Apr
20
Saudi Arabia May Offer Cheap Loans to Spur Job-Rich Industries
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Plan likely to be finalized by June, finance minister says
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Saudis set to sell more bonds, rather than tap FX reserves
Saudi Arabia may offer “almost interest-free” loans to companies in labor-intensive industries, as part of a plan to stimulate an economy squeezed by low oil prices and spending cuts, Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said.
Officials are in talks with private companies about other kinds of government support too, Al-Jadaan said in an interview on Thursday in Washington, where he’s attending International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The proposal will likely be ready by the end of the second quarter, he said…
Saudi Arabia May Offer Cheap Loans to Spur Job-Rich Industries