Cenomi Centers closes SAR 5.25 bn borrowing package to fuel growth

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WHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY

THIS MORNING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it’s looking at Saudi opportunities

Good morning, wonderful people, and happy Thursday to you all.

This morning’s issue is once again packed with news including Cenomi Centers landmark debt package, the state budget deficit for 2023 coming in below forecasts, some regulation coverage, and a guide to what you can expect on how companies are looking at hiring and salaries this year.

Before we get underway this morning, we have a WEATHER WARNING from the General Directorate of Civil Defense, which warns we have some wild weather coming our way this weekend through at least Saturday. Makkah will get the worst of it, but you can also expect thunderstorms and hail in areas including Riyadh, Al-Baha, and the Eastern Province, state news agency SPA reports.

Rainfall could be heavy at times even if it is intermittent or brief, so watch out for flooding in low-lying spots,. There’s also a chance of blowing dust.

Riyadh: 27°C daytime / 13°C overnight
Makkah: 30°C daytime / 20°C overnight
Madinah: 26°C daytime / 13°C overnight

WATCH THIS SPACE-

#1-Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking to partner with firms in Saudi and the UAE as China’s ties with the Arab world continue to warm, Bloomberg reported, citing statements by the company’s president, Michael Evans, at the World Government Summit. “We’ve just finished doing something very interesting in Saudi,” Evans noted, adding that local partnerships can help Alibaba keep up with the region’s developments.

BACKGROUND- GCC countries have been bolstering ties with China in recent years as they look to attract foreign investment to non-oil sectors of the economy. The move has attracted some pushback from Washington.

#2- Food retailers may have to come up with and implement food waste policies: The government is working on rules that would require food retailers to develop a food waste policy, Al Eqtisadiah reports, citing unnamed sources. The policy would include a mechanism aimed at lowering or eliminating waste, including returning waste to the original supplier, recycling it, or reprocessing it.

REMEMBER- The Kingdom produces the world’s largest amount of food waste on a per capita basis with over a third of food produced or imported by the kingdom going to waste, according to a 2022 study (pdf) published by King Saud University.

#3- We’re getting serious about protecting intellectual property rights: A new unit in the attorney general’s office will prosecute violations of intellectual property rights under the trademark and copyright laws. The office will investigate and explore whether to lay charges in cases referred to it by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property. Attorney General Saud bin Abdullah Al Mojeb signed off on the new unit, state news agency SPA reported yesterday.

PSAs-

#1- You can now update your family register online through the Interior Ministry’s Absherplatform, it said in a statement yesterday. Other services will allow military personnel to finalize their paperwork through Absher, according to the statement.

#2- You can still register to the Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox until Sunday, 31 March, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) said in a statement yesterday. The program will see participants testing new technologies like Blockchain and IoT for their products and business models. You can register for the second cohort here.

DATA POINT-

#1- Saudi exports to the US fell 32% y-o-y to USD 16 bn in 2023, according to the latest US Census Bureau figures. Riyadh’s imports from the US rose 22% y-o-y to USD 14 bn over the same period.

MORNING MUST READ-

The Financial Times does a great job of arguing that our AI moment is becoming just a little bit frothy. No, it’s not a bubble. In the long run, AI will change how we live, work, and do business. But when Sam Altman talks (unironically) about raising USD 7 tn — more than the combined GDP of the UK and France, Inside Business columnist June Yoon writes — it may well be time for a reality check.

Go read AI hype has echoes of the telecoms boom and bust.

And while you’re at it: Go check out Early adopters of Microsoft’s AI bot wonder if it’s worth the money. Businesses everywhere are working out what AI tools mean to them. But is it really time to spend USD 30 per person, per month to get access to a bot that amounts to a not-too-bright intern that lies to you with great confidence (to steal from Benedict Evans and Nilay Patel in one sentence)?

THE BIG STORY ABROAD-

It’s all politics, all the time in the pages of the foreign press. Let’s start in Washington, where Politico and the New York Times report that Moscow may have made significant progress on the development of an anti-satellite nuclear weapon. The weapon has not yet been deployed, the Times writes.

MEANWHILE- The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are leading with Israel pulling out of Gaza peace talks. The Financial Times and the New York Times are looking at European defense policy in the wake of Republican presidential challenger Donald Trump’s remarks about not defending Nato allies that fail to hit their defense spending targets.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Cairo in more than a decade is also getting attention as Cairo and Ankara look to turn a new page. EnterpriseAM Egypt has more coverage this morning.

Oh, and Vladimir Putin would prefer that Joe Biden be elected president of the United States, calling the sitting president “more experienced and predictable.”

OIL WATCH-

Not every OPEC+ member stuck to their share of cuts last month: OPEC+ is yet to fully deliver on their latest oil production trims as the monthly report (pdf) by the group of oil producers showed an uneven compliance to the agreed upon cuts. Kuwait and Algeria promptly implemented their share, but Iraq overproduced. Total OPEC+ production stood at 26.34 mn bpd in January down 350k bpd from December’s figures.

Iraq and Kazakhstan said they will stick to the output cuts after falling short of slashing production in January, Bloomberg reported yesterday. Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said it will “compensate for the overproduced volumes over the next four months.” Iraq, which pumped 190k barrels above its limit, said it will also review production and compensate for any overproduction over a four-month period.

SPORTS-

#1- The Aramco Saudi Ladies International gets underway today and runs until Sunday, 18 February at the Riyadh Golf Club. Sponsored by the Public Investment Fund, the golf tourney has a prize purse of USD 5 mn.

#2- The WWE’s Undertaker is returning to Riyadh to debut his ‘Graveyard Escape’ at the WWE experience in Riyadh’s Boulevard City. That’s according to WWE Chief Content Officer and 14-time world champion Triple H, who posted on social media platform X. The event kicks off tomorrow, and you can book your tickets here if it’s your kind of thing.

CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-

The Saudi Capital Market Forum will open on Monday, 19 February and wrap up on Tuesday. Held under the theme “Powering Growth,” the event will bring together members of the global financial landscape for discussions on the capital markets and investment strategies.

The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale will kick off in Diriyah on Tuesday, 20 February and wrap up on Friday, 24 May. Headlined After Rain, it will be led by German curator Ute Meta Bauer and features 92 artists from 43 countries. It will see several new commissions, including a joint project documenting “Saudi futurism” since the 1940s by local artist Ahmed Mater and Berlin-based photographer Armin Linke.

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) will host a two-day priority summit in Miami starting Thursday, 22 February.

The annual tech event LEAP will open in Riyadh on Monday, 4 March and continue through Thursday, 7 March. Dubbed the “Digital Davos”, the event will bring together the global tech industry for discussions on the future of technology.

The Saudi Signage Expo will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday, 5 March and wrap up on Thursday, 7 March. It bills itself as the largest event in the Middle East for digital, print, graphics and imaging.

Check out our full calendar on the web for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.

Cenomi Centers closes SAR 5.25 bn borrowing package to fuel growth

Our friends at Cenomi Centers have lined up SAR 5.25 bn in new syndicated secured banking facilitiesas the nation’s largest operator of shopping mall and lifestyle destinations pushes ahead with its growth strategy, it said in a statement (pdf). The debt includes both term and revolving murabaha facilities.

Taking advantage of good market conditions: The new facility is better priced for Cenomi than the debt it will replace, CEO Alison Rehill-Erguven told Al Arabiya in an interview, explaining that it’s “a testament to our improved credit profile with our banking partners” (watch: runtime: 3:48).

A message to the market: This is the first sustainability-linked transaction in the Kingdom’s real estate, leisure, and lifestyle sectors. An S-linked facility typically allows a company to reduce or constrain the cost of a borrowing provided it delivers on specific environmental, social, and governance metrics.

Cenomi Centers will use the funds to “support its ambitious growth plans” by both “contributing towards existing facility repayments and underpinning its capital strategy,” the company said.

Looking ahead: “We have an ambitious pipeline ahead of us. We just opened U Walk Jeddah, we did a soft opening and December, and we will have our grand opening this quarter. We’re also in the midst of constructing two flagships which we are incredibly proud of, which are Jawharat Riyadh and Jawharat Jeddah,” said Rehill-Erguven.

By the numbers: Jawharat Riyadh and Jawharat Jeddah will add more than 280k square meters of “features and attractions” including luxury offerings that Cenomi says will be unique in both the Kingdom and the region. The two will include “lifestyle experiences in partnership with some of the world’s most iconic brands” and should open in the first half of 2025, Cenomi said.

Facility #1: A sustainability-linked two-tranche, 12-year murabaha facility, according to a Tadawul regulatory filing. The facility includes both SAR- and USD-denominated components.

Facility #2: A revolving four-year murabaha facility with two one-year renewal options. The facility is also split into SAR- and USD-denominated components.

The ESG targets: Cenomi has committed to a carbon emissions reduction target, will increase the percentage of its assets connected to the grid, and will place more women in leadership roles. “The arrangements tie closely with our sustainability objectives,” Rehill-Erguven added. You can go deeper with Cenomi’s latest sustainability report (pdf).

Go deeper into sustainability-linked financing: It’s not the same thing as green finance, and it’s potentially very interesting to corporate borrowers who can commit to targets, Mashreq head of corporate and investment banking Joel Van Dusen told Enterprise Climate.

Cenomi boasts a healthy debt profile: The had debt on the books of about SAR 8.9 bn in 9M 2023, against SAR 27 bn in portfolio value, ultimately resulting in a 33% loan-value ratio which is “quite strong and quite healthy for a real estate company,” Rehill-Erguven told Al Arabiya. Of that debt, 60% is unsecured sukuk “which helps shield us as a company from a rising interest rate environment” while the balance is concentrated in secured banking facilities.

SOUND SMART- Combining a term loan with a revolving line of credit offers financial advantages including flexibility to navigate cashflow fluctuations, hedges against refinancing risks, it provides possibly cost efficiency, allowing a borrower to balance both its short-term needs and long-term growth goals.

ADVISORS- HSBC Saudi Arabia quarterbacked the transaction as the exclusive financial coordinator and lead sustainability coordinator. Our friends at Mashreq Bank joined Saudi National Bank (SNB), Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), Arab National Bank (ANB), Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), Qatar National Bank (QNB) for the syndicate.

The Saudi state budget for FY 2023 closes with a deficit, but a smaller one than forecast

Gov’t budget closed out FY2023 in deficit: The Kingdom recorded a budget deficit of c. SAR 80.9 bn last year with total government spending coming in at SAR 1.3 trn with revenues at SAR 1.2 trn, according to latest figures (pdf) by the Finance Ministry yesterday.

That’s narrower than government projections: The Finance Ministry had forecasted a deficit of SAR 82 bn for FY2023 — 2% of GDP — in one of its later estimates last year on the back of a lower crude production and global prices, according to the FY2024 budget statement (pdf). This marked a downward revision from earlier projections of a SAR 16 bn surplus in its FY2023 budget (pdf).

REMEMBER- Policymakers have accepted small deficits as the price of continuing to invest in growth: “We intentionally decided to spend more and cause the deficit. If you spend that money right, on productive assets, then it’s money well spent,” Finance Minister Mohamed Al Jadaan said in December during the FY 2024 budget forecast. He signaled it will continue to run deficits to support the “government’s strategic expansionary spending.”

But: The Kingdom is pacing out investment in some megaprojects so as not to block the private sector from liquidity it nerds to grow.

Revenues + gov’t spending is in line with forecasts: The government had penciled c. SAR 1.2 trn in revenues and c. SAR 1.3 trn in total expenditures for FY 2023, according to this year’s budget statement.

How oil fared: Oil revenues fell 12% y-o-y last year to SAR 754.6 bn, while non-oil revenues grew 11% y-o-y in the same period to SAR 457.7 bn, according to yesterday’s figures by the Finance Ministry.

SOUND SMART- The Finance Ministry had noted in its FY2023 budget statement that it has “prepared different scenarios for the revenues of FY2023, taking into account the global and domestic developments and the state of uncertainty regarding the ramification of the existing geopolitical conditions”.

What to expect in 2024: The budget deficit is expected to come in at SAR 79 bn by the end of FY2024, leaving the government short of SAR 86 bn in total financing needs, according to the latest figures (pdf) by the National Debt Management Center.

Your comprehensive guide to salaries in the Kingdom this year

Salaries in the Kingdom are expected to increase by 6% this year, recruitment agency Cooper Fitch said in its Saudi Arabia 2024 Salary Guide. The forecasts reflect growing demand for skilled professionals as the Kingdom’s non-oil private sector continues to grow at a red-hot pace. The analysis is based on recruitment trends seen in the market and responses by the business community to a survey compiled by Cooper Fitch.

Driving growth: “Saudi Arabia’s portfolio of gigaprojects and the development of new industries such as electric vehicles have positively impacted recruitment and remuneration over the past year. Industries across the Kingdom are expanding, along with major cities such as Jeddah and Dammam,” Cooper Fitch Managing Partner Vilius Dobilaitis said.

Nearly half of the surveyed companies raised salaries last year, with c. 9% saying they increased salaries in excess of 10% to help retain employees amid growing competition for skilled staff.

52% of companies surveyed added staff in 2023, while nearly 30% trimmed headcount. Only 21% of companies downsized their workforce the year before, while 57% expanded it.

But what about this year? Nearly 52% of respondents plan to raise salaries this year, reflecting “the widespread need to attract and retain employees capable of delivering on the nation’s ambitious economic targets.” Only 22% said they plan to trim salaries this year. 57% of respondents will grow their workforce this year, while 29% will make cuts.

Everyone loves a bonus: More than 78% of surveyed companies will pay bonus comp if their financial performance makes it possible, the report showed, with most of the respondents planning to offer a bonus equivalent to one month’s basic salary, it said.

You’ve struck gold if you’re in the consulting, finance, investment management, real estate, or telecomindustries with a bonus of up to six months’ basic salary in the cards, the report showed.

Construction and property companies are the least likely to offer bonus comp, the report showed. “This is unexpected given the unprecedented levels of development currently taking place in Saudi Arabia, as the nation pushes ahead with a slew of large- scale projects related to Vision 2030,” the recruitment specialist said.

The labor market is a little bit tight: Nearly 26% of surveyed employers are concerned about finding talent to meet hiring demands for this year, the report showed, with management and leadership accounting for the most notable talent gaps.

Regulation has largely been on-point: Over the past year, the government has implemented various measures to strengthen its recruitment sector, according to the report. The Human Resources and Social Development Ministry expanded last year its Skill Verification Program (SVP). It also unrolled in August new regulations to enhance standards among recruitment agencies operating here.

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) launches consultations on rules for how it works with tenants and investors

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has drafted regulations (pdf) that aim to regulate its relationship investors and tenants of shipyards, warehouses, and industrial, commercial and residential facilities. Mawani is seeking feedback from stakeholders until Tuesday, 27 February on the government’s survey platform Istitlaa.

The pitch: The proposed regulations aim to attract investors to the local logistics industry by providing detailed information about available leasing options, procedures and requirements, and the contractual obligations of both investors and the authority. They also make clear Mawani wants to work on value-added projects.

Two types of leasing: Investors can place requests for direct leasing on the official e-services platform if they want to lease assets that will not be used to provide services to clients. Meanwhile, assets that can be used for providing services are put up for grabs by investors through public bidding.

Bank guarantees would be required: Investors will be required to provide bank guarantees worth 100% of the annual rent value for the first year of the contract, and in case of renewal, the guarantee will have to cover 100% of the full duration of the contract plus an additional six months. Entities that are majority owned by the government are exempt from this requirement.

Leasehold improvements are okay: Investors can apply to make adjustments or improvements to the assets they want to lease, and if approved, they will be exempt from paying rent for a period of up to five years, depending how much they’ll be sinking into leasehold improvements.

Pricing remained unchanged: Leasing prices for land plots range between SAR 2 and Sar 74 per sqm depending on distance from the port and the shipyard. The most expensive spots are those at Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulaziz port in Dammam, while the least costly are located at King Fahd industrial port and Ras Al Khir port in the Eastern Province.

The caveat: Mawani has the option to raise the value of the leasing contracts by a maximum of 5% every five years.

Saudi’s Saso aims to have sharper teeth when it comes to building code violations

The Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (Saso) has introduced draft regulations on building code violations, Okaz reported yesterday. The document offers a framework to categorize breaches of the code and the remedies each demands.

Any violations to the building code would require a removal or correction, according to regulation. Folks found to have violated the building code will need to both correct whatever they did wrong and pay a fine. Minor violations need to be addressed within 30-60 days and construction work on an in-progress project will be suspended if you don’t take action within that period.

Construction work is suspended immediately if the violation threatens human health or public safety, the regs propose. Builders would have five days to address the problem or the case would be sent to a committee for review. Don’t address the problem yourself? The municipality would be allowed to step in and fix it for you — at your expense.

How penalties are set: A committee would determine penalties depending on the severity of the violation, taking into account the risk pose to health, property, and public safety. Other variables in determining penalties will be the size, type, cost of construction, importance of the site, and where it is located.

A round of applause for Mawani and PIF’s Roshn

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#1- Mawani lands ISO certificate for compliance management systems:Saudi Ports Authority Mawani obtained the ISO certificate (ISO 37301) for adhering to international standards of compliance management systems, making it the first in the Kingdom to receive the certification, it said in a statement earlier this week.

Mawani already has a portfolio of ISO certificates in information security, quality management and efficiency, and risk management and business continuity.

Roshn recognized as top employer for second consecutive year: Real estate developer Roshn — a wholly owned unit of the PIF — received “Top Employer” certification for the second consecutive year from the Top Employers Institute, it said in a statement picked up by Zawya yesterday. It is the first real estate developer in the Kingdom to receive the certification.

Buyers commit more than SAR 860 mn to first retail sovereign sukuk. Plus: investment, tech and agri-entrepreneurs.

DEBT WATCH-

Maiden retail saving sukuk program closes first round: The first issuance of the Finance Ministry and National Debt Management Center’s (NDMC) new retail saving sukuk program closed with orders worth SAR 861 mn placed, a statement by the NDMC read yesterday. They were fully allocated on Tuesday to 35k savers, it added. The program carries a 5.64% fixed annual yield. A second round will open on 3 March, according to the statement.

ICYMI- The Finance Ministry and NDMC launched this shariah-compliant retail saving instrument in a bid to diversify the nation’s savings offerings. The program will feature monthly issuances carrying annual fixed yields.

INVESTMENT WATCH-

#1- Malaz Capital buys into Ram Clinics: Private equity firm Malaz Capital has acquired a minority stake in local healthcare service provider Ram Medical Clinics, they said in a joint statement to Argaam yesterday. The transaction was made through the company’s private equity fund Malaz Saudi Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Ram will use the funds for expansion ahead of a possible IPO on Tadawul’s main market. No further details on the transaction or the prospective IPO were given.

Ram Clinics breaks down its business into dental, dermatology, and medical verticals. It has served more than 1 mn clients from 20 branches in Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, and Yanbu.

“This investment will enable Ram Clinics to strengthen its market positioning through expansion and the business will experience added value through the partnership with a financial investor like Malaz Capital Company,” Malaz Capital CEO Hassan Al Jeshi said.

HOSPITALITY-

#2- Alhokair Group has purchased Novotel Hotel and Suites in Riyadh for SAR 38 mn, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. Alhokair had previously been leasing the 115-key facility.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP-

Anew platform for agri-entrepreneurs dubbed Sonbola: The Environment, Water and Agriculture Ministry and the Communications and IT Ministry have launched a new program aimed helping entrepreneurs build more agricultural startups, state news agency SPA reported yesterday. The new Sonbola program joins sister program Sedra which was launched in 2022 to help boost entrepreneurship in the environment sector. Sonbola is backed by the Agricultural Development Fund, Estidamah and the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (Salic).

Another one coming soon: A third program focused on entrepreneurship in the water sector, dubbed Sahabah, will be launched in the third quarter of this year, Deputy Environment Minister Mansour Al Mushaiti said.

Why it matters: Agricultural, water and environmental focused startups make up only 1% of total startups in the Kingdom, Al Mushaiti revealed. He said the ministry hopes to bring the figure to 10%, he said, adding that he expects the startups in those sectors to contribute c. SAR 4 bn to non-oil GDP by 2030.

TECH-

Edarat Communication and Information Technology has entered into a three-year agreement worth SAR 1.9 mn to provide the Saudi Health Council with cloud services for disaster-recovery data centers, it said in a disclosrue to Tadawul.

US recession worries recede

Analysts, fund managers no longer expect a US recession this year: Only a quarter of analysts and forecasters think the US is, already in, or will fall into a recession in 2024, according to an National Association for Business Economics survey (pdf). The survey found that 22% of those surveyed see a recession happening in 2025, while 36% see this happening in 2026 or later.

But inflation forecasts aren’t as rosy: Two thirds believe it is likely or very likely that the US will end the year with inflation still above 2.5% — 20% above the Fed’s target for the year.

Analysts are losing sleep over China’s economy, Israel’s war on Gaza, and the US elections: A commanding 97% of those surveyed thought there was a moderate to high probability that instability in the Middle East could adversely impact the economy by disrupting global supply chains and pushing Brent crude above USD 90 a barrel. Similarly concerning to analysts and forecasters was instability around the US elections, which 85% saw having a moderate to high probability of having a negative effect on the economy. China’s stagnant economy also had 90% of respondents worrying about its effect on the US economy.

ALSO WORTH NOTING- Bezos sells more Amazon shares: Multi b’naire Jeff Bezos has offloaded USD 4 bn worth of his shares in online shopping giant Amazon since Friday as part of a plan to sell 50 mn shares throughout the year — currently worth USD 8.4 bn. (BBC)

TASI	12,438.77	+0.3% (YTD: +3.9%)
MSCI Tadawul 30	1,604.27	-0.04% (YTD: +3.5%)
USD : SAR (SAMA)	3.75 Sell	3.75 Buy
Interest rates	6% repo	5.5% reverse repo
EGX30	28,874.99	+1% (YTD: +16%)
ADX	9,395.03	+0.5% (YTD: -1.9%)
DFM	4,223.48	+0.1% (YTD: +4%)
S&P 500	5,000.62	+1.0% (YTD: +4.8%)
FTSE 100	7,568.40	+0.8% (YTD: -2.1%)
Euro Stoxx 50	4,709.22	+0.4% (YTD: +4.2%)
Brent crude	81.47	-1.6%
Natural gas (Nymex)	1.61	-4.6%
Gold	2,002.80	-0.2%
BTC	51,823.82	+4.8% (YTD: +120.3%)

THE CLOSING BELL-

The TASI rose 0.3% yesterday on turnover of SAR 10.3 bn. The index is up 3.9% YTD.

In the green: Nama Chemicals (+10%), Atheeb Telecom (+10%) and Ayyan(+10%).

In the red: Chubb (-8.6%), Chemanol (-6.8%) and Albaha (-6.7%).

Asian markets are comfortably in the green in early trading this morning as they start clawing back yesterday’s losses. Europe is looking to open in the green, while US stock futures were essentially flat at dispatch time this morning as Wall Street to build on yesterday’s modest rebound.

CORPORATE ACTIONS-

#1- Shareholders of Takween Advanced Industries Co. approved a 66% capital increase to SAR 765 mn through a rights offering, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul yesterday.

#2- Chemanol’s BoD has proposed to the shareholders a rights issuance worth SAR 675 mn, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. It plans to use the proceeds to fund its growth.

#3- AsharqiyahDevelopment BoD has approved the establishment of an investment arm that will be active in the food logistics industry, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. The company aims to diversify its activities and own companies with rewarding returns and quick liquidity.

AND-Sipchem stopped operations at its Al-Waha plant yesterday for scheduled maintenance work, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. Operations should resume in about four weeks, it said, adding that the financial impact of the scheduled maintenance work will depend on the duration of suspension and average sales prices.

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY

18-21 February (Sunday-Wednesday): Restatex Riyadh Real Estate, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh.

19 February (Monday): The Future of Business 2024 Forum, Eastern Chamber’s HQ, Dammam.

19-20 February (Monday-Tuesday): Saudi Capital Market Forum, King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh.

19-21 February (Monday-Wednesday): Makkah Expo for Hotels and Restaurants, Makkah.

19-21 February (Monday-Wednesday): Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX), Riyadh.

20 February-24 May (Tuesday-Friday): Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, Diriyah.

22 February (Thursday): Founding Day (Public Holiday)

26 February (Monday): OTSEC Summit, Dammam.

26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): Big 5 Construct Saudi, Riyadh.

26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): FM EXPO SAUD

26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): Stone and Service Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.

MARCH

2 March (Friday): end of Noor Riyadh show, segment “Refracted Identities, Shared Futures”, Riyadh.

4-6 March (Monday-Wednesday): International Conference on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh.

4-7 March (Monday-Thursday): LEAP 2024, Riyadh.

5-7 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Saudi Signage Expo, RIyadh.

8 March (Friday): Egyptian Cup final between Al Ahly and Al Zamalek, Riyadh

11 March (Monday): Flag Day (national holiday)

Wrapping up 23 March (Saturday): Desert X ALUla.

Signposted to happen sometime in March:

Ramadan

APRIL

14-21 April (Sunday-Monday): IMF and World Bank spring meetings, Washington, DC

28-29 April (Sunday-Monday): World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting, Riyadh.

29 April-1 May: Future Hospitality Summit at Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.

Signposted to happen sometime in April:

Eid Al-Fitr (national holiday)

MAY

19-21 May (Sunday-Tuesday): Saudi Energy Convention, Riyadh.

21-23 May (Tuesday-Thursday): The Saudi Food Show, Riyadh.

Signposted to happen sometime in May:

Global Trade Review (GTR): KSA
Saudi Energy Convention

JUNE

5 June (Wednesday): World Environment Day.

30 June (Sunday): ZATCA tax exemption scheme expires

Signposted to happen sometime in June:

Eid Al-Adha (national holiday)

AUGUST

12-15 August (Monday-Thursday): The Saudi Food Expo, Riyadh

SEPTEMBER

11-12 September (Wednesday-Thursday): The Saudi Event Show, Riyadh.

23 September (Monday): National Day (national holiday)

DECEMBER

2-13 December (Monday-Friday): Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Riyadh.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2024:

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