Announcement
26 Jun 2019
Saudi Arabia has permitted foreign investors who want to contribute to the performance of the company to invest in listed companies without a limit.
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1
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
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Implementation date
26 Jun 2019
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Last action: 26 Jun 2019
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
In force
On 26 June 2019, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia removed a 49% cap for foreign strategic investors (FSIs) in shares of listed companies. The amendment was introduced through the "In...
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