Saudi Arabia
Economy
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud removed deputy defence minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan from his post on April 20, with state media giving no reason for the switch....
2013-04-26Economy
BMI View: Consumer price inflation in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.9% y-o-y in March, the latest month of data available from the country's Central Department of Statistics and Information...
2013-04-26Economy
BMI View: The recent intensification of workforce nationalisation ('Saudisation') efforts in Saudi Arabia is likely to remain the norm going forward, albeit structural weaknesses will...
2013-04-17Economy
One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent clerics, Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, has warned the government of a possible spark in violence if issues relating to detainees, poor services and corruption...
2013-03-27Economy
BMI View: Credit growth by commercial banks reached 15.7% y-o-y in February, the latest month of data available from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). We expect the Saudi Arabian...
2013-03-27Economy
A host of economic indicators point to continuing strength within Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector, supporting our real GDP growth forecast of 4.1% for 2013. The latest HSBC/SABB...
2013-03-26Economy
A committee representing private girls' schools in Saudi Arabia has warned that it will take legal action against the education ministry, according to local media. This is in reaction...
2013-02-21Economy
BMI View: The HSBC/SABB purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the month of January points to robust economic activity within Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector. The headline PMI...
2013-02-21



