{"id":96664,"date":"2025-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=96664"},"modified":"2025-12-14T20:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T20:56:00","slug":"net-fdi-inflows-fall-in-4q-2024","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/net-fdi-inflows-fall-in-4q-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Net FDI inflows fall in 4Q 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"96666\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96666\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/opec-to-barrel-ahead-with-more-hikes\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Opec+ to barrel ahead with more hikes? 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Today\u2019s issue has a mixed bag of news, with net foreign direct investment inflows declining in the fourth quarter of 2024. The IPO market also remains active, as Specialized Medical Company announced plans to float a 30% stake on Tadawul. Meanwhile, Sabic reported a net loss for the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>WEATHER-<\/strong> It was a bit rough day out there in parts of the Northern Borders and Eastern Provinces this morning. Ongoing dust storms expected to last until about 9am, in areas including Khobar, Dammam, Qatif, Ras Tanura, Al-Ahsa, Buqayq, Jubail, Khafji, Nairyah, and Qaryat Al-Ulya. Some flights arriving overnight were diverted to Bahrain, likely because of the sandstorm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expect some gusty winds and really low visibility<\/strong> \u2013 maybe less than a kilometer \u2013 so stay safe if you're out and about. Fortunately, schools are enjoying a long weekend that is due to end today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh is expected to se<\/strong><strong>e a high <\/strong><strong>of 40\u00b0C<\/strong><strong> and a low of 28\u00b0C today<\/strong>, while Jeddah\u2019s mercury will go as high as 32\u00b0C and as low as 26\u00b0C. Meanwhile, Makkah will see a 36\u00b0C high and 24\u00b0C low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dkhoun.com\/ar-br\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dkhoun<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dkhoun.com\/ar-br\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> opened subscription yesterday for 400k shares on<\/strong><strong> Nomu at <\/strong><strong>SAR 121 each<\/strong>, representing 20% of its SAR 20 mn capital. The offering, limited to qualified investors, runs through Thursday, 8 May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Qualified investors would be able to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/eaf2807b-7da0-40a1-9f3b-df48ededb02a\/fragrance-retailer%253cmark%253e-dkhoun%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-debut-20%2525-stake-on-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to a minimum of 10 shares and a maximum of 100k shares, with the final allocation of the shares expected by no later than 12 May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The subscrip<\/strong><strong>tion window for the <\/strong><strong>May round of <\/strong><strong>the government-issued retail sukuk <\/strong><strong>program<\/strong><strong> Sah closes tomorrow at 3pm<\/strong>, the National Debt Management Center said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovSukuk\/status\/1918681956318887968\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. The instrument carries a 4.66% yield, with a minimum subscription of SAR 1k and a maximum of SAR 200k.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>Expert warns <\/strong><strong>Neom\u2019s design could disrupt local clim<\/strong><strong>ate patterns: <\/strong>The Neom gigaproject\u2019s ambitious plans \u2014 including The Line, ski fields, and islands \u2014 could disrupt local weather patterns, amplifying wind, storms, and altering rainfall, Donald Wuebbles, a climate scientist advising Neom, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8bb45e6e-5a1b-4e93-ad40-8f0568e02274\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all: <\/strong>Cement emissions and slow progress on phasing out combustion vehicles \u2014 on which Neom has commissioned academic studies \u2014 were also flagged as concerns by Wuebbles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leeway for treading new ground:<\/strong> Despite challenges, Wuebbles praised Neom\u2019s technological ambitions, calling it a \u201cmoonshot\u201d and highlighting its potential to offer valuable lessons and serve as a model for future sustainable cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Neom is undergoing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/12e0076f-2c22-49ca-872f-b1d2c0a1c8d1\/%253cmark%253eneom%253c%2Fmark%253e-reportedly-under-comprehensive-review-led-by-acting-ceo#:~:text=Neom%20is%20undergoing%20a%20%E2%80%9Ccomprehensive%20review%E2%80%9D%20led%20by%20acting%20CEO\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehensive review<\/a> under acting CEO Aiman Al Mudaifer, who was appointed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/65ac9d65-c355-4728-b538-dc2cc2a62b4f\/nadhmi-al-nasr-leaves-neom\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in November<\/a>, with sources indicating he is likely to take on the role permanently following the departure of longtime chief Nadhmi Al Nasr. This comes amid growing pressure to deliver results as Neom faces delays or downsizing amid lower oil prices and declining foreign investment. Wuebbles claimed the project has already been pushed back by six to 12 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>Service Equipm<\/strong><strong>ent Company\u2019s (SEC) share price <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/hidden\/company-profile-nomu-parallel\/!ut\/p\/z1\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8ziTR3NDIw8LAz8_R0tzQ0C3byc3D19HI1dA030I4EKzBEKDMKcTQzMDPxN3H19LAzdTUz1w8syU8v1wwkpK8hOMgUAK239Tg!!\/?companySymbol=9633\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lost 10%<\/a><\/strong><strong> to settle at SAR 75.60 on its <\/strong><strong>Nomu<\/strong><strong> debut<\/strong>, down from its final IPO price of SAR 84 apiece, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/hidden\/company-profile-nomu-parallel\/!ut\/p\/z1\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8ziTR3NDIw8LAz8_R0tzQ0C3byc3D19HI1dA030I4EKzBEKDMKcTQzMDPxN3H19LAzdTUz1w8syU8v1wwkpK8hOMgUAK239Tg!!\/?companySymbol=9633\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">market data<\/a>. The auto equipment distributor took <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b73b8381-f2d5-4a60-a8e0-8d854b06aa4f\/service-equipment-sets-ipo-price-range-ahead-of-its-nomu-listing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 30% stake<\/a> to the parallel market, raising SAR 60.48 mn in a secondary share sale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi shoppers doubled down on gold jewelry purchases in 1Q 2025, up 35% y-o-y to <\/strong><strong>11.5 tons<\/strong>, despite the precious metal hitting a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/2b11d9ac-d498-485a-9b2e-555d55b111b0\/russian-assets-back-in-demand-amid-ceasefire-hopes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">record-high<\/a> of USD 3.5k per ounce during the period, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1924.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a> by the World Gold Council. On the investment side, demand for gold bars and coins in the Kingdom rose 15% y-o-y during the quarter to 4.4 tons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OIL WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>Opec+ to<\/strong><strong> barrel ahead with hik<\/strong><strong>es (unless laggards fall in line):<\/strong> Opec+ is expected to approve a further 411k barrels a day (bbl \/ d) increase for July at its June meeting, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-further-speed-up-oil-output-hikes-three-sources-say-2025-05-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources. Accelerated hikes are likely through October, with a plan to unwind 2.2 mn bbl \/ d of voluntary cuts by November unless quota violators like Iraq and Kazakhstan improve compliance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The oil group agreed on a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1f97f61e-5628-4a17-8cac-709f1609b67f\/this-morning:-opec%2B-pushes-forward-with-production-increase-in-june#:~:text=Opec%2B%20will%20accelerate%20oil%20production%20increments%20for%20the%20second\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">411k bbl \/ d increase for June<\/a> on Saturday, following a similar hike <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b0064b8c-03ba-49ae-b942-683f2365bfc2\/flynas-cleared-for-ipo-%2B-trump-to-visit-the-kingdom-in-may%3F#:~:text=Eight%20OPEC%2B%20countries%20agreed%20to%20raise%20oil%20production%20more%20than\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in April<\/a>. The decision marks a sharp shift from the Kingdom\u2019s usual price-support strategy, as it reportedly signaled readiness to endure lower prices for a longer period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Opec+ is still holding back nearly 5 mn bbl \/ d from the market, with many of these cuts set to stay through 2026. Although the group originally planned to phase out 2.2 mn bbl \/ d of voluntary cuts by September 2026, an accelerated timeline was agreed on in April. The combination of supply hikes and US trade tensions drove oil prices down below USD 60 a barrel in April, the lowest level in four years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The group has ramped up its missile attacks recently in response to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/04\/world\/europe\/israel-gaza-blockade-humanitarian-crisis.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a blockade<\/a> on Gaza that saw no food, fuel or medicine enter the enclave for more than 60 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PM Netanyahu <\/strong><strong>vowed an extensive response<\/strong><strong> to the Houthi attack<\/strong>, coinciding with wider plans by the military to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-03\/israel-poised-to-expand-gaza-offensive-call-up-more-reservists\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">call up thousands of reservists<\/a> and \u201cgo deeper\u201d into Gaza. Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9814539d-f41c-47aa-82de-fcd7a9d98694\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">US President Trump said<\/a> that Iran will be held responsible for any further attack by the militant group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH READING THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/04\/business\/dealbook\/warren-buffett-investing.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> explores how Warren Buffett changed the way investors think.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/147fddbb-7031-4347-9251-4425614e138d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a> reports Chinese exporters are shipping their goods via third countries to avoid US tariffs.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/05\/04\/2025\/anti-incumbency-trend-falters-as-trump-effect-shapes-foreign-elections\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> unpacks the \u201cTrump effect\u201d bolstering incumbent parties in elections all over the world, from Canada to Australia to Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/neom\/\">NEOM<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story 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(FDI) in the Kingdom fell 13% y-o-y <\/strong><strong>in 4Q 2024<\/strong> to SAR 22.1 bn, according to the General Authority for Statistics\u2019 (Gastat) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/98.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest FDI report (pdf)<\/a>. Net FDI inflow was up 26% during the quarter compared to SAR 17.5 bn in 3Q 2024,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The value of FDI inflows also declined 11% y-o-y in 4Q 2024<\/strong> to SAR 23.8 bn, yet it grew 17% on a quarterly basis. Meanwhile, outflows rose 20% y-o-y during the quarter to SAR 1.8 bn, but fell 39% q-o-q.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Figures for 2024 have been updated from previous estimates, as part of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1a2b91ca-c775-4103-91d2-45d0ff545d79\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1a2b91ca-c775-4103-91d2-45d0ff545d79\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">revision project<\/a> launched early in 2024, using updated survey data and new sources, as well as a chain-linking method in line with global standards to provide more accurate real GDP growth estimates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The drop in net FDI comes as the Kingdom contends with softer oil export revenues, which declined USD 1.6 bn y-o-y over the first two months of 2025, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2025\/5\/2\/economics-finance\/saudi-arabias-falling-fdi-makes-oil-revenue-crunch-more-acute\/3b94e030-2757-11f0-b495-792090c71a71\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mees<\/a> analysis. Continued downward pressure on oil prices \u2014 coinciding with Opec+ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1f97f61e-5628-4a17-8cac-709f1609b67f\/opec%2B-pushes-forward-with-production-increase-in-june\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ramping up oil output<\/a> \u2014 could strain public finances, with Saudi Arabia\u2019s fiscal break-even oil price estimated at over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/42ac616e-1815-43ba-9bb8-1798ab0b8e24\/tariff-triggered-oil-slump-could-deepen-saudi-budget-strain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 90<\/a> a barrel. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> FDI inflows for 2023 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a6aa3679-4709-4be0-aaf6-ccf492f50275\/vision-2030-enters-final-phase.-here%25e2%2580%2599s-how-we%25e2%2580%2599re-doing-so-far\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exceeded<\/a> their target by 16%, reaching USD 25.6 bn and contributing 2.4% to the GDP. The value of the Kingdom\u2019s announced greenfield FDI projects fell 28% y-o-y in 2024 to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/7baeb6a4-47a7-4e24-a904-a579348fdc59\/saudi-attracted-usd-22-bn-in-greenfield%253cmark%253e-fdi%253c%2Fmark%253e-projects-during-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 22 bn<\/a> \u2014 its third-highest level on record \u2014 with the majority of FDI coming from China, the UK, the US, and the UAE, Emirates NBD reported in March.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/economy\/\">ECONOMY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/foreign-direct-investment-fdi\/\">Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/general-authority-for-statistics-gastat\/\">General Authority for Statistics (Gastat)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96671\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96671\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/specialized-medical-company-to-float-a-30-stake-on-tadawul\/\">\r\n                            Specialized Medical Company to float a 30% stake on Tadawul                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/specialized-medical-company-to-float-a-30-stake-on-tadawul\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The move comes one month after the company lined up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b0064b8c-03ba-49ae-b942-683f2365bfc2\/flynas-cleared-for-ipo-%2B-trump-to-visit-the-kingdom-in-may%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Capital Market Authority\u2019s (CMA) approval<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A two-tranche offering: <\/strong>Some 75 mn ordinary shares will be up for grabs in an offering open to both institutional and retail investors. Initially, 100% of the IPO will be limited to institutions, with a 20% clawback for retail investors provided there is sufficient demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Books open next week: <\/strong>Institutional bookbuilding is set to run between 11-15 May, during which institutions can book up to 12.5 mn shares each, with the minimum limit set at 100k. A two-day retail subscription window will open on Wednesday, 28 May. The final allocation is slated for Wednesday, 4 June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shareholders keep reins + returns: <\/strong>SMC\u2019s four substantial shareholders will retain majority ownership even as they sell down their position to a combined 66% stake, down from 94.2%. They will also take home all of the proceeds from the sale, after deducting SAR 41 mn to cover IPO-related expenses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A snapshot of its latest earnings + dividends:<\/strong> SMC\u2019s bottom line grew 45% y-o-y to SAR 159 mn in 9M 2024, while its top line rose 11.9% to SAR 1.1 bn. SMC has been handing out healthy payouts, with SAR 100 mn in dividends declared for 9M 2024 \u2014 a 62.9% payout ratio. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About SMC:<\/strong> Founded in 1999, the Riyadh-based healthcare provider operates two hospitals and over 250 outpatient clinics, with plans to open three hospitals by 2029, expanding its bed capacity to roughly 1.3k from 600.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Our friends at EFG Hermes are quarterbacking the transaction as joint financial advisors, underwriters, and bookrunners, alongside SNB Capital. SNB Capital is also serving as lead manager with White & Case providing counsel to the issuer. <strong>Receiving agents <\/strong>include Al Rajhi Capital, BSF Capital, Alinma Investment, and Riyad Capital, among others. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO IN THE PIPELINE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PIF\u2019s Saudi Global Ports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d0a3467a-abf0-4f2c-8d69-2b65e3040ff1\/pif%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-saudi-global-ports%253c%2Fmark%253e-taps-banks-for-potential-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tapped banks<\/a> including Goldman Sachs and HSBC to arrange an upcoming IPO;<\/li>\n<li>PIF-backed Tabreed District Cooling <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8a3c56cc-ebf9-417c-8382-0816af5b9a75\/real-madrid-vs-barcelona-at-king-abdullah-sports-city-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly hired<\/a> Citigroup and SNB Capital to manage a potential IPO;<\/li>\n<li>Medical procurement firm Nupco \u2014 a unit of the PIF \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1c55c7a4-ce77-4a0c-a7bd-1ad23a8256e0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tapped<\/a> Rothschild & Co as financial advisor for its potential IPO;<\/li>\n<li>Budget airline Flynas is reportedly looking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e299d7ad-c3f0-4533-bc3f-4dfb58ab2eb4\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to go public<\/a> this year;<\/li>\n<li>BNPL platform Tabby <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ed6318f9-e257-4f72-9b1d-0b90f1d71e0e\/%253cmark%253etabby%253c%2Fmark%253e-targets-2025-2026-window-for-saudi-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans to IPO<\/a> during the 2025-2026 window;<\/li>\n<li>Local tech services firm Ejada Systems <a target=\"_blank\" 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hentry category-capital-markets tag-capital-markets tag-enterpriseam-ksa tag-tadawul wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/5\/.62360258-a3b8-4a6d-b629-68d8744d4a5c.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Tadawul\u2019s benchmark index TASI logged its biggest monthly losses this year in April, <\/strong><strong>closing down 2.94% at 11.67k points<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/Resources\/Reports-v2\/Monthly_en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">monthly market data<\/a>. Trading activity saw 6.5 bn shares exchanged across 12 mn transactions, generating a total value of nearly SAR 126 bn. TASI\u2019s market capitalization stood at SAR 9.5 tn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Top movers: <\/strong>Construction company Zamil Industrial\u2019s share price was up 27.98%, followed by Electrical Industries Company (+17.16%). Meanwhile, Derayah\u2019s share price fell 19.97% in April, followed by Batic (-17.14%), and real estate firm Banan (-13.93 %).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Banking and energy stocks saw the highest turnover<\/strong>, with Al Rajhi Bank leading the value charts (SAR 9 bn), followed by Aramco (SAR 6 bn) and Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction (SAR 4.6 bn).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong><strong>Foreign investors were net sellers on Tadawul\u2019s main market last month<\/strong>. International investors logged roughly SAR 1.6 bn in net sales, dragging their total ownership in Tadawul down 3.3% m-o-m to SAR 416.6 bn in April, according to the exchange\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/149.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">monthly ownership and trading activity report (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Local investors took a bullish turn in April: <\/strong>Local investors were net buyers of Saudi equities last month, with net purchases worth nearly SAR 1.6 bn largely driven by retail investor participation. Saudi buyers still saw their ownership shedding 4.2% m-o-m to SAR 9.02 tn, compared to SAR 9.4 tn in March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional investors were also bullish on Tadawul-listed stocks<\/strong>, recording net purchases of SAR 15 mn, despite their position losing 0.9% in value compared to March, settling at SAR 73.8 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OVER ON THE PARALLEL MARKET- <\/strong>Local investors were the only net buyers on Nomu last month, with net purchases worth SAR 8.2 mn, while foreign investors recorded a net selling positions of SAR 8.2 mn.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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hentry category-infrastructure tag-enterpriseam-ksa tag-infrastructure tag-national-water-company tag-waste-management tag-wastewater tag-water wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/5\/.f99ab1fb-68ac-4640-807f-1bd4e9c8c0e2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>The Natio<\/strong><strong>nal Water Co<\/strong><strong>mpany (NWC) launched 15 environmental <\/strong><strong>development <\/strong><strong>projects worth over SAR 2.3 bn across Jeddah<\/strong>, aiming to enhance service quality and expand wastewater networks, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nwc.com.sa\/En\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/15projects-in-Jeddah.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p 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A SAR 774 mn, 14-km transmission line, called the Eastern Tunnel Project, is also in the works to convey wastewater from these areas to the lifting station, benefiting 1.1 mn people in 10 neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- Some drainage and sewage network expansion: <\/strong>Ten sewage line projects are underway in the neighborhoods of Al Waha, Ash Shati, Al Nahda, and Al Zahraa, alongside two surface water drainage projects in Bahra and Al Raya, Al Musaed, and Kilo 14, with a combined investment of over SAR 620 mn, covering over 238 km. Additionally, NWC is working on subsidiary sewage lines in Al Samer 1, 2, 3, and parts of Al Samer 4, spanning 17.8 km at a cost of over SAR 54 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NWC has been busy:<\/strong> The NWC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ed427bc7-98e8-4932-9b4d-d6dda7ffe52d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged to invest<\/a> EUR 200 bn by 2030 in a comprehensive water cycle infrastructure across the Kingdom. April saw the company kick off 16 water and wastewater projects across Qassim worth <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/501202ee-e05a-4f8c-8c4f-866db529552e\/%253cmark%253enational%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-company%253c%2Fmark%253e-launches-sar-1.1-bn%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-wastewater-projects-in-qassim\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 1.1 bn<\/a> and 14 water and sanitation projects across Hail with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/325d3d2f-d03d-4029-9206-0d9cf9d8a583\/%253cmark%253enational%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-company%253c%2Fmark%253e-starts-work-on-sar-1.2-bn%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e,-sanitation-projects-in-hail\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 1.2 bn investment<\/a>, as well as breaking ground on 30 new water and sewage projects valued at around <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ab996e8d-6a91-414f-b5fe-0cbe88bbeef6\/%253cmark%253enwc%253c%2Fmark%253e-breaks-ground-on-30%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e,-sewage-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 2 bn<\/a> across Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/national-water-company\/\">National Water Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/wastewater\/\">wastewater<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/water\/\">Water<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96678\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96678\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">BANKING<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/sp-global-provides-its-two-cents-on-saudi-banks-external-debt\/\">\r\n                            S&amp;P Global provides its two cents on Saudi banks\u2019 external debt                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/sp-global-provides-its-two-cents-on-saudi-banks-external-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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however, S&P Global Ratings doesn\u2019t expect the rising external debt to \u201ctranslate into significant vulnerabilities for Saudi banks,\u201d the credit rating agency wrote in a recent report seen by EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Funding from local sources is no longer enough to meet the Kingdom\u2019s ambitious plans<\/strong> as set out in the state\u2019s Vision 2030 program, with Saudi banks having increasingly tapped international capital markets for funding. Banks\u2019 net external asset position slipped down to a smaller surplus of SAR 34 bn by the end of 2024, S&P wrote, adding that it expects foreign liabilities to almost double by 2028. However, the agency predicts the Kingdom\u2019s banks\u2019 net external debt position to remain at around 4.1% of total lending by that point, which it says is a \u201cmanageable level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Interbank liabilities were the main contributor behind banks\u2019 debt in 2024<\/strong>, accounting for 55% of the overall increase in the external gross debt last year. The remainder primarily came from issuances in international capital markets, either directly or through Saudi banks' branches operating in global liquidity centers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, 59% of Saudi banks\u2019 external debt was owed to foreign banks by the end of <\/strong><strong>last year<\/strong>, which could pose a potential risk as these funding sources \u201ctend to be generally shorter-term and potentially more volatile than capital market issuance.\u201d In addition, the ratio of Saudi banks\u2019 foreign assets to their foreign liabilities fell to 54% in 2024 from 109% in 2022 \u2014 which could, in turn, expose Saudi banks to outflows driven by foreign investors\u2019 appetites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- S&P doesn\u2019t see this as a major concern<\/strong>, citing that nearly half of the deposits come from GCC countries, where banks have plenty of liquidity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More is being done to meet the financing needs for Vision 2030 goals:<\/strong> Banks have turned to mortgages as a means of creating financing headroom for the Kingdom\u2019s Vision 2030 ambitions, with lenders shifting some assets off their balance sheets either by divest mortgages to the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company or by using securitization to move them off their balance sheets. Mortgages made up some 23% of all loans as of 2024, according to S&P. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all that\u2019s being done, however: <\/strong>The Kingdom\u2019s banks, led by the Saudi National Bank, have reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1ddfb0af-1995-40f9-abe2-b144f4a81fc5\/%253cmark%253ebanks%253c%2Fmark%253e-may-sell-bad-loans-to-finance-gigaprojects--bloomberg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">been looking<\/a> to begin selling non-performing loans (NPLs) through a number of securitization agreements, with the move aiming to free up room for financing the Kingdom\u2019s gigaprojects. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/banking\/\">BANKING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">debt watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/sp-global\/\">S&amp;P Global<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96680\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96680\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/sabic-posts-sar-1-2-bn-loss-in-1q\/\">\r\n                            Sabic posts SAR 1.2 bn loss in 1Q                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/sabic-posts-sar-1-2-bn-loss-in-1q\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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(Sabic) moved into the red<\/strong>, reporting a net loss of SAR 1.2 bn in 1Q 2025, compared to a net income of SAR 250 mn in the same quarter a year earlier, the chemicals giant said in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/Resources\/fsPdf\/23754_381_2025-05-04_08-21-09_en.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earrings release (pdf)<\/a>. The results came short of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-04\/saudi-chemicals-giant-posts-another-surprise-earnings-loss\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">analysts\u2019 expectations<\/a> which projected SAR 699 mn in net income. Meanwhile, revenue rose 6% y-o-y during the quarter to SAR 34.6 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The drivers:<\/strong> The loss was driven by SAR 1.07 bn in restructuring costs, SAR 340 mn in additional operational and feedstock costs, and SAR 100 mn in costs to repair a US facility damaged by freezing, CFO Salah Al Hareky told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2025\/05\/04\/article_2760727.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aleqtisadiah<\/a>, adding that Sabic is seeking ins. reimbursement for the US site repair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Restructuring and outlook:<\/strong> Restructuring efforts \u2014 aimed at improving long-term competitiveness \u2014 are ongoing and expected to be finalized by year-end, CEO Abdulrahman Al Fageeh confirmed in a press conference <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xz5oiqJSxY8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(watch, runtime: 20:35)<\/a>. Overcapacity remains a major challenge in the global petrochemicals sector, but that Sabic is proceeding with its sustainability-focused projects, particularly in China, Al Fageeh added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax:<\/strong> Sabic shares fell 2.8% on the Saudi exchange following the results. The stock is down over 10% in the year-to-date, underperforming TASI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DR. SULAIMAN AL HABIB MEDICAL SERVICES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dr. Sulaim<\/strong><strong>an Al Habib Medical Services <\/strong><strong>Group posted a 1% y-o-y rise in net income to <\/strong><strong>SAR 557 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, with gains capped by operational costs related to new expansions, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86882&anCat=1&cs=4013&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The top line jumped 25.2% y-o-y to SAR 3.16 bn in the same period, steered by greater hospital patient volumes and pharmacy sales supported by recent openings in Jeddah and Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The group\u2019s BoD approved a SAR 392 mn dividend distribution for 1Q 2025 at SAR 1.12 apiece, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86883&anCat=1&cs=4013&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">separate disclosure<\/a>, setting the distribution date for 26 May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SAUDI AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Aut<\/strong><strong>omotive Services (Sasco) saw its net income drop 59.7%<\/strong><strong> y-o-y to SAR 4.28 mn <\/strong><strong>in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, tugged down by higher sales, marketing, and financing expenses, and fair value losses on financial assets, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/Resources\/fsPdf\/11601_441_2025-05-03_20-21-03_en.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Revenue rose 12.5% y-o-y to SAR 2.76 bn, supported by higher fuel sales and diesel prices, as well as improved performance by Palm stores and the transportation segment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LUBEREF-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luberef.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Aramco<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luberef.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Base Oil Company<\/a><\/strong><strong> (Luberef) saw its net income drop 7.3% y-o-y to SAR <\/strong><strong>221.5 <\/strong><strong>mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, weighed down by lower by-products crack margins, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86903&anCat=1&cs=2223&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Revenue slightly slipped 2.6% y-o-y to SAR 2.1 bn over the same period on the back of weaker by-product sales despite a stronger base oil crack margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CO.-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Nationa<\/strong><strong>l Agricultural Development Company (Nadec) saw a 2.1% y-o-y<\/strong><strong> increase in <\/strong><strong>net income to SAR 103.4 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, buoyed by lower general and administrative, finance, and sales costs, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86896&anCat=1&cs=6010&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Meanwhile, revenue grew 17.9% y-o-y to SAR 1.01 bn, supported by higher sales in the agricultural, protein, and dairy and beverages segments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DAR ALARKAN-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dar Alar<\/strong><strong>kan Real Estate reported a 36.3% y-o-y rise in net<\/strong><strong> income to SAR 209.3 mn in 1Q <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, driven by an increase in lease revenue, lower finance costs, and gains from Islamic murabaha deposits, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86891&anCat=1&cs=4300&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Meanwhile, revenue climbed 7.8% y-o-y to SAR 932 mn during the same period, buoyed by higher property sales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MOUWASAT MEDICAL SERVICES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mouwasat Medical Services\u2019 net <\/strong><strong>income climbed 14.8% y-o-y to SAR 197.1 mn in 1Q <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, supported by revenue growth, higher other income, lower impairment provisions, reduced financing costs, and lower Zakat expenses, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86911&anCat=1&cs=4002&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Revenues also grew 5.8% y-o-y to SAR 764.4 mn, driven by higher outpatient visits, stronger inpatient occupancy, and continued benefits from improved client contracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EASTERN PROVINCE CEMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Eastern Province C<\/strong><strong>ement\u2019s net income shrunk 21.5% y-o-y to SAR 62 mn<\/strong>, on weaker precast sales, lower investment income, an impairment loss, and higher expenses, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86907&anCat=1&cs=3080&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Its topline inched down 2.3% y-o-y to SAR 299 mn on the back of weaker precast sales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CITY CEMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>City Cement po<\/strong><strong>sted a net income of SAR 51.5 mn in 1Q 2025, up 23.9%<\/strong><strong> y-o-y<\/strong>, while revenue rose 24.6% y-o-y to SAR 149.3 mn, both driven by higher sales volume and value, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86876&anCat=1&cs=3003&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/city-cement-company\/\">City Cement Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/dar-al-arkan\/\">Dar Al Arkan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/dr-sulaiman-al-habib-medical-services-group\/\">Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/luberef\/\">Luberef<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/national-agricultural-development-company-nadec\/\">National Agricultural Development Company (Nadec)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-automotive-services-company\/\">Saudi Automotive Services Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-basic-industries-corp-sabic\/\">Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96682\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96682\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/saudi-fisheries-appoints-riyan-al-mansour-as-ceo\/\">\r\n                            Saudi Fisheries appoints Riyan Al Mansour as CEO                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/saudi-fisheries-appoints-riyan-al-mansour-as-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Al Mansour brings over 20 years of experience in executive roles across the industrial, investment, and food sectors, having previously served as CEO of Wafrah, Riyadh Food Industries, and Unaizah Investment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-fisheries\/\">Saudi Fisheries<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96684\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"96684\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/05\/05\/eviq-to-roll-out-ev-charging-solutions-for-lotus-owners-plus-riyadh-season-signs-up-top-youtuber-mrbeast\/\">\r\n                            EVIQ to roll out EV charging solutions for Lotus owners. 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This adds to many partnerships by EVIQ with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/efb20599-9008-41b6-a02c-3fe64b9f2157\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ceer<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5fae8e40-d763-413a-94b2-acdf603264ec\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sasco<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/05b33b72-3aa0-44be-b54c-db57d90b048c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucid<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/9da5f997-a6c0-43ba-9c84-1eff7cecbe0d\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BYD<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/381c5c68-d00c-4359-83d4-274c39f06088\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeekr<\/a> to develop EV infrastructure in the Kingdom. EVIQ opened its first fast EV charging station in Riyadh in January 2024 and plans to deploy over 5k chargers across the country by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ENTERTAINMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh <\/strong><strong>Season signed <\/strong><strong>YouTuber <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MrBeast<\/a><\/strong><strong> for its 2025 edition<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/turkialalshik\/posts\/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%91%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84-mrbeast-\/1302815354537466\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook post<\/a> from the General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al Alshikh. Under the contract, MrBeast will produce exclusive content, introduce his MrBeast Park and challenges to the Kingdom, and join the season\u2019s opening ceremony. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MrBeast is YouTube\u2019s most-subscribed creator<\/strong>, known for organizing complex challenges and charitable initiatives, with 390 mn subscribers as of May 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ADVERTISING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arabian C<\/strong><strong>ontracting Services lands S<\/strong><strong>AR 309.6 mn Jeddah billboard agreement: <\/strong>Arabian Contracting Services\u2019 subsidiary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fadenmedia.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Faden Media<\/a> signed a SAR 309.6 mn, seven-year contract with the Jeddah Municipality to establish, operate, and maintain 15 advertising billboards on major roads in Jeddah, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86890&anCat=1&cs=4071&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The contract includes a 4.2-month preparation period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>Arabian Contracting Services inked another agreement with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to lease the internal advertising spaces within the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project, covering trains and buses, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86888&anCat=1&cs=4071&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">separate disclosure<\/a>. The contract, valued at SAR 563.2 mn, spans 10 years and includes some 3.7k billboards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INS.-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aletihad.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Etihad C<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aletihad.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ooperative Ins.<\/a><\/strong><strong> maintained <\/strong><strong>its A3 Ins. Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) by <\/strong><strong>Moody\u2019s<\/strong>, with a stable outlook, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=86878&anCat=1&cs=8170&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. 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The alleged smear campaign \u2014 reportedly promulgated by some in the banking sector, according to media watchdog Samir Kassir Foundation head Ayman Mhanna \u2014 is the result of mounting pressure on the newly formed Lebanese government to enact long-delayed reforms aimed at restructuring the banking sector and unlocking an IMF rescue package.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s behind the backlash? <\/strong>The IMF\u2019s conditions \u2014 which include lifting banking secrecy, restructuring the financial system, and addressing more than USD 70 bn in post-crisis losses since 2019 \u2014 would force banks and their political allies to disclose sensitive financial data and shoulder a portion of the losses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite pressure from the media, the Lebanese parliament was able to amend the <\/strong><strong>country\u2019s banking secrecy law<\/strong> to allow broader access to historical financial records. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam hailed the move as a \u201cnecessary step towards the desired economic reform\u201d and essential to \u201cholding perpetrators accountable.\u201d The law allows authorities to access records going back up to a decade \u2014 a clause that some legacy interests have strongly opposed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More battles ahead: <\/strong>A draft banking sector restructuring law has been approved by the cabinet and is now under discussion in parliament\u2019s finance committee, though legislation on how to distribute financial losses \u2014 and how to repay depositors \u2014 has yet to be agreed. The secretary-general of the Association of Banks in Lebanon said the sector wants \u201ca realistic balance between financial reform and the protection of depositors\u2019 rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,412<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: -5.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,451<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.4% (YTD: -3.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NomuC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">28,013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: -11%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5.0% repo <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.5% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">32,351<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: +8.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,579<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +1.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,291<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +2.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,687<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.5% (YTD: -3.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,596<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: +5.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,285<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.4% (YTD: +8.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 61.29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+4.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3,243<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 95,671<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: +2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukuk\/bond market index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 144.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Fear gauge)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">22.68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-7.8% (YTD: 30.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE CLOSING BELL: TADAWUL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The TASI <\/strong>fell 1.14% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 3.5 bn. The index is down 5.2% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Masar (+2.8%), Tasnee (+2.3%) And Alarabia (+1.7%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Oasis (-7.1%), Sasco (-5.7%) and Emaar (-4.5%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL: NOMU-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The NomuC<\/strong> fell 0.4% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 25.4 mn. The index is down 11% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Knowledge Tower (+23.2%), Alwaha Reit (+7.1%) And Knowledgenet (+6.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Service Equipment (-10%), Tadweeer (-7.3%) And Aljouf Water (-6.3%).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/international-monetary-fund-imf\/\">International Monetary Fund (IMF)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>May: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/awards\/global\/how-to-apply\" style=\"\">World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Awards 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> announces finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-8 May (Sunday-Thursday): Adeer Real Estate Nomu IPO offering period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 May (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/pr-detail\/557-03-april-2025.html#:~:text=The%20eight%20OPEC%2B%20countries%20will,decide%20on%20June%20production%20levels.\" style=\"\">Opec+<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9 May (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pflmma.com\/mena-season\" style=\"\">PFL Mena<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Season 2 Kick-off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 May (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.meed.com\/event\/saudigigaprojects\/\" style=\"\">2025 Saudi Giga projects Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaudifoodshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Food Show 2025<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Centre, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riyadhiiw.com\/\" style=\"\">Riyadh International Industry Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 May (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsnroses.com\/tour\" style=\"\">Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Show, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seu.edu.sa\/en\/calenderpage46\/\" style=\"\">2024-2025 academic year<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-9 June (Wednesday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haj.gov.sa\/Home\" style=\"\">Hajj<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-10 June (Friday-Tuesday): Eid Al Adha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting and Summary of Economic Projections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/toss-summit.com\/\" style=\"\">Tech-ecO-System Summit (ToSS)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 June (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1346.aspx\" style=\"\">Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (Zatca) deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>July (Second week): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/awards\/global\/how-to-apply\" style=\"\">World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Awards 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> awards ceremony, Geneva.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 July-24 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 July (Thursday): Deadline for companies with SAR 2.5 mn or more in 2022\/2023 revenues to integrate e-invoicing solutions with Fatoora.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 July-24 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-17 August (Tuesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-asiacup-2025-qualifiers\" style=\"\">2025 Fiba Asia Cup<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/money2020middleeast.com\/\" style=\"\">Money 20\/20 Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span> meeting and Summary of Economic Projections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 September (Tuesday): Saudi National Day.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 October (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgbf.sa\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Green Building Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-8 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemtechforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Global EV & Mobility Technology (GEMTECH) Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17 October (Friday): Saudization for private healthcare roles enters its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsd.gov.sa\/ar\/media-center\/news\/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5\" style=\"\">second phase<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatecapitalforum.com.sa\/\" style=\"\">Private Capital Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 December (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/11\/15\/fortune-global-forum-2025-riyadh-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\">The Fortune Global Forum 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span> meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-9 November (Monday- Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/tournament\/808\/wta-finals\/2025\/overview\" style=\"\">WTA Tour Finals<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-26 November (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifoodexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Food Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 November (Monday-Wednesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">The World Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Saudi Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 November (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrc.com\/en\/calendar\" style=\"\">World Rally Championship Saudi Arabia 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 November (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1353.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 21st E-invocing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-4 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/events\/epr2025\" style=\"\">International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-4 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocarp.org\/61st-isocarp-world-planning-congress\/\" style=\"\">61st ISOCARP World Planning Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Summary of Economic Projections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1353.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 22st E-invoicing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">UN Trade and Development Global Supply Chain Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">to take place in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-12 February (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worlddefenseshow.com\/en\" style=\"\">World Defense Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenergy.org\/experiences-events\/world-energy-congress\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The World Water Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">takes place in Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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