The Kingdom’s stock exchange made a promising start to 2012, raising further the anticipation that international investors might soon have direct entry to this $337bn market.
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Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Stocks on the rise
23 Apr 2012
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Boosting coast-to-coast links
10 Apr 2012
Should the Gulf of Hormuz be closed to shipping, Saudi Arabia has proposed that the Kingdom’s Red Sea ports could be utilised for freight trans-shipment. The recent rise in tension in the Gulf region...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Underwriting growth policies
3 Apr 2012
The Kingdom’s insurance industry looks set to enjoy solid growth over the coming few years thanks to an increased flow of state investments and rising demand for health and property coverage. Greater...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Retail rising
14 Mar 2012
The retail sector appears set for an extended period of solid growth, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s expanding economy and higher domestic spending power. The industry, however, may have to act quickly to...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Steady outlook
8 Feb 2012
Driven in part by state spending on infrastructure, housing and social development projects, Saudi Arabia’s economy is set for a year of solid growth. Longer-term predictions, however, are factoring...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Building boom
1 Feb 2012
Saudi Arabia’s construction industry has been forecast to be one of the Kingdom’s best performing sectors in 2012, with an increasing flow of state contracts coming its way. However, bottlenecks in...
