Real Estate Fund: The value of the Real Estate Fund’s non-performing loans as of the end of 2017 was approximately 30 billion riyals

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe value of non-performing loans at the Real Estate Development Fund stood at approximately 30 billion riyals at the end of the second half of 2017, and the Ministry of Housing stated that net lending totaled approximately 94 billion riyals over the past ten years (2006–2016). The ministry added that the failure of some beneficiaries to repay certain loans from the fund within the specified period led to a financial imbalance … Read more

Real Estate Contributions Committee begins procedures to disburse shareholders' rights in four real estate contributions

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Real Estate Contributions Committee at the Ministry of Commerce and Investment has begun the process of disbursing shareholders“ entitlements to ”Kamehan Al-Subaie” for four contributions: the Riyadh Center contribution, the Jeddah Center contribution, the Atiqa contribution, and the Ardh Al-Hijaz contribution. The committee has called on shareholders who have not yet updated their information or submitted the original contribution documents to contact the committee as soon as possible and provide the original contracts, proof of identity, and their IBAN bank account number… Read more

Jeddah Economic Company Allocates 620 Million Riyals for the Construction of Infrastructure Networks for the Jeddah Tower Project

Reading time: < 1 MinuteWith a total value of 620 million riyals, Jeddah Economic Company awarded a contract to Al-Fawzan General Contracting Company to build the infrastructure networks for the Jeddah Tower project and the Jeddah Economic City project, with completion scheduled within 12 months. A statement from Kingdom Holding Company explained that Engineer Talal bin Ibrahim Al-Mayman, a member of the board of directors of Jeddah Economic Company—the project’s developer—signed … Read more

The Governor of Jeddah Honors Al-Ahli Bank for Its Participation in the 2018 Young Businessmen and Women Forum and Exhibition

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteAs part of its contribution to economic development and its support for the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, Al-Ahli Bank participated as a strategic partner in the 2018 Young Entrepreneurs Forum and Exhibition, which recently kicked off in Jeddah. The bank announced that it would offer financing opportunities to support businesses at the expo and grant preliminary approval for financing. The bank also covered 15% of the participation fees for all … Read more

Building Development Company begins the first phase of its cooperation with the Ministry of Education by constructing 60 schools

Reading time: < 1 MinuteBuilding Development Company announced the first phase of its collaboration with the Ministry of Education to construct educational facilities in various regions of the Kingdom. The company is preparing to build 60 schools. Fahad Al-Hammad, the company’s CEO, explained that the schools to be built will cover all educational levels, from kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school levels, for both boys and girls in the cities of Mecca … Read more

Ministry of Labor: More than 216,000 businesses have enrolled in the program to support the growth of Saudi workforce participation in businesses

Reading time: < 1 MinuteStatistics from the Ministry of Labor revealed that 216,165 establishments participated in the program to support the growth of Saudi workforce participation in establishments, Khalid Abaalkheil, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf), emphasized that the program contributes to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and increasing the participation rate of Saudi men and women in the labor market. He explained that the program serves all active private-sector establishments … Read more

SABB lays the foundation stone for the new general management building project in Riyadh

Reading time: < 1 MinuteOn a site covering 13,126 square meters, Sheikh Khalid bin Sulaiman Al-Olayan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi British Bank (SABB), laid the cornerstone for the bank’s new 30-story headquarters, located along King Fahd Road in Riyadh, in the presence of several members of the board of directors and senior executives at SABB. The building houses offices … Read more

The Abha Administrative Court Orders the Real Estate Fund to Pay 500,000 riyals in Loans to 30 Beneficiaries

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteIn a new ruling, the Abha Administrative Court, in a first-instance judgment issued the day before yesterday, Monday, ordered the Real Estate Fund to pay loans from its capital to 30 beneficiaries in the amount of 500,000 riyals each, and to revoke its decision to transfer them to commercial banks. The ruling is considered a preliminary one, and the Fund has the right to appeal it within a maximum period of one month from the date of its issuance. Several court rulings have been issued by … Read more

General Authority for Statistics: According to the 2017 Demographic Characteristics Survey, the Kingdom’s population is approximately 32.5 million

Residential Land - Riyadh Future Projects - Real Estate

Reading time: < 1 MinuteAccording to the results of the 1438 AH (2017) Population Characteristics Survey announced by the General Authority for Statistics, the population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was approximately (32,552,336) people, compared to (31,742,308) in the Demographic Survey (2016), with an average annual growth rate of (2,52%). This population is distributed by sex as follows: (57,48%) males and (42,52%) females of the total population in 1438 AH (2017), and these proportions are close to … Read more

The Cabinet Approves the Leasing of Land Administered by the Ministry of Agriculture for Any Economic Activity

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteDuring its meeting held today, Tuesday, at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud—may God protect him—the Council of Ministers approved the leasing of land overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture—on a regulatory basis—for the purpose of establishing any activity related to the agricultural sector or other sectors. The Council also noted the launch by the Ministry of Housing and the Real Estate Development Fund of the … Read more