RIYADH: Saudi Arabia supports the International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposal to allocate new special drawing rights worth $650 billion to increase reserves, said Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, during his participation in The Spring Meetings 2021, Al Arabiya reported.
This would support efforts for economic recovery by providing additional liquidity to the global economic system, he said.
Special drawing rights were set up by the IMF in 1969 and are intended to supplement the money reserves of member countries.
The IMF this week raised its forecast for economic growth in the Kingdom to 2.9 percent from 2.6 percent.
The Kingdom will do what it takes to accelerate the recovery and will commit to economic and structural reforms guided by Vision 2030 to achieve sustainable growth, he added.
Al-Jadaan emphasized the economic recovery in the second half of last year, driven by the non-oil sector and a drop in the unemployment rate.
The minister also stressed the importance of focusing efforts and actions on debt risk management to help countries address vulnerabilities, especially in low-income countries.
He urged the IMF to continue its work to mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic around the world.
Saudi Arabia supports IMF proposal to boost global reserves by $650bn
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Saudi Arabia supports IMF proposal to boost global reserves by $650bn
Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.
The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.
The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.
The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.
Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.
On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.
On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.
In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.
