DEBT DEBUT

Saudi Arabia to sell bond while signaling caution on borrowing

The National Debt Management Center's borrowing plan points to a more guarded approach after years of heavy borrowing in global markets

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Abdullah Bin Zaraah, Saudi Arabia's assistant finance minister for macro-fiscal policies and international relations, left, and Tobias Adrian, director of monetary and capital market at the International Monetary Fund

Saudi Arabia is starting 2026 with a new bond issue even as it has indicated a preference to slow borrowing over the coming year.

The kingdom plans to sell notes with maturities ranging from three to 30 years,...