjah, Dubai Islamic Bank
- Legal Advisers: Ashurst, Al Tamimi, Linklaters, maples and Calder
Financial Institutions Sukuk Deal of the Year
Dubai Islamic Bank
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USD 1bn RegS 5 year sustainability linked financing sukuk
- Issue date:19 November 2025
- Sole Sustainability Structurer: Standard Chartered
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Arqaam Capital, Bank ABC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, FAB, HSBC, ICBC, KFH Capital, KIB Invest, Maybank, QInvest, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered
- Legal Advisers: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Maples and Calder
Awards for Excellence
Sovereign, Supra & Agenda Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
National Debt Management Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Corporate Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
ADNOC
Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Public Investment Fund
Bank Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Emirates NBD
Most Innovative Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Mubadala
Project Sponsor of the Year
ACWA Power
Global Banking & Capital Markets team of the Year
Emirates NBD Capital
Debt (Bonds & Loans) House of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank
Bond House of the Year
HSBC
Loan House of the Year
Emirates NBD Capital
Investment Bank of the Year
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Global Markets House of the Year
HSBC
Local Currency Debt House of the Year
Mashreq
Sovereign, Supranational and Agency Bond House of the Year
Citi
Corporate Bond House of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank
Financial Institutions Bond House of the Year
ADCB
High Yield Debt House of the Year
J.P. MorganLeveraged Finance House of the Year
First Abu Dhabi bank
Project Finance House of the Year
ADCB
Structured Finance House of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank
International Equity Capital Markets House of the Year
Citi
Local Equity Capital Markets House of the Year
Emirates NBD Capital
ESG Bond House of the Year
HSBC
ESG Loan House of the Year
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Rising Star Bond House of the Year
Mashreq
Rising Star Loan House of the Year
ICBC
Islamic Investment Bank of the Year
Dubai Islamic Bank
Sukuk House of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank
Islamic Syndications House of the Year
Emirates NBD Capital
Islamic Project/Structured Finance House of the Year
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Islamic Finance ESG House of the Year
HSBC
Rising Star Sukuk House of the Year
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year
Clifford Chance
Debt Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
A&O Shearman
Islamic Finance Legal Adviser of the Year
Linklaters
Local Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
Al Tamimi
Rating Agency of the Year
Fitch Ratings
Exchange of the Year
LSEG
Sukuk Fund of the Year
Arqaam Islamic Income Fund
Fixed Income Fund of the Year
Emirates MENA Fixed Income Fund
Equity Fund of the Year
SICO MENA Equity Fund
Multi-Asset Fund of the Year
Emirates Islamic Global Balanced Fund
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Global Banking & Markets Deal of the Year
Côte d’Ivoire USD 2.6bn debut ESG bond and conventional notes
- Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Issue Date: 30 January 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Société Générale, Standard Chartered
- Issuer Independent Financial Adviser: Rothschild & Co
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; KSK Société d'Avocats
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: White & Case
Ground-breaking Deal of the Year
OCP USD 500mm debut RCF
- OCP
- Issue Date: 7 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, Mizuho, SMBC
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Naciri & Associés Allen & Overy
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Norton Rose Fulbright
Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year
Côte d’Ivoire USD 2.6bn debut sustainability and vanilla bonds issuances and tender offer
- Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Issue Date: 30 January 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Société Générale, Standard Chartered
- Issuer Independent Financial Adviser: Rothschild & Co
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; KSK Société d'Avocats
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: White & Case
Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year
Africa Finance Corporation USD 500mm Reg S / 144A senior unsecured bond
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Issue Date: 1 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, MUFG, Rand Merchant Bank, Société Générale, SMBC
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Clifford Chance
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Aluko & Oybode, White & Case
Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Sibanye-Stillwater USD 500mm unsecured convertible bond
- Sibanye-Stillwater
- Issue Date: 28 November 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa, BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: ENS
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: White & Case
Financial Institutions Bond Deal of the Year
Ecobank Transnational USD 400mm senior bond
- Ecobank Transnational Inc
- Issue Date: 7 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa, Africa Export-Import Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, Mashreq, Standard Chartered
- Financial Adviser: Renaissance Capital Africa
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Herbert Smith Freehills, Martial AKAKPO, Norton Rose Fulbright
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Herbert Smith Freehills, Norton Rose Fulbright
Debut SSA Bond Deal of the Year
BADEA EUR 500mm social notes
- BADEA
- Issue Date: 18 January 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Africa Export-Import Bank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD, JP Morgan, Société Générale, Standard Chartered
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: A&O Shearman
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Latham & Watkins
Debut Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Africell USD 300mm debut bond
- Africell
- Issue Date: 16 September 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, JP Morgan, Standard Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: White & Case
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Clifford Chance
Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Bank of Industry EUR 1.87bn syndicated loan
- Bank of Industry
- Issue Date: 2 September 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: African Export-Import Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Chartered
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Clifford Chance; Olaniwun Ajayi
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Banwo & Ighodalo; SHLegal; White & Case
Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Republic of Senegal USD 545mm sustainable term loan facility
- Government of Senegal, Ministry of Finance and Budget
- Issue Date: 9 April 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, Société Générale, Standard Chartered
- Guarantor: African Development Bank Group
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Norton Rose Fulbright
- Legal Adviser to Guarantor: Ashurst
Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
IHS USD 255mm and ZAR 3.2bn term facilities
- IHS Towers
- Issue Date: 15 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Rand Merchant Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: White & Case
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Clifford Chance
Financial Institutions Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
The Mauritius Commercial Bank USD 400mm sustainability linked syndicated term loan
- The Mauritius Commercial Bank
- Issue Date: 5 December 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Citi, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mizuho Bank, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, SMBC
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Watson Farley & Williams
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Clifford Chance
Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year
Africa Link Capital Titrisation FCTC EPT USD 96mm social bond
- Africa Link Capital Titrisation
- Issue Date: 20 November 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: BOA Capital Securities, NSIA Finance
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: KF Conseil
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: KF Conseil
Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year
City of Cape Town ZAR 3.5bn term loan
- City of Cape Town
- Issue Date: 21 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Nedbank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: City of Cape Town Legal Department
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
ESG Bond Deal of the Year
Nedbank USD 114mm sustainability Tier 2 notes
- Nedbank
- Issue Date: 4 November 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Nedbank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Bowmans
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Bowmans
ESG Loan Deal of the Year
Republic of Rwanda EUR 200mm ESG loan
- Republic of Rwanda
- Issue Date: 21 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: JP Morgan
- Guarantor: African Development Bank Group
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Clifford Chance, Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Ashurst
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Yinson Production USD 1.3bn term loan facility
- Yinson Production
- Issue Date: 30 April 2024
- Global Coordinator: Standard Chartered Bank
- Mandated Lead Arrangers: Clifford Capital, EIG, Maybank, Santander, and UOB
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Holman Fenwick Willan
- Lenders’ Legal Adviser: Stephenson Harwood
Structured Finance Deal of the Year
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals USD 1bn RCF
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals
- Issue Date: 28 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: African Export-Import Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: N/A
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Hogan Lovells
Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year
African Medical Centre of Excellence USD 152mm financing
- African Medical Centre of Excellence
- Issue Date: 28 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: African Export-Import Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: N/A
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Baker McKenzie
Power Finance Deal of the Year
AMEA Power ZAR 2.09bn financing of 120MW solar photovoltaic project
- AMEA Power
- Issue Date: 30 May 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Industrial Development Corporation, Standard Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Bowmans
Transport Finance Deal of the Year
Spiro Mauto USD 63mm financing
- Spiro Mauto
- Issue Date: 30 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Société Générale
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Jones Day
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Ashurst; Martial Akakpo & Associé
Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited USD 3.3bn financing
- Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Issue Date: 29 December 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: African Export-Import Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Olaniwun Ajayi
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: G Elias; White & Case
ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year
Afropa USD 20mm loan
- Afropa
- Issue Date: 19 January 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: IFC
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Bowmans
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: ENS
Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year
Sentinel REIT
- Sentinel OAS
- Issue Date: 14 December 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Nedbank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: N/A
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: N/A
Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year
Gold Fields USD 750mm multi-currency bridge facilities
- Gold Fields Limited
- Issue Date: 18 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, RBC, Scotiabank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Linklaters
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Clifford Chance
Securitisation Deal of the Year
BUA Industries USD 200mm securitisation
- BUA Industries
- Issue Date: 14 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Africa Finance Corporation, African Export-Import Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: A&O Shearman, G Elias
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Odujinrin & Adefulu, Olaniwun Ajayi, Watson Farley Williams
International Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year
First Quantum Minerals USD 1.15bn equity bought offering
- First Quantum Minerals
- Issue Date: 29 February 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BNP Paribas, CIBC, Goldman Sachs, ING, JP Morgan, Natixis, RBC Dominion Securities, Standard Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Blake Cassels and Graydon, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Stikeman Elliott
Local Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Pick n Pay ZAR 4bn rights offering
- Pick n Pay
- Issue Date: 5 August 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Bowmans, Milbank
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Linklaters, Webber Wentzel
M&A Deal of the Year
Infinity Power / Lekela Power
- Infinity Power
- Issue Date: 27 June 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa
- Legal Adviser to Buyer: Bowmans, Clifford Chance
- Legal Adviser to Target: Webber Wentzel
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Private Equity Deal of the Year
DPI’s Investment in Moniepoint
- DPI
- Issue Date: 29 October 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: PwC
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Olaniwun Ajayi
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: N/A
Islamic Capital Markets Deal of the Year
TAB Funding NGN 2.815bn Murabaha sukuk
- The Alternative Bank
- Issue Date: 4 December 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Cardinal Stone Partners
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Banwo & Ighodalo
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: N/A
Sukuk Deal of the Year
South Africa National Treasury ZAR 20.386bn sukuk
- South Africa National Treasury
- Issue Date: 29 November 2023
- Bookrunners/JLMs: BNP Paribas, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: White & Case
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: N/A
High Yield Debt Deal of the Year
Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini USD 21.5mm inaugural protea bond
- Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini
- Issue Date: 8 May 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Absa
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Bowmans
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Bowmans
West Africa Deal of the Year
Federal Government of Nigeria USD 917mm bond
- Federal Government of Nigeria
- Issue Date: 19 August 2024
- Global Coordinator: African Finance Corporation
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Africa Finance Corporation, Meristem Capital Limited, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, United Capital, Vetiva Advisory Services
- Legal Adviser: G Elias, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Lead Issuing House/Coordinator: United Capital
East Africa Deal of the Year
Republic of Kenya USD 3.5bn bond
- Republic of Kenya
- Issue Date: 29 February 2024
- Bookrunners/JLMs: Citi, Standard Chartered
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: White & Case
- Local Counsel: G&A Advocates
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Herbert Smith Freehills
North Africa Deal of the Year
Badya EGP 10.3bn long term syndicated facility
- Badya
- Issue Date: 2 October 2024
- IMLAs, Bookrunners/JLMs: Banque du Caire, Banque Misr, National Bank of Egypt
- MLA: Emirate NBD Capital
- Arrangers: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Al Ahil Bank of Kuwait-Egypt, Al Baraka Bank
- Participant: Industrial Development Bank
- Legal Adviser to Issuer: Helmy Hamza and Partners
- Legal Adviser to Bookrunner/JLMs: Baker McKenzie
Global Banking & Capital Markets Team of the Year
Standard Bank
Debt (Bonds & Loans) House of the Year
Standard Chartered
Bond House of the Year
JP Morgan
Investment Bank of the Year
Standard Bank
Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond House of the Year
Citi
Corporate Bond House of the Year
Absa
Financial Institutions Bond House of the Year
Absa
Local Currency Debt House of the Year
Standard Bank
Loan House of the Year
Standard Chartered
Rising Star Bond House of the Year
Absa
ESG Bond House of the Year
Rand Merchant Bank
ESG Loan House of the Year
Standard Bank
High Yield Debt House of the Year
Africa Export-Import Bank
Leveraged Finance House of the Year
Standard Bank
Structured Finance House of the Year
Deutsche Bank
Project Finance House of the Year
Standard Bank
Local Equity Capital Markets House of the Year
Absa
Sovereign, Supra & Agency Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Africa Export-Import Bank
Bank Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Absa
Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Africa Finance Corporation
Corporate Treasury & Funding Team of the Year
Sibanye-Stillwater
Debt Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
White & Case
Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Sukuk Legal Adviser of the Year
Banwo & Igohdalo
East Africa Investment Bank of the Year
Absa
West Africa Investment Bank of the Year
Standard Bank
North Africa Investment Bank of the Year
National Bank of Egypt
Best Fixed Income Fund & Performance (1 Year)
Coronation Fixed Income Fund
Coronation Asset Management
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PROCESS TO ENTER:
- All submissions must be received by COB on Friday 8th November 2024
- Winners will be notified of their success from w/c 10th February 2025
- The Global Banking & Markets: Latin America AWARDS Ceremony will be held on Thursday 26th February 2026 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa.
Judging Process: These awards are independently determined and awarded by Global Banking & Markets (“GBM”), and therefore represent the opinion of GBM. The significant resource and weighting we dedicate to our market sounding process for each of our awards globally, in conjunction with our own market knowledge, is what informs our final decisions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What are the GBM awards?
GBM awards recognise the most innovative and ground-breaking deals from Sovereign, Corporate and Financial Institution issuers and borrowers.
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2. Where and when do the GBM awards take place?
GBM awards are global & take place all around the world. Key cities include: Dubai, Riyadh, Istanbul, Cape Town and Miami. Check out our events calendar for specific dates & locations.
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3. Who should attend GBM awards?
Attendance to the ceremony is invite only.
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4. What is the judging process?
These awards are independently determined and awarded by Global Banking & Markets (“GBM”), and therefore represent the opinion of GBM. The significant resource and weighting we dedicate to our market sounding process for each of our awards globally, in conjunction with our own market knowledge, is what informs our final decisions.
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5. What is the dress code?
Dress code: National Dress or Business Attire.
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6. What to I do if I have dietary requirements?
A set menu will be provided for our guests along with beverages. All dietary requirements can be catered for however we must know about dietary requirements in advance.
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7. Do I go on stage to collect my award?
Yes, everyone who worked on a winning deal can go up on stage – that includes the issuers, borrowers, arrangers, advisers, lenders, and anyone else.
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8. How will I know what table I am sitting at?
Our team will share your table place upon arrival. Table plans will also be displayed around the venue.
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9. Can I bring media to the event?
This is a closed door ceremony and media attendance is prohibited.
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10. Can I bring a photographer to the event?
GBM have an in-house photographer & all awards ceremony photo's can be downloaded in real-time. Additonal photographers are subject to GBM approval.
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11. I have a ticket to a GBM event, does this give me access to the awards ceremony?
No, the awards ceremony is not included in your ticket. The ceremony is reserved for winning teams and is invite only.