Saudi Arabia's Bankruptcy Commission, known as Isar, has concluded its participation in the Saudi Credit and Investment Forum 2026 in Riyadh, which brought together investors, financiers, experts and practitioners in credit, investment and restructuring.

In the forum's opening address, the commission's secretary-general set out its plans to develop a system for preventing financial distress, intervening early and restructuring debt. He stressed that tackling financial difficulties early preserves the economic value of viable businesses, and highlighted the need for an early warning system and closer integration between government bodies and the private sector to handle distress more efficiently, keep businesses running and protect the rights of all parties involved.

Isar also held a panel discussion titled "Default Prevention, Early Intervention and Restructuring", where experts and practitioners discussed how to deal with distress at an early stage: monitoring financial indicators and risks, setting appropriate levels of intervention, developing settlement and restructuring options outside bankruptcy proceedings, improving coordination among stakeholders, and building the capabilities and tools that support proactive solutions.

This was the commission's second consecutive year at the forum, part of its work to build an integrated system for preventing and addressing financial distress and restructuring, preserving economic value, helping viable businesses continue and improving the Kingdom's business and investment environment.