Capital markets in Europe, the US and Asia have experienced challenging times in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, Saudi Arabia’s capital markets have experienced sustained growth, with high-value initial public offerings (IPOs), robust trading and the Saudi Exchange showing the largest market capitalisation and liquidity of any...
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Articles & Analysis | Saudi capital markets make a play for foreign investment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohammed Al Rumaih, CEO, Saudi Exchange: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
What steps are required to deepen the participation of the private sector in Saudi Arabia’s economy?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Rajiv Shukla, CEO, HSBC Saudi Arabia: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
What has been done to increase foreign investor participation in Saudi Arabia’s capital markets?
Articles & Analysis | Growing interest in Saudi Arabia's capital market development from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Under the umbrella of Saudi Arabia’s long-term socio-economic development strategy Vision 2030, the Financial Sector Development Plan (FSDP) provides a road map for the Kingdom’s banking, insurance and capital markets sectors. The creation and growth of an advanced capital market is outlined as a key strategic pillar. Such a market would offer opportunities for product...
Articles & Analysis | Capital markets around the world issue green and social bonds from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Alongside significant political efforts to speed up the energy transition, 2021 was a record-breaking year for green finance, as governments, international institutions and lenders alike sought to support the shift towards renewables. This mirrored developments in generation: new renewable energy capacity reached an all-time high of 290 GW in 2021. Meanwhile, the issuance of...
Articles & Analysis | GCC banking consolidation to protect against future crises from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
The Gulf banking sector has witnessed an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent years, as lenders continue to deal with the economic headwinds associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. At the outset of the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, it was anticipated that the economic slowdown and the associated fall in oil prices would accelerate the M&A trend...