Saudi Prince Plans $80 Billion Fund, IPO for Neom Project (1)

July 26, 2022, 9:34 AM UTC

Saudi Arabia will set aside 300 billion riyals ($80 billion) for an investment fund tied to the crown prince’s flagship megaproject, Neom, and plans an initial public offering of the project on the kingdom’s stock market as soon as 2024.

The Neom Investment Fund could potentially expand to 400 billion riyals, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told reporters in Jeddah. It will invest in companies that agree to operate at Neom, a new region planned in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern corner.

Mohammed bin Salman
Source: Neom

The prince’s announcement on Monday was attended by global investors including Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, Tim Collins ...



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