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Markets & Finance

Regional exchanges, listings, crypto licenses and money flows.

Sukuk certificates and financial documents on a desk

What is a sukuk

A sukuk is a certificate giving a share in an asset or venture, paying profit rather than interest. Saudi Arabia's finance ministry and Gulf corporates issue them in billions; here is how the structures differ.

Flat infographic of Tadawul index weights across Saudi sectors

What is Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange

Tadawul runs the Arab world's largest equity market: about $25.6 billion was raised in Saudi Aramco's 2019 listing, the biggest IPO on record, and foreign investors have direct access since 2015.