RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment, in cooperation with the Kingdom’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, will organize a forum to introduce investment opportunities in promising sectors.
The “Invest in Saudi Arabia Forum,” which will be held on Monday, will promote opportunities in the Kingdom in a number of fields, including education, culture, tourism, sports, entertainment, communications and information technology.
Representatives from several government agencies will also participate in the forum, including the ministries of culture, education, human resources, and sport, the Digital Government Authority, the General Entertainment Authority, the Royal Commission for AlUla.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh, the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the Public Investment Fund, and the Human Resources Fund, as well as a number of Saudi pioneering companies, will also be in attendance.
The forum will feature presentations and discussions to highlight investment opportunities, and a workshop to explore the investor’s journey and the services and incentives provided to investors.
The forum aims to build bridges of communication with investors and strategic partnerships to increase local and foreign investment, raise awareness of structural reforms in the Kingdom, and introduce the role of the national investment strategy in promoting local and foreign investments.
Ministry of Investment to launch ‘Invest in Saudi Arabia Forum’ at Expo 2020 Dubai
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Ministry of Investment to launch ‘Invest in Saudi Arabia Forum’ at Expo 2020 Dubai
- Representatives from several government agencies will also participate in the forum
Qatar lists first green sukuk as Al Rayan raises $137m
RIYADH: Qatar Stock Exchange listed its first green sukuk after Al Rayan Bank raised 500 million Qatari riyals ($137 million), expanding the range of sustainable Islamic finance instruments in the market.
The three-year sukuk carries an annual profit rate of 4.25 percent and is listed on QSE’s debt market, according to Qatar News Agency. The issuance is the first green sukuk in Qatar’s financial market and the first by an entity registered with the Qatar Financial Centre to be locally listed, cleared and settled.
The listing reflects efforts to deepen Qatar’s debt market and broaden access to Shariah-compliant instruments aligned with environmental, social and governance standards as investor demand for sustainable assets grows globally.
Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ansari, CEO of QSE, said: “The listing of the first green sukuk in QSE’s history represents a significant milestone in the development of Qatar’s capital market. It reflects our commitment to expanding the range of sustainable, Shariah-compliant financing instruments and enhancing the depth and diversity of the debt market in line with global best practices.”
He added: “This achievement also underscores QSE’s role as an integrated platform capable of supporting innovative financing solutions that align with national development priorities and long-term sustainability goals.”
Al Rayan Bank CEO Fahad Abdullah Al-Khalifa said the issuance underscores the lender’s ambition to lead in ESG-linked Islamic finance while strengthening the domestic capital markets infrastructure.
“By offering the first green sukuk to be listed, cleared, and settled in Qatar, we are not only reinforcing our role as a forward-looking institution but also contributing to the development of the local capital markets infrastructure,” he added.
Al Rayan Bank said the issuance reflects its ambition to play a leading role in advancing Qatar’s sustainable finance ecosystem by aligning Islamic banking principles with financing structures designed to deliver long-term value.
The listing comes amid continued development of QSE’s debt market, which has recently introduced inaugural corporate bonds, Islamic sukuk and sustainable bonds.
The green sukuk provides investors with a tradable Shariah-compliant asset that combines financial returns with environmental objectives, supporting portfolio diversification while reinforcing sustainability standards in the local market.
