Saudi Arabia Ramps Up Bonds to Help Fund MBS’s Big Projects

  • Kingdom’s government sold a $5 billion Islamic bond on Tuesday
  • Saudi Arabia is busiest borrower in emerging markets this year

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia hasn’t had a busier stretch in the debt market since the 2014-2016 oil crash left its budget with a double-digit deficit.