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SBI Middle East
About Us
The SBI Group in the Middle East — established in Riyadh, February 2024.
About us
The SBI Group's platform for the Middle East
SBI Middle East Limited LLC was established in February 2024 in Riyadh as the SBI Group's dedicated platform for the Middle East. Riyadh is SBI Holdings' hub for the region.
Our mandate is to build and execute cross-border opportunities between Asia and the Middle East — bridging SBI Holdings' global capital, technology and network to the region's fastest-growing markets.
We work in two directions at once: helping Japanese institutions enter the region with a partner already on the ground, and helping regional institutions reach the capital, technology and expertise of one of Japan's largest financial groups.
2024
Established in Riyadh
1999
SBI Group founded in Tokyo
19
Middle East markets we cover
3
Directions of capital and expertise
Our position
Why Riyadh
SBI Holdings chose Riyadh as its base for the Middle East. Three reasons why.
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The Kingdom's scale
Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Middle East, and Vision 2030 is opening its non-oil sectors to foreign capital and technology at a pace the region has not seen before.
02
Present, not remote
Cross-border transactions are won locally. Our team sits in Riyadh — in the same time zone, and the same rooms, as the partners, regulators and institutions who decide them.
03
One door, both ways
For Japanese companies, SBI Middle East is a single point of entry into the region. For regional institutions, it is a single point of entry into the SBI Group across Asia.
Our milestones
What we have built since 2024
February 2024
SBI Middle East is established
SBI Middle East Limited LLC is incorporated in Riyadh as the SBI Group's dedicated platform for the Middle East.
October 2024
A Saudi ETF in Tokyo, and BIM Capital at FII8
The first Saudi Arabia equity ETF lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, giving Japanese investors direct access to the Kingdom's market. BIM Capital is announced at FII8 in Riyadh.
January 2025
Three agreements signed in the Kingdom
Memoranda of understanding are signed with Alfanar in energy and infrastructure, with Entrepreneurship Vision in innovation, and with Savvy Games Group in gaming.
Today
Building the pipeline
A growing set of partnerships and investment opportunities across the Gulf, the Levant and North Africa — originated and executed from Riyadh.
Our parent
Backed by SBI Holdings
Founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the SBI Group operates across finance, asset management, investment and technology, with companies throughout Asia and beyond. SBI Middle East carries that capability into the region.
Our team
The team in Riyadh
The people who originate, structure and execute cross-border opportunities between Asia and the Middle East.
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Team profiles are being updated. For introductions, please contact info@sbime.co.
Let's build the bridge together
Whether you are a Japanese or Asian company entering the region, or a regional institution seeking global partners — our team in Riyadh is ready to talk.
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