Saudi SME financing program Kafalah exceeds $17b loan portfolio: Argaam

The Kafalah program covers several business sectors, including wholesale and retail trade, catering and hotels, manufacturing industries, and administrative and support services. (Shutterstock)
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Updated 30 May 2022
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Saudi SME financing program Kafalah exceeds $17b loan portfolio: Argaam

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises Financing Guarantee Program, Kafalah, has exceeded SR64 billion ($17 billion) in the total loan portfolio, of which SR42 billion were guaranteed, CEO at Kafalah Fund, Homam Hashem, told Argaam.

The total facilities funded by banks and finance companies issued by the Saudi Central Bank, or SAMA, amounted to SR203 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Hashem.

The Kafalah program guarantees a minimum of 12.4 percent of this portfolio by targeting medium- and small-sized enterprises, which reached 22 percent of small enterprises, and 9 percent of medium- and small-sized enterprises, he added.

Portfolio indicators are positive and promising, indicating that the program does not view any risks as high, Hashem stated.

Kafalah offers approximately 12 products to support enterprises, among them the high Saudization program, supply chains, technology, and more.

The Kafalah program covers several business sectors, including wholesale and retail trade, catering and hotels, manufacturing industries, and administrative and support services.

 


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.