• The USD 1 billion issuance marks DIB’s first Sustainability-Linked Sukuk, introducing a performance-linked structure to the Bank’s sustainable finance platform.
• The Sukuk was more than 2x oversubscribed, reflecting strong global investor confidence in DIB’s financial performance and ESG-aligned approach.

Dubai, UAE – 14 November 2025: 

DIB, the world’s first Islamic bank and the largest in the UAE (rated A3 by Moody’s and A by Fitch), announced that it has successfully accessed the international Sukuk market with a USD 1 billion Sustainability-Linked Sukuk, priced at a profit rate of 4.572% per annum with a tenor of five years.

The issuance represents a significant milestone, marking the Bank’s first Sukuk to be issued in a Sustainability-Linked format. This builds on the Bank’s earlier achievement of being the first Islamic institution to establish a Sustainability-Linked Finance Facilities Financing (SLFFF) Framework. The issuance highlights the Bank’s commitment to innovative financial structures and sustainability, playing an important role in supporting the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 Initiative.

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