Saudi Arabia to Open Financial Market to All Foreign Investors Next Month

The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) during late noon hours in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Saudi Arabia plans to open its financial markets to all foreign investors from Feb. 1, the Gulf country’s market regulator said on Tuesday, as it eases rules to attract more money from abroad.

The amendments approved by the Capital Markets Authority eliminate the concept of the Qualified Foreign Investor, scrapping a rule that allowed only international...