International Finance

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Economy

Saudi Arabia launches sale of international bonds

Seeks to raise up to $15 billion IFM Correspondent October 19, 2016: Saudi Arabia has officially launched its first international bond sale. The move comes as the Kingdom looks to debt markets to help ease its cash squeeze as a result of the two-year oil price slump. The low oil price has led to a...
Economy

Saudi announces Vision 2030 to transform its economy

The aim is to make a smooth transition away from dependency on oil revenue Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 13, 2016: With oil price continuing to show no signs of improvement, it is no secret that oil dependant nations have to think of alternatives to run their economy. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently announced a...
Economy

Uncertainty of election makes pound jittery

On April 10, the pound fell to a five-year low against the dollar Tim Evershed April 17, 2015: Uncertainty surrounding the result of next month’s UK general election is sending the sterling on a rollercoaster against the dollar. On April 10, the pound fell to a five-year low against the dollar as election jitters combined...