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Driller Ades Holding upsized its existing syndicate facility through a standby term tranche of $2.7bn

$3bn new funding to propel PIF-backed Ades expansion

Saudi oil and gas driller Ades Holding has secured an additional $3 billion from local and regional banks to support potential acquisitions and organic growth. The Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed company has upsized its existing syndicate facility through a standby term tranche of $2.7 billion and a revolving credit facility tranche of $300 million. The standby […]

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Saudi banks’ profits fall as interest margins are squeezed

Combined profits in April at Saudi Arabia’s banks fell 3.3 percent compared with March, to SAR6.7 billion ($1.9 billion), the lowest monthly total since last November’s SAR6.1 billion, central bank data shows. Nevertheless, banks total profits for January to April was SAR27.4 billion, up from SAR24.8 billion for the same period in 2023, a report […]

Saudi REITs need more exposure to 'sheds and beds' – warehousing and hospitals – says one expert

Investor interest wanes as Saudi real estate trusts underperform

Saudi Arabia’s publicly listed real estate investment trusts lag the kingdom’s main stock index as investor enthusiasm for the REIT asset class wanes. This is despite steady returns and an upbeat outlook in the property sector. REITs are often listed on bourses and invest in various property types such as offices, residential, education facilities and […]

Fitch expects Saudi Arabia to be one of the most active sukuk issuers this year

GCC debt market on way to trillion-dollar milestone

The total debt capital market in the GCC is likely to cross $1 trillion this year, after reaching $940 billion in the first quarter of 2024. New research from Fitch Ratings shows that more than a third of GCC debt issued last year was in the form of sukuk, also known as an Islamic bond.  […]

Funds in green sukuk are placed in traceable, environmentally friendly investments such as renewable energy projects

Demand is high for Alrajhi bank’s first green sukuk

Saudi Arabia’s Alrajhi Bank has completed its $1 billion sukuk – having raised $3.5 billion in subscriptions from local and international investors – as the kingdom’s lenders push to raise funds for the government’s expensive giga-projects.  Sukuk are sharia-compliant bonds that were developed as an alternative to conventional bonds, which are not considered permissible by […]

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Neom secures $2.7bn as minister admits ‘adjustments’

Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion giga-project Neom has secured new funding as the kingdom’s officials admit some of its Vision 2030 projects may have to be scaled back. The SAR10 billion ($2.7 billion) revolving credit facility, obtained from nine Saudi-listed banks, will support short-term financing requirements for projects such as Trojena, The Line, and Oxagon, Neom said […]

Al Rajhi Bank’s total operating income increased 6.6 percent annually

Al Rajhi Bank Q1 profit up 6% as operating income rises

The net profit of Al Rajhi Bank, the second-largest lender by assets in Saudi Arabia, rose 6 percent year on year to SAR4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, driven by higher operating income. Total operating income increased 6.6 percent annually due to a rise in net financing and investment income.  Total operating expenses, […]

An Al Rajhi Bank branch at Medina airport. Al Rajhi and Saudi National Bank are the kingdom's largest lenders by assets

Liquidity strain set to push Saudi banks to seek more funds

Saudi Arabian banks’ loan books are set to expand faster than their deposits again in 2024, raising costs and pushing lenders to seek additional funding sources. However, the kingdom’s banks are expected to increase their annual profits this year as government-led infrastructure projects and likely cuts to benchmark interest rates boost margins for its two […]

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Two of Saudi’s largest listed banks mull $2.7bn dividend

Two of the largest listed banks in Saudi Arabia have declared a combined dividend of SAR10 billion ($2.7 billion) for the second half of 2023. The board of Saudi National Bank (SNB), the kingdom’s largest bank by assets, has recommended a dividend of nine percent or SAR5.4 billion for the second half of 2023. Overall, the […]