Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 16

18-April-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Banking System Among Strongest In Middle East, Says S&P

The Saudi banking sector is one of the strongest in the Middle East and among emerging markets, ratings agency Standard & Poors has said in a new report Bank Industry Risk Analysis: Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia. Sector strength is based on the banks high profitability, strong liquidity, high capitalization, and strict supervision, says S&P credit analyst...