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  • Saudi Economic Data for February Paints Another ‘Mixed Picture’
     

    Saudi Arabia’s economic data for the month of February 2017 showed a mixed picture for the Kingdom, with foreign reserves falling to $514 billion in February, the lowest since August 2011. The latest Jadwa Investment monthly chartbook for February finds cash withdrawals from ATMs and POS transactions showed a downward trend, but non-oil PMI was […]

     
  • Saudi Shoura Council Takes Aim at Much Maligned Saudi Airports, Demands Vision for Change
     

    The Shoura Council asked the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Wednesday to establish a strategic vision to make Saudi airports among top ranked globally, achieve competitiveness, ensure safety and serve customers in the best manner, according to reports. Saudis are often embarrassed of their outdated and poorly operated airports and look enviously at other […]

     
  • White House Supports Development of ‘A New United States-Saudi Program’, Endorses Strong Saudi Relationship
     

    The White House released a statement yesterday calling for the development of “a new United States-Saudi program” after the President hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a lunch meeting. The statement re-affirmed the U.S.-Saudi political, military, security, economic, cultural, and social relationship and the importance of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia working together “based […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco Selects D.C.-Based FTI Consulting as Media Advisor for IPO, Report Says
     

    Saudi Aramco has chosen Washington, D.C.-based FTI Consulting as global media adviser for what is expected to be the world’s largest initial public share offer, industry sources told Reuters. FTI Consulting will join already-tapped financial houses to assist with the listing, including Moelis & Co., Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley. FTI “will support Aramco’s communications […]

     
  • U.S., Saudi Arabian Agribusiness Majors May Partner to Bid on Saudi Grains Milling Privatization
     

    Saudi Arabia’s largest private agriculture company, Almarai, and U.S. agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Co. are reportedly among companies eying Saudi Grains Organization’s (SAGO) milling operations, the kingdom’s sole supplier, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. The state-owned SAGO handles the Kingdom’s grains purchases, and is one of the world’s largest wheat and barley buyers. The company […]

     
  • Despite Major Investments in Uber, Careem, Saudi Arabia Bans Ride-Sharing Apps from Airport Pickups
     

    Saudi Arabia’s government has banned ride-sharing apps from making airport pickups, a report in Al Arabiya said, less than a year after the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested $3.5 billion into Uber and STC put $100m into Careem. The announcement is a setback for customers who prefer the ease, convenience, dependability, and safety of ride-sharing apps […]

     
  • Aramco Taps Three Banks to Underwrite ‘Largest Ever’ IPO
     

    Saudi Aramco has asked JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to assist with its upcoming initial public offering and could call on another bank, HSBC, with access to Chinese investors, according to separate reports in Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources. The major U.S. banks join Moelis & Co., a […]

     
  • Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen’s Border Last Week
     

    At least seven Saudi soldiers have been killed in the past week in clashes with Yemeni rebels, Al Jazeera reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Mohammed al-Manjahi was the latest soldier to be killed on the kingdom’s southern borders in the fight against Houthi rebels. According to an AFP news agency tally compiling reports by the Saudi […]

     
  • Secretary of State Tillerson Calls Saudi King Salman, Applauds Saudi Role in Regional Stability
     

    U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone yesterday, and commended the Kingdom on its role in “promoting stability across the region,” the SPA reports. Tillerson also “stressed on the importance of working with the Kingdom, developing a comprehensive plan to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation both military and counter-terrorism […]

     
  • December Data a Mixed Picture for Saudi Economy
     

    Saudi Arabia’s total government accounts with SAMA fell $80 billion last year, representing a significant slowdown from 2015 which saw a $116 billion net decline, according to a recently released chartbook by Jadwa Investment. The net monthly change to government accounts with SAMA remained negative in December, falling for the seventh consecutive month, part of […]

     

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