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The Saudi Equity Market: Challenges & Opportunities CFA Bahrain Forecast Dinner January 30th, 2010 Tarek Fadlallah, CFA Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) Performance Review © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 2 Diversity of Character © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 3 Monetary Accommodation © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 4 The Oil Lubricant © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 5 The Virtuous Circle Government Policies High Oil Prices Deregulation and privatization High liquidity (public/private) Economic liberalization (WTO) Improved fiscal balance Establishment of industrial zones Stimulus to petrochemical/energy industries Localization of workforce Promotion of tourism Demographics Population to grow by 3% per year to 35m by 2015 40% of population is under 15 years old Approximately 10m foreign residents © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. Key Sectors Housing/Construction Financial Services Education Infrastructure/Utility Healthcare Tourism Source: Nomura 6 Economic Forecasts Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE GCC 2008 6.1 6.3 7.8 16.4 4.4 7.4 6.8 Real GDP Growth % 2009 2010 3.0 3.7 -1.5 3.3 4.1 3.8 11.5 18.5 -0.9 4.0 -0.2 2.4 0.9 5.3 2011 4.0 4.4 4.2 13.2 4.3 3.4 5.3 Real GDP (%) Inflation (%) Current account Balance (% of GDP) Fiscal balance (% of GDP) Saudi Arabia Indicators 2008 2009* 2010 2011 4.5 0.1 4.0 4.1 9.9 4.4 5.0 5.2 29.2 5.5 4.1 9.9 34.1 -3.3 5.0 -3.6 Source: SAMA, NCBC Research, *Provisional numbers from Saudi MOF in 2010 budget Source: IMF, Oct 2009 Regional economies are set to rebound sharply following last year’s slowdown with IMF forecasting 5.3% real GDP growth Saudi Arabia’s numbers are strong particularly for its size. © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 7 Low Leverage To bring the leverage ratio back to its historic average the UAE economy can either: grow its way out of debt reduce bank credit by AED 203 billion ($55 billion) ….a combination of both Saudi Arabia credit is broadly at the historical average © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 8 Well Diversified © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 9 Challenges Economy too reliant on oil revenues, government spending and cyclical sectors (e.g. banks and petrochemicals) Following ascension to WTO the pipeline of deregulation has slowed Industrial fragmentation is hurting efficiency and retarding faster economic development Management depth and labour quality needs improvement Lack of institutional investors and dependence on retail investors is keeping market volatile There is a need to continuously improve Transparency and Corporate Governance © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 10 It’s About the Oil © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 11 Tight Credit © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 12 End of Multiple Expansion? © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 13 Mirror Mirror: Wall Street / Tokyo © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 14 History Lesson © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 15 Conclusions The Saudi stock market is likely to drift in a trading range credit conditions remain challenging recovery in corporate earnings is moderate individuals bruised and foreign access/appetite limited Back to basics and a time to revisit business models, financial architecture and regulator frameworks build a deep sukuk market to compliment bank lending reinforce regulations and promote greater transparency The worst may be over but the road to prosperity is long © Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 16 DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by, and is subject to the copyright of, Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East) B.S.C. 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