How will the Saudi Aramco initial public offering (IPO) affect the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Khalid Al Hussan, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Articles & Analysis | Rapid expansion of ATM and card services driving growth in Saudi Arabia's consumer banking segment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
The presence of 12 locally licensed commercial banks and the more recent arrival of 10 regional and global institutions, makes for a competitive banking sector in Saudi Arabia. Visibility is important when it comes to tapping into the Kingdom’s growing bankable population, and technology is playing a central role in the battle for market share...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Steve Bertamini, CEO, Al Rajhi Bank: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
How can the banking sector maintain growth in the current fiscally restrained environment?
Articles & Analysis | New regulations improve Saudi Arabia's capital markets environment for foreign investors from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
It is often the case with major regulatory changes in capital markets that results precede implementation, and indeed, the effects of opening the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) to qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were seen in the months leading to formal implementation of the new mechanism. The arrival of international asset managers like...
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia attempts to balance the mortgage segment and address housing needs from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
One of the more interesting developments in Saudi Arabia’s financial sector in 2015-16 is the attention being paid by the regulator to the Kingdom’s nascent mortgage industry. As with many economies in the region, mortgages have traditionally played only a small part in the financial workings of the housing market, due largely to the precepts...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Bernd van Linder, CEO, Saudi Hollandi Bank: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
What is the liquidity outlook for banks in Saudi Arabia, particularly in view of today’s challenging economic environment?