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Saudi Construction Activity Surges 82% as PIF Takes a Back Seat and Private Investment Gains Momentum

Saudi construction growth has accelerated sharply in 2026 despite changes in government-backed project spending. Contractor awards reached $32 billion during the first half of...

Saudi Arabia Raises $3.25 Billion Through Two-Tranche Sukuk as Strong Investor Demand Supports 2026 Borrowing Plans

Saudi sukuk attracted strong investor interest as Riyadh raised $3.25 billion through a new two-tranche issuance. The latest transaction highlights Saudi Arabia’s continued access...

Saudi Construction Activity Surges 82% as PIF Takes a Back Seat and Private Investment Gains Momentum

Saudi construction growth has accelerated sharply in 2026 despite changes in government-backed project spending. Contractor awards reached $32 billion during the first half of...

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Saudi Construction Activity Surges 82% as PIF Takes a Back Seat and Private Investment Gains Momentum

Saudi construction growth has accelerated sharply in 2026 despite changes in government-backed project spending. Contractor awards reached $32 billion during the first half of...

Saudi-UAE Payment Delays Raise Costs for Businesses and Disrupt Cross-Border Trade

Payment delays between Saudi Arabia and the UAE are creating growing challenges for businesses. Companies now face longer transfers, additional checks, and higher transaction...

Saudi Arabia Raises $3.25 Billion Through Two-Tranche Sukuk as Strong Investor Demand Supports 2026 Borrowing Plans

Saudi sukuk attracted strong investor interest as Riyadh raised $3.25 billion through a new two-tranche issuance. The latest transaction highlights Saudi Arabia’s continued access...

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Gulf Airspace Reopened After Iran Strike Disrupts Regional Flights

Gulf airspace reopened after a sudden closure caused by Iran’s missile strike on a US military base in Doha. The strike led to a...

New Oil Discovery in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Boosts Global Energy Supply

New oil discovery in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has sparked global attention. Both countries jointly revealed a significant find in the Partitioned Zone. According...

Gulf Banks 2025 Rankings Spotlight Top Gulf Financial Institutions

The Gulf Banks 2025 rankings project is rapidly gaining attention throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This ambitious initiative evaluates over 60 banks...

POS Spending Surges in Saudi Arabia Before Eid

POS spending in Saudi Arabia rose sharply before Eid, climbing 33% to SR15.5 billion. This surge in transactions reflects a strong rise in consumer...

Saudi Insurance Market Mergers to Accelerate Amid Regulatory Push

Saudi insurance market mergers to accelerate as new regulations tighten capital requirements and intensify competition. Fitch Ratings expects faster consolidation across the sector. The Saudi...

Saudi Arabia Retail Growth Pushes Riyadh Mall Rents Higher

Saudi Arabia retail growth continues to accelerate, especially in Riyadh. Rising demand pushes mall rents up by 4 percent in just one year. Riyadh holds...

Non-oil exports in Saudi Arabia jump 13.4%

Nonoil exports in Saudi Arabia rose sharply in the first quarter of the year. The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed a 13.4% increase...

Saudi Arabia Expat Remittances Surge with Digital Transfer Growth

Saudi Arabia expat remittances jumped to $4.13 billion, reaching their highest level in nearly nine years. This rise shows strong financial activity by foreign...

Saudi POS Transactions Stay Above $3 Billion

Saudi POS transactions stayed strong, holding above $3 billion for a second week. Despite a drop in weekly totals, spending remained high, according to...

Saudi GCC Market Growth Hits $4.2tn

Saudi Arabia continues to play a central role in driving strong regional market gains. Recently, Saudi GCC market growth pushed total capitalization beyond $4.2...

Saudi Non-Oil Sector Growth Remains Strong

Saudi non-oil sector growth remained strong as the private economy continued expanding across industries. The Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 55.6, signaling...

Saudi Lending Growth Reaches Record as Corporate Credit Drives Expansion

Saudi Arabia’s banking sector continues to expand at a strong pace. Total bank credit has reached SR3.1 trillion, equal to $827 billion. As a...