Dubai, UAE – Nasdaq Dubai announced on Thursday that it recorded 18 listings of fixed income instruments during the first quarter of 2026. With a value exceeding eight billion dollars, bringing the total existing listings to $149 billion.
Nasdaq Dubai said in a statement that this performance reflects the continued activity of issuers and stable demand from investors. This enhances the stock exchange’s position as a reliable platform linking global markets for fixed income instruments.
Existing listings include $105 billion in sukuk and $44 billion in bonds, which strengthens Nasdaq Dubai’s position as one of the largest sukuk listing platforms in the world.
Multiple international destinations
The first quarter’s activity reflected a strong mix of local and international exporters. Issuers in the UAE accounted for 67% of total listings, supported by 33% from international exporters.
The activity included publications from the UAE Federal Government and multilateral international bodies. Such as the New Development Bank, along with leading financial institutions and companies across the aviation and real estate sectors.
The first quarter of 2026 listings included a variety of issuers, currencies, and structures. With notable deals in US dollars, euros and UAE dirhams.
Bond categories
As for financial institutions, banks, including Emirates NBD, have issued instruments within the categories of green, blue and original digital bonds. Mashreq Bank resorted to additional capital instruments from the first tranche “AT1”, and the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade «the Bank» continued its activity during the quarter.
With regard to multilateral international bodies. In addition to the New Development Bank, the Arab Energy Fund has included issues on Nasdaq Dubai to support its financing activities. Including initiatives related to the energy sector in the region.
corporate sector
In the corporate sector, the releases included companies such as Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and United Terra Enterprises, as well as real estate developers such as Ben Ghati and Amaniyat. This reflects the continued ability to access financing across key sectors of the regional economy.
One of the most prominent milestones in the first quarter was the first issuance of the New Development Bank worth two billion dollars, which enhances the attractiveness of Nasdaq Dubai to regional and international issuers.
Issuances also continued within the UAE government’s treasury sukuk and bonds programmes. Through new and additional issues, supporting the development of the yield curve in UAE dirhams.
