Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabia Spends $57bn To Soften Economic Blow Of Covid-19

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Over 650,000 people have directly benefited from the measures, according to the kingdom's Ministry of Finance Read more

Amlak International Completes IPO With Retail Coverage At 2,690%

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The IPO is the first to take place in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March Read more

UAE's Network International Plans Saudi Expansion Post-Covid

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The company expects yearly revenues to be down 17% to 20% in the 2020 fiscal year Read more

Orient Insurance Postpones Saudi Expansion Plans

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Company was due to launch in Saudi Arabia this year, but has delayed for two year as a result of Covid-19 impact Read more

What Saudi Arabia's Big Bank Merger Says About The Kingdom's Economy

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The $15.6bn deal to combine National Commercial Bank and Samba would create a banking giant in terms of loans with almo... Read more

Saudi Arabia Extends Some Stimulus Measures For Business

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Among the initiatives extended is a pledge to cover 60% of some Saudi salaries in the private sector Read more

Saudi Arabia 'less Pessimistic' Than IMF As Economy Shrinks Again

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Non-oil GDP, which is a better gauge of economic health and an engine of job creation, grew 1.6% in the first quarter, t... Read more

Saudi Retailers Report Surge In Sales Ahead Of VAT Increase

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Shopping malls in the kingdom have drawn large crowds in recent days as retailers offered 'pre-VAT sales' and discounts ... Read more

How Saudi Arabia's $15.6bn Bank Merger Would Stack Up

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The National Commercial Bank-Samba merger would create a banking giant in terms of loans with almost a 30% market share... Read more

Shares Of Saudi Samba Surge After $15.6 Billion Takeover Bid

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The kingdom has been taking steps to shore up its banking sector from the coronavirus shock and lower oil prices Read more

Saudi Bank NCB Plans $15.6bn Takeover Of Rival Samba

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The combined bank would have total assets of about $210 billion, making it the third largest in the region Read more

Saudi's Samba Group CEO Expects U-shaped Recovery After 'triple Jeopardy' Of Crises

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Samba Financial Group CEO Rania Nashar expects a fully recovery by the end of 2021 Read more

Credit Suisse Hires New CEO For Saudi Commercial Bank Unit

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Credit Suisse is expanding after receiving a full banking license for the kingdom in April 2019 Read more

Saudi Arabian Mining Unit Signs $4.1bn Finance Deal

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Maaden Waad Al Shamal Phosphate Co will refinance $2.3 billion owed to a syndicate of commercial banks and financial ins... Read more

Saudi Central Bank Affirms Commitment To Currency Peg Against Dollar

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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to maintain exchange rate at 3.75 riyals to the dollar Read more

Saudi's ACWA Power Plans $1bn Bond Sale

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Company in talks with local banks about potential deal that would be denominated in Saudi riyals Read more

The World Has Shifted, The Future Has Already Begun, And It's Online, Says HyperPay CEO Muhannad Ebwini

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HyperPay's CEO Muhannad Ebwini on HyperPay's role during Covid-19, and what the future looks like Read more

Saudi Wealth Fund Said To Take Stakes In European Oil Majors

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Stakes in Equinor, Royal Dutch Shell, Total and Eni were bought by the Public Investment Fund on the open market in rece... Read more

Saudi Fund's Bargain Buy Of Carnival May Turn Out To Be Pricey

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Saudi Arabia's $320 billion sovereign wealth fund has made a series of bold investments in recent years Read more

Saudi-backed Augmented-reality Start-up To Explore A Sale

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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF among Magic Leap's big name investors Read more