Emirates NBD closes $2.25B SLL
Emirates NBD closed a $2.25 billion sustainability‑linked syndicated loan, with $1.75 billion of the facility explicitly tied to ESG targets—signalling strong market appetite for large green‑linked bank financing. The scale suggests banks and borrowers are willing to price material ESG KPIs into major corporate credit facilities. (x.com)
The sustainability‑linked tranche was initially launched at $1 billion and drew more than twice that level of demand during syndication, prompting an upsizing. (zawya.com) Deal paperwork split the financing into two five‑year tranches, with a separate five‑year Club Commodity Murabaha arranged by Emirates Islamic. (wam.ae) Commitments came from 15 lending institutions across the Americas, Europe and Asia, with the bank saying the syndication secured its tightest‑ever pricing on a syndicated loan. (enterpriseam.com) Emirates NBD’s SLL Funding Framework and the materiality and ambitiousness of its chosen KPIs were reviewed in a second‑party opinion by ISS Corporate in November 2025. (emiratesnbd.com) Market reports placed the transaction among the largest syndicated borrowings in the GCC, signalling continued investor appetite for bank‑led ESG credit structures in the MENAT region. (thefinanceworld.com) The bank has previously recycled SLL assets into capital markets, having listed a $500 million Sustainability‑Linked Loan Financing Bond on Nasdaq Dubai as part of its broader SLL strategy. (wam.ae)
