Banking and FinanceTop StoriesEgypt’s credit default swaps fall to lowest level since 2020: Finance MinistryGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2026 The development was accompanied by a significant drop in risk indicators among...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth sees minor contractionGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Saudi Arabia's GDP is expected to expand by 4.5% in 2026, outperforming...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Rise of Kingdom’s ‘third sector’GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 Saudi Arabia has come a long way under the leadership of the...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesUAE-based Zelo secures funding worth USD 715 millionGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 Zelo has funded over 12,000 transactions worth USD 225 million across many...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s 2026 budget: Kingdom expects USD 306 billion revenue flowGBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2025 Revised estimates for 2025 point to a budget deficit of SR245 billion,...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesOver 5,000 Chinese firms explore investment opportunities in Saudi marketGBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 Trade between Jiangsu and Saudi Arabia has exceeded USD 100 billion, with...
EconomyTop StoriesGCC real GDP hits USD 466.2 billion in Q1 2025: ReportGBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2025 Compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP in the GCC...
EconomyTop StoriesQatar’s medium-term growth to average 4%: IMFGBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2025 The first quarter of 2025 saw the surplus stay strong at 15.6%...
EconomyTop StoriesLebanon’s credit upgrade: Reform progress amid persistent risksGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2025 Lebanon’s credit upgrade offers hope to investors that reforms are taking root,...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi economy: IMF raises forecast for GDP growth to 3.5%GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2025July 4, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2025July 4, 2025 According to the IMF report, borrowing will be used to cover the...