Market Chatter: Saudi Arabia Launches $12 Billion Bond Sale

MT Newswires · 6d ago
11:26 PM EST, 01/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Saudi Arabia commenced a four-tranche bond sale to raise $11.5 billion to help fund projects directed at reducing the Kingdom's economic oil dependence, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The bonds, which have maturities of between three and 30 years, attracted strong investor interest, securing $28 billion of bids before demand peaked at $29 billion, the report said. The offering includes a $3.5 billion bond due in 2056, priced at a spread of 1.1 percentage points over US Treasuries. The longest-dated trache drew the strongest demand, with more than $8.1 billion of orders at its peak. The 10-year tranche attracted over $7.9 billion in demand, while the five-year and three-year bonds garnered more than $6.5 billion and $5.2 billion, the report added. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)