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Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Saudi Kafalah program boosts SME financing 8% to $3.73bn in Q3

Saudi Kafalah program boosts SME financing 8% to $3.73bn in Q3

By Nirmal Narayanan16 October 2025

Saudi Arabia launches TDF Grow to support tourism startups

Saudi Arabia launches TDF Grow to support tourism startups

By Arab News2 January 2024

Korean bank IBK to give SME financing expertise to Saudi Arabia

Korean bank IBK to give SME financing expertise to Saudi Arabia

By Arab News7 September 2021

Saudi Central Bank extends SME deferred payment program another 3 months

Saudi Central Bank extends SME deferred payment program another 3 months

By Arab News22 June 2021

Saudi Arabia aims to help SMEs expand their export potential

Saudi Arabia aims to help SMEs expand their export potential

By Hebshi Alshammari22 April 2021

Saudi cabinet approves establishing bank of SMEs

Saudi cabinet approves establishing bank of SMEs

By Arab News16 February 2021

Indonesia campaign helps SMEs enter Saudi market

Indonesia campaign helps SMEs enter Saudi market

By ISMIRA LUTFIA TISNADIBRATA19 January 2021

Aramco entrepreneurship arm, Wa’ed, trebles loans to SMEs

Aramco entrepreneurship arm, Wa’ed, trebles loans to SMEs

By Arab News13 January 2021

Saudi business leaders discuss SME funding initiatives

Saudi business leaders discuss SME funding initiatives

By SPA28 June 2020