Thursday, October 2, 2025
Saudi Arabia Inventory Market Reform: CMA Plans Full Entry for Overseas Buyers
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia has launched a draft proposal to permit all non-resident international traders to take a position straight within the Saudi Principal Market with out restrictions.
The session interval for this proposal will final 30 days and finish on October 31, 2025.
If authorized, the plan will take away the Certified Overseas Investor (QFI) system and finish swap agreements. This implies international traders may have full entry to purchase shares listed on the Principal Market.
Overseas traders had been holding SR528 billion in Saudi property by the conclusion of the second quarter of 2025. The Principal Market noticed SR412 billion, a development of 471% from SR72 billion in 2015.
The CMA expects the proposed modifications to draw much more international funding.
This step is a part of Saudi Arabia’s gradual transfer to open its capital market.
In July 2025, the CMA already authorized simpler account-opening procedures for sure international traders, corresponding to these residing in GCC international locations or those that beforehand lived within the area.
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