Wednesday 25, April 2012 by Isla MacFarlane

Saudi foreign assets surge, says new data

For the first time, data on the total foreign assets and liabilities of all components of the Saudi economy (government, companies and individuals) has been published, which shows that their combined foreign assets grew rapidly in recent years to stand at $707 billion at the end of 2010.

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Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more