<p style="text-align:left;" class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR">Saudi Samba Financial Group and National Commercial Bank's shares surged by nearly 10% and 5.4%, following the announcement of a potential merger that could value Samba at $15.6 billion. The Saudi Public Investment Fund is the major shareholder in both banks, with 22.91% in Samba and 44.29% in NCB.</p><p style="text-align:left;" class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"></p><p style="text-align:left;" class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"></p>
