Expo 2030 Riyadh signed a SAR 3.2 billion joint venture agreement with Mohammad Al Habib Real Estate Co. to develop and deliver "Expo Village," an integrated residential community and the organiser's first joint venture. The project will comprise 2,300 residential units for about 5,500 residents, directly connected to the Expo 2030 Riyadh site via Expo Station, King Khalid International Airport and Riyadh's transport network.
By choosing a SAR 3.2 billion joint venture instead of a standard construction contract, Expo 2030 Riyadh is sharing development risk with a partner rather than just purchasing a completed building. This approach suggests the village is designed to last beyond the event.
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A stadium sponsorship's real price tag
Aramco's World Cup sponsorship is expected to add $26.1 billion to the company's corporate value, about 43% of the $61 billion in total corporate value generated across all tournament sponsors, with brand value up roughly $1.08 billion and 2.3% growth, fourth among official sponsors
A leading oil company has proven its ability to drive brand growth through a football tournament, outpacing gains from its traditional extraction activities. This decisive shift highlights the evolving conversation around value and product, demonstrating that companies must adapt to stay relevant.
Foreign direct investment tops SR1.1 trillion
Saudi Arabia's foreign direct investment stock reached SR1,122.8 billion at the end of Q1 2026, up 12% year on year and representing about 32% of total foreign investment in the Kingdom, against total foreign investment of SR3,530.8 billion, up 18% year on year.
FDI growing 12% while total foreign investment grew 18% means portfolio and other investment are growing faster than direct investment, hot money is currently outpacing the patient kind.
$167 billion, and whose calendar it sits on
Kamco Invest puts Saudi bond and sukuk maturities for 2026–2030 at $167.4bn, the largest in the GCC, 64.5% of it dollar-denominated, with 73.5% of the corporate share held by banks and financial institutions.
When we opened Issue 01 with record credit of SR3.2tn, that was the top of the curve. The banks have their own maturities to meet now; price anything you plan to borrow for off the next two years of lending, not the last two.
