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“Growing Venture Capital Scene in Saudi Arabia”

CAIRO: Silicon Valley-based investor Plug and Play Tech Center, renowned for its early investments in successful firms such as Dropbox and PayPal, is seeking to raise $100 million to support Saudi startups, Bloomberg reported.  The venture capital firm is in discussions with Jada, a $1 billion fund of funds established by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund, to collaborate on this initiative, Saeed Amidi, Plug and Play’s founder and CEO, stated. 

Islamic Banks in UAE See $177bn Asset Growth in Q1

RIYADH: Reflecting the growing popularity of Islamic financing, gross assets of the Shariah-compliant banks operating in the UAE grew to 650 billion dirhams ($177 billion) by the end of the first quarter of 2023, a year-over-year increase of 7.31 percent compared to 605.7 billion dirhams in the same period last year, according to figures by the Central Bank of the UAE.  

Saudi Arabia’s NDMC Concludes $667m Sukuk Issuance in June

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center announced the closure of the riyal-denominated sukuk program issuance for June with the total bid amount received at SR2.5 billion ($667 million).    The total amount allocated was SR7.43 billion with the sukuk issuance divided into tranches — the first has a size of SR622 million maturing in 2030. The second tranche was valued at SR1.84 billion million maturing in 2035, the NDMC said in a statement   Also called an Islamic bond, sukuk is a debt product issued according to Shariah or Islamic laws.    

Mirfa 2 RO Plant in UAE Secures $620m for Financial Closure

RIYADH: Abu-Dhabi-based Mirfa 2 water desalination project has secured funding of 2.3 billion dirhams ($620 million), achieving financial closure of what will become the UAE’s third-largest reverse osmosis plant.  Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., or TAQA, announced the financial closure alongside French low-carbon services company ENGIE and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. in a bourse filing. 

Saudi Construction Industry Contributes 6% to GDP, Confirms Official

RIYADH: The construction sector, valued at over SR255 billion ($68 billion) accounts for 6 percent of the gross domestic product of the Kingdom, according to the chairman of Saudi Contractors Authority. Speaking at the Builders of Egypt Forum in Cairo on Sunday, Zakria Al-Abdulqadir said the construction sector is the second-largest non-oil sector in Saudi Arabia. The official said the authority organized the sixth edition of the Future Projects Forum last week, which showcased 3,000 projects worth around $270 billion.

Jeddah Port’s Islamic Container Volume Soars by 25% in April: Mawani

RIYADH: Improved operational capabilities at Jeddah Islamic Port led to a 25.07 percent surge in container throughput during April, according to a statement released by the General Authority for Ports, also known as Mawani.  The total number of containers handled reached 465,438, up from the 372,064 recorded in April 2022.  This rise came as Mawani further ramped up its infrastructure at Saudi ports while ensuring supply chain reliability.  It also cements the authority’s efforts to facilitate import, export and maritime trade operations. 

Saudi Arabia’s NDMC Raises $6 Billion from Islamic Bond Sale

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center has raised $6 billion from the sale of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, under its Global Trust Certificate Issuance Program. A statement issued on Tuesday said the Kingdom sold a $3 billion six-year tranche at 80 basis points over US Treasuries and another $3 billion in 10-year notes at 100 bps over UST.  Order books for the deal hit over $27 billion, it added. The bid-to-cover ratio reflects the strong demand for the Kingdom’s issuances, confirming the international investors’ confidence in the Saudi economy.

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