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Tali Ventures Tarmeez Capital investment Banking

STC’s Tali Ventures Acquires Stake in Private Debt Firm Tarmeez

Bloomberg — Tali Ventures, the venture capital arm of STC Group, has taken a minority stake in Tarmeez Capital, a…

July 8, 2025
Tasheel Q2 2025 earnings Banking

Tasheel Q2 Net Profit Rises 27.7% to SAR 59.8M on Loan Growth

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — United International Holding Company (Tasheel) reported a 27.7% year‑on‑year rise in Q2 2025 net profit, reaching…

July 8, 2025
SAB AT1 sukuk issuance Banking

SAB Launches SAR-Denominated AT1 Sukuk Offering

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has launched its Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Sukuk offering in Saudi Riyals. The…

July 8, 2025
Saudi POS transactions July 2025 Banking

SAMA Launches New E-Commerce Payment Interface to Boost Digital Growth

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has launched a new e-commerce payment interface. The initiative is part…

July 7, 2025
Alinma Bank dividend 2025 Banking

Alinma Bank Named Best Performing Bank in Saudi Arabia for 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Alinma Bank has been ranked as the best-performing Saudi bank for 2025, according to The Banker…

July 4, 2025
SNB SME Center Banking

SNB to Redeem SAR 2 Billion Sukuk After 10 Years

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi National Bank (SNB) has confirmed plans for its SNB sukuk redemption 2025, with SAR…

July 2, 2025
SAB AT1 sukuk issuance Banking

SAB Plans Saudi Riyal-Denominated Tier 1 Sukuk Issuance

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) plans to launch a SAB Tier 1 sukuk issuance denominated in Saudi…

July 1, 2025
SAMA assets May 2025 Banking

SAMA Assets Surpass SAR 2 Trillion in May 2025, Highest in Nearly Three Years

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) reported that its total assets exceeded SAR 2 trillion in May…

June 30, 2025
Saudi National Bank H1 dividends Banking

SNB Tier 2 bond issuance secures $1.25 billion; to redeem SAR 4.2B sukuk

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi National Bank (SNB) has raised $1.25 billion through a Tier 2 bond issuance as…

June 18, 2025
Quara Finance H1 2025 profit Banking

Quara Finance Secures SAR 100M Shariah Loan from Sahl Finance

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Quara Finance Company has secured a SAR 100 million Shariah-compliant loan from Sahl Finance. The agreement…

June 17, 2025