Today, Wednesday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was recorded on the government bond index on emerging markets (JPM.GBI-IM). The kingdom’s accession to the index is expected to attract approximately 18.75 billion Riyals ($ 5 billion), as the initial investment flows to the market of the Sukuk and Saudi debt instruments, increasing the levels of liquidity and the attraction of the market for international investors, according to a statement by “Saudi Arabia’s circulation”. The GB Morgan indicators of government bonds in emerging markets are an important standard that monitors the performance of the debt instruments issued in the local currency issued by emerging market governments. Increased liquidity and the participation of investors, Mohamed Al -Rumaih, CEO of Tadawul Saudi Arabia, saw that the inclusion of the kingdom would contribute to the increasing liquidity and the participation of investors, indicating that the market would be the commitment to the development of an advanced infrastructure according to the best international standards. The market for the Saudi authorities and the Saudi debt instruments recorded exemptions with a total of 688 billion Riyals (183 billion dollars), with foreign investment increasing by 25% in the first quarter 2025. Since the beginning of the settlements outside the platform in May 2025, the value of the settlements has reached about $ 2.9 billion Riyals ($ 765 million), 88% of them.
Saudi Arabia is on the GB Morgan Index Monitoring List on Emerging Markets
