Moody's Confirms Samba's Solvency, Capital, Asset Quality

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Moody's confirmed that Samba Financial Group maintained its advanced credit rating with stable prospects in line with the stable outlook for the A1's sovereign rating, supported by the Group's high solvency, strong liquidity, high flexibility against asset risk and high profitability reduces the likelihood of a decline in the Group's credit rating.

Moodys based on Samba's creditworthiness report issued in September was based on a number of topics related to the financial and liquidity register, the equity and equity ratio of the capital base, and flexible asset qualities and profitability levels. By analyzing these indicators, Samba showed strength in its indicators, which gives an optimistic view of its ability to develop profitability.

The quality of SAMBA's assets showed a remarkable stability to a greater degree than its counterparts from other banks. Samba's strategy to reduce market risk was positive, with 72.6 percent of the Investment Records attributable to state and semi-party parties, while the ratio of non-lending to total loans was low, in a positive sign compared with local Saudi banks. With regard to the capitalization axis and profitability, Moody's strong capital reserves confirmed the high capacity to withstand credit losses that can be generated by core and negative expectations.

Samba also maintained a strong share of tangible assets of 18.4 per cent of tangible assets, reflecting a positive achievement that exceeds the gender equality of international and local gender equality. According to the analytical mechanism adopted by Moody's, the capital adequacy ratio for Tier 1 Tier 1 was 22.7 percent according to Basel III and 23.3 percent capital adequacy ratio, which strengthens the positive outlook for the bank's market capitalization over the period 12 to 18 months ahead.

With regard to the bank's strong financing and liquidity ratio, supported by strong domestic deposits, it is noted that the acquisition of the market refinancing item for tangible bank balances was 5.6% and much lower than the average of 18.1%.

Reporting the bank's ability to maintain its deposit stability despite limited confidence for market funding. During the past 18 months, Samba has had the opportunity to maintain its deposit stability and low demand levels. The bank's liquidity ratio remains strong, enabling short-term deposit fluctuations with positive expectations of earnings. With a strong liquidity position based on the bank's reputation, its leading brand and private bank.

Based on these positive indicators, Moody's revealed that it expects Samba to maintain strong earnings levels that support its credit points, and that, thanks to credit growth and lower operating costs, Samba can overcome any supply pressures.

Samba has recorded the highest profit in the bank's history since its start in the second half of 2018.

Moody has stated in its report that Samba's efficiency and high credit rating was due to the Bank's increasing dependence on banking technology, strong banking culture, commitment to overall quality standards for business management, strong business business and its active operations in project finance, cash management, financial products and corporate finance.



Trump Threatens Canada with 35 Percent Tariff Rate Starting Aug 1

US President Donald J Trump participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 July 2025.  EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL
US President Donald J Trump participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 July 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL
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Trump Threatens Canada with 35 Percent Tariff Rate Starting Aug 1

US President Donald J Trump participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 July 2025.  EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL
US President Donald J Trump participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 July 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

It was the latest of more than 20 such letters issued by Trump since Monday, as he continues to pursue his trade war threats against dozens of economies.

Canada and the US have been locked in trade negotiations in hopes of reaching a deal by July 21, but the latest threat appeared to have shifted that deadline, AFP said.

Both Canada and Mexico are trying to find ways to satisfy Trump so that the free trade deal uniting the three countries -- known as the USMCA -- can be put back on track.

"Throughout the current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian government has steadfastly defended our workers and businesses. We will continue to do so as we work towards the revised deadline of August 1," Carney posted on social media platform X Thursday night.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced the previous NAFTA accord in July 2020, after Trump successfully pushed for a renegotiation during his first term in office.

It was due to be reviewed by July next year, but Trump has thrown the process into disarray by launching his trade wars after he took office in January.

Canadian and Mexican products were initially hard hit by 25 percent US tariffs, with a lower rate for Canadian energy.

Trump targeted both neighbors, saying they did not do enough on illegal immigration and the flow of illicit drugs across borders.

But he eventually announced exemptions for goods entering his country under the USMCA, covering large swaths of products.

The letter on Thursday came despite what had been warming relations between Trump and Carney, who has been faced with his counterpart's regular musings that Canada should become the 51st US state.

Reciprocity

The Canadian leader came to the White House on May 6 and had a cordial meeting with Trump in the Oval Office.

They met again at the G7 summit last month in Canada, where leaders pushed Trump to back away from his punishing trade war.

Canada also agreed to rescind taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted Trump to retaliate by calling off trade talks.

Separately, Trump announced in an interview with NBC that he was also thinking of slapping blanket tariffs of between 15 and 20 percent on August 1 on countries that had not yet received one of his letters.

The letters announce tariff rates of as much as 50 percent in the case of Brazil to kick in on August 1 unless better terms can be found before then.

Trump told NBC that the letter to the 27-country European Union, the US's biggest trading partner, would be sent "today or tomorrow (Friday)."

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he is willing to negotiate with the United States after Trump said he would hit the country with his tough tariff.

He however reiterated that the Brazilian government is evaluating reciprocity measures.

In his letter addressed to Lula, Trump criticized the treatment of his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro.