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Strains in Saudi Arabia’s balance of payments starting to ease

Saudi Arabia’s current account position deteriorated at the start of this year due to lower oil prices, but even taking this into account the underlying balance of payments position improved. We expect this trend to continue over the coming quarters, which should cause speculation about a devaluation of the riyal to subside further.

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