Articles from Saudi Capital Market Authority CMA

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published its legal opinions that recognize the enforceability of close-out netting in Saudi Arabia, a move that provides global financial institutions with greater legal certainty when transacting in the Kingdom’s Derivatives Market. The decision follows the Capital Market Authority’s (CMA) issuance of the (Close-out Netting and related Collateral Arrangements Regulation) this year.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Capital Market Authority (CMA) called upon relevant and interested persons participating in the capital market to share their feedback on opening the Main Market to all categories of non-resident foreign investors and enabling them to directly invest in it. The consultation period will last for 30 calendar days, ending on 09/05/1447H, corresponding to 31/10/2025.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Capital Market Authority (CMA) announces the completion of compensation for investors affected by the violations committed in the shares of Watani Iron Steel Co., which occurred before and after the company’s direct listing on the Parallel Market (Nomu). These violations were committed by five individuals convicted under the decision issued by the Appeal Committee for Resolution of Securities Disputes (ACRSD), published on the websites of the CMA and the GS-CRSD on April 4, 2024. The decision, resulting from the penal lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecution and referred by the Capital Market Authority, obligated them to pay SAR 41.4 million in illegal gains resulting from these violations.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved a set of amendments that includes a set of facilitations related to the procedures for opening and operating investment accounts for certain categories of investors.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past decade, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has methodically advanced the Kingdom’s capital market reforms, gradually opening its financial markets to international investors. This transformation has attracted substantial global institutional interest, with foreign holdings reaching approximately SAR 423 billion by the end of 2024. The recent introduction of the Offshore Securities Business License underscores Saudi Arabia’s ambition to establish itself as a leading regional and global financial center.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced that foreigners are allowed to invest in Saudi listed companies in the Saudi capital market that own real estate within the boundaries of the cities of Makkah and Madinah, starting today. This follows the approval of the Controls for the Exclusion of Companies Listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from the Meaning of the Phrase (Non-Saudi) in accordance with the Law of Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made exceptional progress in the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings. From 2022 to 2023, the Kingdom advanced from 24th to 17th rank, marking a tremendous leap in its global standing.