Saudi home completions rose 4 percent to reach almost 345,000 last year

Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in new housing across the Kingdom to meet huge pent up demand. (Shutterstock)
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Updated 13 April 2021
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Saudi home completions rose 4 percent to reach almost 345,000 last year

  • Construction started on 350,580 housing units in 2020

RIYADH: Saudi housing completions rose 4.3 percent last year to 344,553 units, SPA reported.
Construction started on 350,580 housing units in 2020, reflecting an annual growth rate of 9 percent.
The housing support program also helped about 222,000 families, posting a record increase in 2020 the news agency said, citing a report from the Housing Data and Observatory Center (HDOC).
Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in new housing across the Kingdom to meet huge pent up demand while at the same time a fledgling mortgage market is helping thousands of Saudi homebuyers tap finance.
New housing finance provided to Saudi families increased to 295,590 contracts during 2020, including 87,085 contracts in the fourth quarter, with a value exceeding SR44 billion ($11.72 billion).
Rents fells by 2.4 percent last year, it said.

 


Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

Updated 09 January 2026
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Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

RIYADH: Stc Group has issued US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2 billion across two tranches.

The group clarified that the issuance included the offering of $750 million in sukuk with a 5-year maturity at a yield of US Treasury plus 75 basis points, and an issuance of $1.250 billion with a 10-year maturity at a yield of UST plus 90 basis points, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

It noted that the total order book exceeded $8 billion across both tranches, with a coverage rate exceeding 4 times, and participation from over 300 investors in the subscription.

The issuance garnered strong demand from a broad and diverse base of international investors, reflecting solid confidence in the robustness and efficiency of stc Group’s business model and strategy. 

This strategy is aimed at strengthening its digital leadership, seizing infrastructure opportunities, enabling massive projects, and contributing to the realization of Vision 2030 objectives, with a focus on achieving sustainable growth based on operational efficiency and maximizing shareholder value.

This issuance enhances stc Group’s access to international capital markets and solidifies investor confidence in the strength of its credit position. 

It also supports its strategic role in accelerating the pace of digital transformation in the Kingdom and building a thriving digital economy.