The Saudi Exchange logged 54 negotiated deals worth SAR 6.7 billion in H1 2026, up from SAR 5.2 billion a year earlier as institutional activity deepens.
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The Saudi Exchange logged 54 negotiated deals in its sukuk and bonds market during the first half of 2026, with a combined value of roughly SAR 6.7 billion.
The tally covers both the first and second quarters. The exchange did not break out a separate Q2 figure in the release.
Negotiated deals are privately arranged transactions between qualified investors, distinct from the exchange's regular order-book trading. They typically involve institutional buyers and sellers agreeing on price and size outside the continuous auction.
The SAR 6.7 billion total compares with SAR 5.2 billion in negotiated deals during the same period a year earlier, according to exchange data. The increase suggests deeper institutional participation in the local-currency fixed-income market as Saudi Arabia's capital markets expand.
Tadawul has been pushing to deepen its debt market as part of the broader Vision 2030 financial-sector development program. The exchange launched a dedicated sukuk and bonds platform in 2018 and has since added settlement and clearing enhancements aimed at attracting foreign investors.
The first-half figure does not include conventional government bond auctions or sovereign sukuk issuances, which are handled separately by the National Debt Management Center.
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