Saudi Arabia has eased access to its stock market by removing long-standing restrictions on foreign investors, allowing all overseas participants to trade directly on the main exchange.
The Capital Market Authority has abolished the “Qualified Foreign Investor” framework, including the $500 million minimum assets requirement, enabling non-resident investors to trade from February 1 without prior approval. The move, one of the biggest market reforms since 2015, aims to attract foreign capital and revive trading after the Tadawul index fell nearly 13% last year.
