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Qatar National Bank v. South Sudan and Bank of South Sudan, Order and Final Judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia(I), August 17, 2026

17 Aug 2026
Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) v. Republic of South Sudan and Bank of South Sudan, ICSID Case No. ARB/20/40
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Order and Final Judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia(I)
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Order and Final Judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia(I)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Timothy J. Kelly
Claimant's counsel
Claimant's law firm
Respondent's counsel
Respondent's law firm
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Claimant's expert firm
Respondent's expert
Respondent's expert firm
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Third-party funder
Entities
South Sudan, Bank of South Sudan, Qatar National Bank
Country
United States
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Document Summary
Order and Final Judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia(I)
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Procedural Posture

This document is an Order and Final Judgment issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the enforcement proceedings brought by Qatar National Bank against the Republic of South Sudan and the Bank of South Sudan. The judgment was entered pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, following the Court's Memorandum Opinion issued on July 22, 2026.

Operative Directions and Relief

The Court entered final judgment in favor of the Petitioner, Qatar National Bank, against the Respondent, the Bank of South Sudan. The Court ordered the Respondent to pay USD 1,021,282,210, representing the principal amount due under the underlying Facility Agreement. This principal amount is subject to post-award interest compounded quarterly at a rate of 13.60975% (calculated as 6% + 2% + USD 3-month LIBOR) accruing from May 7, 2024, until payment is made in full.

Additionally, the Court awarded the Petitioner USD 1,350,445.65 for costs of representation and USD 266,427.68 for arbitration costs. Both cost awards are subject to post-judgment interest accruing at a rate of 4.036% per annum from the date of the entry of the judgment until full payment is rendered. The Court designated the order as a final, appealable judgment and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.