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Saudi Arabia’s once-lavish salary packages for foreign professionals are quietly shrinking, as companies recalibrate their budgets and rethink what — and who — is worth paying a premium for. Recruiters across the region say the era of eye-watering offers is giving way to a far more measured chapter. The kingdom’s vast economic re-engineering, built around …

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Derayah Financial has unlocked a hefty 500 million-riyals lifeline, tapping into a sharia-compliant credit facility from Saudi National Bank—fuel poured straight into its plans for a more muscular presence in the brokerage arena. The funding is set to stretch the platform’s reach, powering up its main operations and widening its product shelf. A key piece …

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Sharjah has rolled out plans for a fresh dollar-denominated sukuk—an ambitious 10.5-year stretch—marking its latest move in a carefully layered strategy to widen its financial avenues and smooth out the long arc of its debt commitments. The issuance, to be floated through Sharjah Sukuk Programme Limited, comes with the emirate’s current credit rhythm: Ba1 on …

Sharjah Sets the Stage for a 10.5-Year Sukuk, Signalling a Long-Game Funding Play Read More »

Riyadh’s ninth Future Investment Initiative (FII9) closed its doors with a thunderclap of signatures and handshakes — more than $50 billion in deals and investment commitments spanning AI, renewable energy, advanced technology, and infrastructure. Held from October 27 to 30 under the banner “The Key to Prosperity: Unlocking New Frontiers of Growth,” this year’s gathering …

Riyadh’s Billion-Dollar Stage: FII9 Ignites $50bn Wave of Global Deals and Partnerships Read More »

National Medical Care Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s prominent private healthcare operators, has sealed a SAR 1.2 billion ($320 million) financing agreement with Arab National Bank to fuel its next phase of expansion. Structured under Shariah principles, the funding package comprises a SAR 1 billion long-term Murabaha facility extending up to ten years, alongside a …

Saudi’s CARE Clinches $320 Million Islamic Loan to Build New Al Najris Hospital Read More »

The National Bank of Oman (NBO) is preparing to tap international investors with a new Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance, marking another bold step in the country’s financial sector. The bank has enlisted a powerhouse lineup of regional and global institutions to arrange investor meetings and manage the offering. Among them are Abu Dhabi …

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Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) has tightened the pricing on its latest $500 million five-year sukuk after investors piled in with orders nearing four times the issue size. The sukuk, structured as a senior unsecured Eurobond, carries a 4.50% coupon and was reoffered at 99.787, translating to a yield of 4.548%. Initial pricing was pitched …

Qatar’s QIIB Draws Strong Demand, Tightens Pricing on $500 Million Sukuk Sale Read More »

After more than ten years away from the syndicated loan market, UAE-based Mashreqbank is making a high-profile return—this time with strong Asian participation in a $1.5 billion dual-tranche facility. The deal is structured in two parts: a $1 billion three-year tranche and a $500 million five-year tranche, complete with an accordion option for future expansion. …

Mashreqbank Reenters Global Loan Arena with $1.5 Billion Asia-Backed Facility Read More »

Gulf International Bank – Saudi Arabia (GIB KSA), a key investment arm supported by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth giant, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has made a strong market entrance with its first-ever Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bond. The bank priced its $500 million perpetual non-call 5.5-year AT1 bond at par, locking in a 6.625% …

Saudi-Backed GIB Raises $500 Million in Landmark AT1 Bond Debut Read More »

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) has once again flexed its financial muscle — reporting a stunning 53% leap in third-quarter profit, driven by surging revenues across its sprawling empire. The powerhouse conglomerate pulled in AED 8.7 billion ($2.37 billion) in net earnings for the quarter, with revenue soaring 34.6% to AED 29.9 billion compared …

IHC’s Profit Machine Powers Ahead: Abu Dhabi Giant Posts $2.4 Billion Q3 Surge Read More »