What Is The Easiest Way to Invest in Saudi Arabia?

“The options are either through funds or through swaps. Foreigners would prefer direct ownership of securities and this has been an ongoing debate for quite some time,” explains Dr. Boutros Klink, CEO of Standard Chartered.

“There have been many expectations around the opening up the market to qualified foreign investors but there is still no specific timeline set. How this evolves remains to be seen. Many of our foreign clients are keen to get involved.”