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Saudi dollar peg to remain intact

The fallout from the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, appears to have triggered a spike in capital outflows, putting pressure on the riyal. But we think it’s highly unlikely that the Saudi authorities will abandon the dollar peg.

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