Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to invest $2bn in Egyptian state-owned stakes: Bloomberg

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Updated 22 March 2022
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to invest $2bn in Egyptian state-owned stakes: Bloomberg

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ will invest $2 billion to acquire stakes in some state-owned Egyptian businesses, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources.

The agreement encompasses an 18 percent stake in Egypt’s largest listed bank, CIB, along with four other listed companies including e-payment provider Fawry.

ADQ is a long term investor in Egypt. 

It acquired Egyptian pharmaceutical Amoun a year ago from Bausch Health Cos for $740 million.

Later in the same year, a consortium led by UAE-based Aldar Properties and ADQ sealed a deal to buy Egypt’s real estate developer SODIC for $388 million.

The deal comes at a time when the Egyptian economy is suffering from the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war as foreign investors pull out billions of dollars from Egypt's markets. 

The value of the currency devalued sharply against the dollar on Mar. 21 and the central bank hiked interest rates by 100 basis points for the first time since 2017.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

Updated 25 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.