SNB Capital successfully completes SAR 1 bln Additional Tier 1 Sukuk

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SNB Capital (SNBC) announced today the successful completion of a private placement of Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) perpetual sukuk worth SAR 1 billion.

Testament to the robust credit fundamentals of SNBC, the transaction was well received with overwhelming demand having a bid cover ratio of 2.1 times from a diverse investor base that included financial institutions, public sector, qualified individual investors, corporates, family offices, asset managers and insurance companies.

The issuance, which is non-call for five years, was priced a fixed annual coupon rate of 5.80% with quarterly payment until the first call date.

SNBC was rated A3 by Moody’s (with Stable outlook). It is the first Capital Market Institution (CMI) in Saudi Arabia to receive this rating.

Moody’s rating affirms SNBC’s robust operating model and serves to underscore the strategic importance of SNBC to its parent company, Saudi National Bank Group (SNB). SNBC and SNB retain a strong operational link, in addition to an often-shared customer base which benefits from the strong product offering of SNBC.

Ammar Alkhudairy, Chairman of SNBC, said: “SNB views its subsidiary SNBC as a strategically important component of the bank that fulfils a shared objective of being an all-inclusive solutions provider to our customer base. This successful issuance by SNBC is a pioneering endeavor that compliments and supports SNB’s Group vision of being the premier financial services group in the region that provides seamless banking and capital markets support to the Kingdom’s ambitious growth plans”

Rashid Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of SNBC, commented: “The successful completion of this first of its kind transaction highlights our focus on developing unique offerings. The issuance further strengthens our capital base to continue our journey supporting the development of the Saudi Capital Market guided by Vision 2030 strategic goals and objectives.”