VOL. XXXVII

NO. 17

24-JANUARY-1994

Financial and Banking News

Capital Markets

Trading Volumes Of Saudi Stocks Continue To Rise Despite Sluggish Prices

The volume and value of trading on the Saudi stock market continued toincrease during 1993 despite sluggish prices throughout the year. The annualstock report published by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) shows thatthe total value of Saudi stocks traded during 1993 was SR17.4bn ($4.64bn), anincrease of 27% over the previous year. The number...