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Saudi e-commerce sales via Mada cards jump 57% in April to reach $6.2bn 

Saudi e-commerce sales via Mada cards jump 57% in April to reach $6.2bn 

  • Online transactions through Mada exceeded 132 million for the month
  • Total value of POS purchases at physical retail outlets slipped to SR52.22 billion
By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Saudi commercial bank profits jump 16% in April, topping $2bn before zakat, tax

Saudi commercial bank profits jump 16% in April, topping $2bn before zakat, tax

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Saudi bank credit races to $834bn in April as companies out-borrow households

Saudi bank credit races to $834bn in April as companies out-borrow households

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
​​Digital shift keeps Saudi credit card borrowing above $8bn and just 2% below record level

​​Digital shift keeps Saudi credit card borrowing above $8bn and just 2% below record level

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Savings deposits hit highest share in 16 years as Saudi money supply climbs to $815bn

Savings deposits hit highest share in 16 years as Saudi money supply climbs to $815bn

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Jewelry spending up 13% in Saudi Arabia as weekly POS stays above $3.2bn: SAMA graphic

Jewelry spending up 13% in Saudi Arabia as weekly POS stays above $3.2bn: SAMA

By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·
Saudi banks’ March profits jump 27% on lending boom

Saudi banks’ March profits jump 27% on lending boom

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Saudi Arabia weekly POS transactions remain above $3bn: SAMA graphic

Saudi Arabia weekly POS transactions remain above $3bn: SAMA

By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·
Restaurants and cafes lead $2.8bn post-Eid spending in Saudi Arabia: SAMA data graphic

Restaurants and cafes lead $2.8bn post-Eid spending in Saudi Arabia: SAMA data

By Miguel Hadchity ·
Saudi money supply up 9% to hit $791bn in January

Saudi money supply up 9% to hit $791bn in January

By Dayan Abou Tine  ·
Saudi e-commerce sales soar 45% in January, surpassing $5.5bn

Saudi e-commerce sales soar 45% in January, surpassing $5.5bn

By Dayan Abou Tine ·
Tamara Finance approved for credit services, raising Saudi lending companies to 65

Tamara Finance approved for credit services, raising Saudi lending companies to 65

By  Mohammed Al-Kinani ·
Corporate lending pushes Saudi bank loans past $800bn for the first time 

Corporate lending pushes Saudi bank loans past $800bn for the first time 

By Dayan Abou Tine ·

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