Since the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, the central bank, began to grant licences to foreign banks in 2001, HSBC, Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas have been among the grateful recipients.
ABN Amro’s decision to swim against the tide by pulling out has raised a few eyebrows. The Dutch lender is planning to sell its 40% stake in Bank Saudi Hollandi, the smallest of the 10 listed banks in the kingdom, with Standard Chartered and the National Bank of Kuwait the most likely buyers.
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