Qatar, holder of the world’s third- largest natural gas reserves, plans to sell bonds denominated in U.S. dollars due in 2015, 2020 and 2040, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
The emirate will use the bond proceeds to provide “contingency funding” for state-owned firms, pay for infrastructure projects, and invest in the international oil and gas industry, according to the bond sale prospectus obtained by Bloomberg News.
Qatar may raise $5 billion by selling bonds, a banker familiar with the deal said last week. The country has an Aa2 rating from Moody’s Investors Service and an AA- from Standard & Poor’s. Qatar National Bank SAQ, Barclays Plc, Credit Suisse Group AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are managing the sale, the prospectus says.
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