Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)

Finance chief also says conservative lending regime needed prior to G20 regulation debate.

SAMA data shows cumulative profit of 8.25bn riyals in Q1, 7.92 bn in Q2.

Central bank governor says there are fears there may be hesitancy in some countries.

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) website shows a money supply of 1 trillion riyals ($266.7bn) in June.

Rate of decline slows to just over 1%, down to $395bn, according to official data.

Liquidity is improving in the region, as Gulf economies emerge from the shadow of the cashflow crunch.

Citicorp Trustee Co. confirms request to Saad for funds to secure against liabilities.

UPDATE 1: News follows freezing of chairman Maan al-Sanea's accounts.

Measures by SAMA have allowed banks to continue lending, analysts say.

Average price for 2008 was $95 and $67.60 for 2007, shows central bank data.

Economy performing well but if it falters then budget can be adjusted - finance minister.

Governor reaffirms kingdom's commitment to greenback as others question its status.

Finance minister reveals PIF will give firms five-year grace period on loan repayments.

BAS-ML research report says oil exporter will run countercyclical policies.

Saudi Monetary Agency says money supply growth eases for third straight month. Net foreign assets decline.

Kingdom's central bank sees inflationary pressures continuously receding.

New head of SAMA feels global economic crisis has not reached end yet; positive on Saudi.

The sector is warning that projects could be delayed unless it can secure gov't finance.

A banking industry slowdown sees Banque Saudi Fransi scale back its capital raising.

No increase in M3 measure despite rate cuts and moves to inject funds into banking system.

UPDATE 1: Central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points, second cut in a month to boost liquidity.

Rate eases slightly in August but double digit rise still spurred by 18.5% year-on-year rent increase.

Verbal intervention from regulators comes amid fears that 5-year property boom is over.

Kingdom budget surplus reaches 12% of GDP, according to governor's report.

Inflation at 30-year high and still rising but rate of increase will slow, says SAMA.

Insurance companies in Saudi Arabia suspended after complaints following road accidents.

Reverse repurchase rate cut, but benchmark lending rate steady and reserve requirement raised.

Domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia will record phenomenal growth rates over the next decade, according to a recent report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA).

Sovereign wealth funds are coming under increased scrutiny in the West. Diana Milne reports on the backlash and asks whether it will slow their march.

Central bank will not cut repurchase rate in response to further cuts by US, official says.

WEF: Ministry of Finance plans $6bn fund to channel spare cash into shares in foreign firms.

Tougher measures against Iran could cost the German budget up to $2.97bn, magazine says.

How opportunities in the Gulf's liberalising insurance industry are attracting big international players.

Analysts say collapse of dollar peg is inevitable as Saudi holds back from matching US interest rate cut.

Central bank says it is not concerned about inflation and sees no reason for more state borrowing.

Study finds sharp rise in consumer debt across five Gulf countries.

Saudi Arabia's central bank will maintain dollar peg, but may not follow US interest rate cuts.

Central bank says inflation has dropped back to below December level.

Central bank says inflation has declined for the first time in several months.

New notes will feature Muslim sites in the holy city to reflect the kingdom's concern for the Palestinian issue.

Saudi Arabia's central bank vice governor says global economy more robust than in past.

About 117,000 investors bailed out of Saudi mutual funds in the six months to September last year as a bourse crash slashed the value of the industry's assets under management by 26.5%, central bank data showed.

The rise - by 30 basis points TO 5.50% - is the first increase in seven months.