SAR 20 billion ($5.3 billion) in foreign private capital entered Saudi markets in 2025, about 60% of total. Foreign investor numbers grew fivefold since 2019.
Saudi Private Markets Drew SAR 20 Billion in Foreign Capital in 2025
Saudi private markets drew SAR 20 billion ($5.3 billion) in foreign capital in 2025, the SVC report shows. Foreign investors rose to 148, up from...
Egypt’s $1.6 Billion IMF Deal Ties Funds to Faster State Selloff
Egypt's $1.6B IMF staff-level deal unlocks the seventh EFF review, but ties the payout to fuel hikes, 15.8% inflation and a faster state-asset selloff.
Goldman Sachs Calls Egyptian Pound 13-15% Undervalued, Sets EGP 43 Target
Goldman Sachs values the Egyptian pound at EGP 43/USD, calling it 13-15% undervalued, with a path to EGP 46 over 12 months if foreign capital...
Egypt to Get $1.6 Billion IMF Tranche After Seventh Review
Egypt is set to receive about $1.6 billion from the IMF after the seventh EFF review meets benchmarks set when the program doubled in size...
Egypt’s EGX Lists Four State Firms in Privatization Push
Egypt's EGX held a Sunday ceremony for the temporary listing of four state-owned companies, the latest step in a 30-company IMF-linked privatization program.
EBRD’s $170 million Loan for Nefer Minya Solar-Plus-Storage
EBRD plans up to $170 million senior debt for Nefer Minya, a 1.2 GWp solar and 600 MWh storage project in Egypt, pending board approval...
Cityscape Global Launches Capitals Platform for Saudi Real Estate
Cityscape Global 2026 launches Capitals, opening Saudi real estate to family offices, UHNW individuals, and asset owners beyond institutional investors.
Iran’s Four Major Banks Hit by ‘Limited’ Cyberattack on Shared Network
A 'limited' cyberattack on shared infrastructure hit four of Iran's largest state banks on June 13, knocking out cards across Tehran.
Egypt’s Pound Holds Firm As Flexible Rate Regime Absorbs Regional Stress
Egypt's pound maintains stability at 51.87 per dollar as flexible exchange rate policy and 53 billion dollar reserves protect the economy from crisis.
Brent Jumps as WTI Slides: Two Oil Tapes, One Iran Strike
Brent for July rose 2% to $98.26 a barrel in Asian trading on Tuesday, while West Texas Intermediate for the same month sat 5.1% lower...
SPICE Bets Diner Spending Becomes Saudi Restaurants’ New Collateral
Saudi Arabia's banks pushed SR467.7 billion ($124.7 billion) into small and medium businesses last year, a 33 percent jump that lifted SME credit to 11.5...
Saudi Premium Dining Outruns Bank Credit as POS Data Becomes the New Collateral
Credit to Saudi Arabia's small and medium-sized businesses jumped 33 percent last year to SR467.7 billion ($124.7 billion), according to figures cited by Arthur D....
Egypt’s Banks Race to Refill 26,000 ATMs as Eid Cash Demand Surges
Egyptian banks are racing to refill the country's 26,000 cash machines after the National Bank of Egypt alone saw customers pull nearly 9 billion Egyptian...
Saudi German Health Board Exits Put Shareholders in Focus
Saudi German Health board exits have turned a regulatory accounting case into a live governance test for one of the Kingdom's best-known private hospital operators....
Tel Aviv Stocks Rally with Insider Sales
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is seeing a major rally in early 2026, with insiders selling shares at high prices while big institutions keep buying...