Payments

ECB meet signals Gulf’s common currency intent despite euro woes

Central Banking | 23 Jun 2010 |

Governors of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the Central Bank of Kuwait and Qatar Central Bank to meet with Jean-Claude Trichet and Mario Draghi next week to discuss how best to adopt a single currency

Topics: Qatar Central Bank, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, European Central Bank, Central Bank of Kuwait, Draghi, Trichet, Al-Sabah, Al-Thani

Reserves

Accounting change behind Saudi gold surge

Central Banking | 21 Jun 2010 |

Topics: Central Bank of the Philippines, IMF, gold, Bank of Russia, SAMA, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Islamic Finance

Italy’s Draghi welcomes Islamic finance

Central Banking | 12 Nov 2009 |

Topics: Draghi, Bank Indonesia, Bank of Italy, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Islamic finance

Monetary Policy

Too early for global exit strategy - Saudi chief

Central Banking | 03 Nov 2009 |

Topics: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Al-Sabah, Central Bank of Kuwait, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Economics

SAMA – Annual Report 2009

Central Banking | 23 Oct 2009 |

Topics: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Monetary Policy

Gulf officials call for UAE, Oman to rejoin monetary union

Central Banking | 19 Oct 2009 |

Topics: Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar Central Bank, Central Bank of Oman, Central Bank of Kuwait, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Central Bank of Bahrain

Payments

Basel-based CPSS broadens membership

Central Banking | 24 Jul 2009 |

Topics: Reserve Bank of India, South Africa, Bank of Mexico, Bank for International Settlements, Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Korea, Bank of Russia, Central Bank of Brazil, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Economics

Saudi deputy replaces governor of 25 years

Central Banking | 16 Feb 2009 |

Topics: King, Al-Sayari, Abdullah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Monetary Policy

Saudi cuts rates, boosts liquidity

Central Banking | 24 Nov 2008 |

Topics: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

Regulation

Al-Sayari on Saudi banking industry

Central Banking | 27 Jul 2007 |

Topics: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency