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Banking

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NDF credit facility agreements Banking

NDF Secures SAR 5.5B Credit Deals with Riyad and Awwal Banks

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi National Development Fund (NDF) has finalized two credit facility agreements totaling SAR 5.5 billion with…

July 25, 2025
SAB AT1 sukuk issuance Banking

SAB Completes SAR 2B AT1 Sukuk Issuance via Private Placement

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has completed a SAR 2 billion AT1 sukuk issuance via private placement…

July 25, 2025
Bank AlJazira Q2 profit Banking

Bank AlJazira Q2 Profit Climbs 20% to SAR 382M on Lending Growth

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Bank AlJazira posted a 20.3% rise in net profit for Q2 2025, reaching SAR 382.1 million,…

July 24, 2025
Alinma Bank dividend 2025 Banking

Alinma Bank Q2 Profit Rises 11% to SAR 1.57B on Strong Lending

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Alinma Bank posted a net profit of SAR 1.573 billion in Q2 2025, an 11.06% increase from SAR 1.417 billion in…

July 24, 2025
REDF Sakani housing support July Banking

REDF Deposits SAR 1.05B in July Housing Support to Sakani Users

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) deposited SAR 1.051 billion this week into the accounts of Sakani…

July 24, 2025
Bank Albilad dividend 2025 Banking

Bank Albilad Approves SAR 675M Dividend for H1 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Bank Albilad approved interim cash dividends totaling SAR 675 million for H1 2025. The payout equals SAR 0.45 per share,…

July 23, 2025
Arab National Bank net profit Banking

Arab National Bank Approves SAR 1.29B Interim Dividend for H1 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Arab National Bank’s board approved interim dividends of SAR 1.29 billion for H1 2025. This includes a payout of…

July 23, 2025
Bank Albilad dividend 2025 Banking

Bank Albilad Q2 Profit Rises 14% on Strong Lending and FX Gains

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Bank Albilad Q2 2025 profit rose 14.16% to SAR 765.8 million, supported by strong lending income and…

July 23, 2025
SAIB interim dividend 2025 Banking

Saudi Investment Bank Q2 Profit Rises to SAR 512.5M

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Investment Bank Q2 2025 net profit rose 5.3% to SAR 512.5 million. Stronger financing activities and…

July 23, 2025
Banque Saudi Fransi profit 2025 Banking

BSF Q2 Profits Rise 24% to SAR 1.4B; SAR 0.55 Dividend for H1 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — BSF Q2 profits climbed 24.3% year-over-year to SAR 1.40 billion, driven by robust operating income and improved cost…

July 22, 2025