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Why Saudi Banking M&A Awoke From a Two-Decade Slumber

Sarah Algethami
Why Saudi Banking M&A Awoke From a Two-Decade Slumber

After an almost 20-year drought in mergers and acquisitions among lenders in Saudi Arabia, a new deal may spur activity in the Middle East’s biggest economy. HSBC Holdings Plc affiliate Saudi British Bank, or SABB, is set to take over Alawwal Bank that’s backed by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc in a $5 billion stock deal. The merger will reaffirm HSBC’s position in the kingdom and may offer international lenders some insight on how to approach Saudi Arabia, which is opening up to overseas investment, but still blocks foreign control of banks.

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