
Christine Burke
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1 week ago |
bloomberg.com | Laura Cuesta |Leen Al-Rashdan |Christine Burke
A Flynas aircraft at Cairo International Airport. (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Co.’s stock fell in its Riyadh trading debut as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran reverberates across regional equity markets and pressures airline stocks. Shares in the low-cost carrier closed 3.4% lower at 77.3 riyals apiece, after swinging between sharp losses and gains. Trading was briefly halted twice in the first 20 minutes. Saudi Arabia’s main index fell over 1%.
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1 week ago |
asreport.americanbanker.com | Christine Burke |Colin Keatinge
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi National Bank is tapping investors for a dollar-denominated debt sale, continuing a borrowing spree by the kingdom's lenders that are helping finance a $2 trillion economic overhaul. SNB launched the offering of a $1.25 billion Tier 2 note, with a tenor of 10 years and spread of 200 basis points over US Treasuries, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Order books exceeded $4 billion, the person said.
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1 week ago |
bloomberg.com | Christine Burke |Colin Keatinge
The Saudi National Bank headquarters in Riyadh. (Bloomberg) -- Saudi National Bank is tapping investors for a dollar-denominated debt sale, continuing a borrowing spree by the kingdom’s lenders that are helping finance a $2 trillion economic overhaul. SNB launched the offering of a $1.25 billion Tier 2 note, with a tenor of 10 years and spread of 200 basis points over US Treasuries, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
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2 months ago |
bloomberg.com | Omar Tamo |Christine Burke
Main equity benchmarks in Middle East countries including Saudi Arabia sank the most since 2020 on Sunday as investors reacted to the dual threats of a global trade war and depressed oil prices. Stocks on the kingdom’s main exchange fell as much as 6.1%, while gauges in Qatar and Kuwait dropped more than 5.5%. Saudi Aramco — the world’s biggest oil exporter — was a leading laggard, erasing more than $90 billion from its market capitalization after oil plunged.
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Mar 15, 2025 |
bloomberg.com | Omar El Chmouri |Alex Dooler |Dinesh Nair |Christine Burke
For years, Saudi Arabia has leaned on advisory firms to drive an expensive overhaul of its economy. But the kingdom’s once insatiable appetite for foreign consultants is dimming, adding pressure on an industry already buffeted by pressures worldwide. While the country remains one of the biggest markets for consultants in the world, the pace of contract awards has started to slow, according to people familiar with the matter.
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