Islamic Finance

Omans Credit Balance Reaches $81.6bn In August 

RIYADH: Oman’s total credit balance in the banking sector grew 3.3 percent in August, reaching 31.4 billion Omani rial... Read more

Saudi Restaurant And Cafe Sales Boost August POS Spending To $15.6bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale spending reached around SR58.51 billion ($15.6 billion) in August, marking a 9.67... Read more

Saudi Arabias PIF Launches New Property Developer To Transform Staff Housing Market

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has established a new property developer focused on housing for staff in... Read more

Saudi Arabia, China Forge Tourism Partnerships To Boost Investment, Travel

JEDDAH: Officials from Saudi Arabia and China have begun discussions to enhance tourism ties, boost investment, and expa... Read more

RCU Showcases Environmental, Social, And Economic Milestones In 1st Annual Sustainability Report

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla has unveiled its first Annual Sustainability Report, marking a milestone in the c... Read more

Saudi Startup Ecosystem Accounts For 60% Of Regional Funding In September

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem accounted for 60 percent of the Middle East and North Africa region’s fundin... Read more

Corporate Activities Drive Saudi Bank Loans To Highest Growth Rate In 18 Months

RIYADH: Saudi bank loans reached SR2.82 trillion ($753.27 billion) in August, representing an annual growth rate of 12.1... Read more

Arab Markets See Growth In Select Exchanges Amid Overall Regional Declines In September: AMF

RIYADH: A smattering of Arab markets saw positive growth in September, despite an overall decline for the region, accord... Read more

Oil Updates – Crude Steadies, But On Track For Biggest Weekly Loss In Over A Month

LONDON: Oil futures steadied on Friday after data showed a fall in crude and fuel inventories in the US and the emergenc... Read more

Saudi Startups See Rapid Growth Amid Digital And E-commerce Boom: LinkedIn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top 10 startups are showing rapid growth and strong innovation across key sectors, including di... Read more

Consumers In Saudi Arabia Dial Up Electronics Spending, Latest POS Data Reveals

RIYADH: Consumers in Saudi Arabia spent SR247.2 million ($65.8 million) on electronics from Sept. 15 to 21, reflecting ... Read more

Oil Updates – Crude Declines As Investors Weigh Whether New China Stimulus Will Boost Demand

BENGALURU: Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday as investors reassessed whether China’s latest stimulus pl... Read more

OPEC Boosts Long-term Oil Demand Outlook, Driven By Developing World Growth

LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO: OPEC has raised its forecasts for world oil demand for the medium and long term in an annual outl... Read more

Saudi Arabias Non-oil Exports Climb 19% In July: GASTAT 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surged by 19.04 percent to reach SR25.38 billion ($6.76 billion) in July, compa... Read more

Bailout: Pakistan Thanks Saudi Arabia, UAE, China For Support Ahead Of IMF Meeting

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday Pakistan had met the “tough conditions” set by the Intern... Read more