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...
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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...
EconomyTop StoriesSouth Africa’s GDP outlook gets biggest cut since 2023GBO CorrespondentJune 25, 2025June 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 25, 2025June 26, 2025 Statistics South Africa revised its estimate of fourth-quarter growth to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter,...
EconomyTop StoriesUAE fiscal surplus likely to narrow in 2025-2026GBO CorrespondentMay 6, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 6, 2025 The UAE government is increasing its funding for several projects between 2025...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesFitch affirms Kuwait’s rating at AA-, praises draft debt lawGBO CorrespondentMarch 27, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMarch 27, 2025 While the UAE was rated AA-, Fitch Ratings confirmed Saudi Arabia's IDR...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi economy expands 1.3% in 2024 amid non-oil growthGBO CorrespondentMarch 20, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMarch 20, 2025 In 2024, Saudi Arabia's GDP was SR4.07 trillion at current prices...