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Riyad Bank dividends Banking

Riyad Bank Approves SAR 2.54B in H1 2025 Dividends, Net Jumps 15%

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Riyad Bank approved interim cash dividends of SAR 2.54 billion for the first half of 2025, equal to…

July 22, 2025
Saudi National Bank H1 dividends Banking

Saudi National Bank to Distribute SAR 6 B H1 2025 Cash Dividends

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi National Bank (SNB) has approved the distribution of Saudi National Bank H1 dividends totaling SAR…

July 21, 2025
SNB SME Center Banking

Saudi National Bank Q2 Profit Jumps 17% to SAR 6.1 Billion

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi National Bank (SNB) reported a 17.3% increase in Saudi National Bank Q2 profit, with net…

July 21, 2025
Al Rajhi Bank Q2 profit Banking

Al Rajhi Bank Q2 Profit Jumps 31% to SAR 6.15 Billion

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Al Rajhi Bank reported a 30.9% rise in net profit for Q2 2025, reaching SAR 6.151…

July 21, 2025
The Helicopter Company Islamic facility Banking

The Helicopter Company Secures SAR 600M Islamic Facility from ANB

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Helicopter Company (THC), owned by the Public Investment Fund and the Kingdom’s top provider of…

July 16, 2025
SAB AT1 sukuk issuance Banking

Saudi Awwal Bank Wins Euromoney’s Best Bank in Kingdom for 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Euromoney has named Saudi Awwal Bank the Best Bank in the Kingdom for 2025. The award…

July 13, 2025
Alinma Bank dividend 2025 Banking

Alinma Bank Issues $500M Sukuk at 4.937%, Due 2030

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Alinma Bank has completed a USD 500 million sukuk issuance denominated in U.S. dollars under its…

July 9, 2025
Saudi POS transactions July 2025 Banking

Saudi POS Transactions Hit SAR 14.3B in First Week of July 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi POS transactions in July 2025 reached SAR 14.3 billion across 230.49 million operations from June…

July 9, 2025
Riyad Bank dividends Banking

Riyad Bank Completes $1.25B Tier 2 Credit Certificates Offering

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Riyad Bank USD Tier 2 issuance concluded successfully, raising USD 1.25 billion via subordinated credit certificates. The offering…

July 8, 2025
Alinma Bank dividend 2025 Banking

Alinma Bank Launches USD Sukuk Offering via Private Placement

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Alinma Bank began issuing U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk on July 8, 2025. This private placement targets qualified…

July 8, 2025