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Saudi central bank dismisses need for mergers

Governor Hamad Saud Al-Sayyari says banks are 'highly liquid', investments 'very safe'.

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Saudi tries to allay economic fears

UPDATE 2: Central banker says no problems at kingdom's banks, inflation set to decline in Q1 next year.

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Saudi central bank's $3bn bid to ease liquidity

SAMA agrees first injection of dollars into kingdom's banking system for a decade.

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Saudi central bank makes rare cut to lending rate

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency lowers rate for first time in almost two years.

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Gulf interbank lending rates rise amid tensions

Saudi Arabia, UAE rates increase ahead of a possible final US bailout agreement.

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Saudi inflation not set to ease until '09

Central banker says deficit in housing key driver, may need 'two to three years to start declining'.

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GCC to decide 'feasible' currency schedule

Saudi central bank governor says Gulf planning new deadline for single currency.

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Consumer relief as inflation begins to ease

Inflation in Saudi Arabia 10.4% in May, down from 10.5% in April, official data shows.

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Saudi money supply growth surges

Money circulating in Saudi Arabian economy jumps 21% in May, central bank data reveals.

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Gulf to scrap 2010 single currency deadline

Saudi central bank governor says 2010 'too soon', new date to be set at autumn meeting.

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Saudi banks not hit by subprime crisis

Central bank official says conservative policies shielded lenders from effects of mortgage meltdown.

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Gulf to miss 2010 single currency deadline

States agree to create joint cbank next year, but admit Gulf currency will not reach deadline.

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Gulf inflation threat mounts as oil hurdles to $150

Record oil prices placing more pressure on Gulf states to revalue currencies - analysts.

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Inflation, dollar peg to overshadow Gulf cbank summit

Central bank governors meeting to try and pick up pace of monetary union.

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Saudi inflation continues to skyrocket

Inflation accelerated to 27-year high of 10.5% in April, fuelled by rents and food prices.

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Saudi's first sovereign wealth fund nears approval

$5.3bn SWF to act as 'investor focusing on maximising long-term rates of return'.

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Saudi inflation hurtles toward 10%

Inflation in kingdom hits 9.6% in March on rent and food costs, highest level since oil boom of 1970s.

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Saudi inflation predicted to soar

Central bank govenor warns inflation in the kingdom could hit 10% in 2008, highest level since 1970s.

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Saudi inflation risks topping 10% in March

Inflation could hit double-digits after money supply rose 26% in February - analyst.

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Central bankers eye shift in single currency deadline

Bankers also expected to discuss how to control record inflation at bi-annual meeting.

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Saudi inflation hits 27-year high

Annual inflation in February accelerates to 8.7% as rents and food costs surge, official data shows.

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Gulf states cut rates, further fuel inflation

Saudi, Bahrain and UAE follow US and lower rates, Kuwait leaves benchmark rate unchanged.

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Gulf currencies surge as dollar nears record low

Investors bet on central banks revaluing currencies against dollar.

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Inflation to peak in first half of year

Gov't measures will have biggest impact on inflation in H2, Saudi central bank governor says.

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Cut to Saudi benchmark lending rate doubtful

Central bank will not cut repurchase rate in response to further cuts by US, official says.

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Saudi inflation unlikely to fall in 2008

Inflationary pressure due to housing shortages and gov't spending, official says.

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SWFs belle of the ball at Davos

Business and political leaders queuing up to talk to sovereign wealth investors to tap cash-rich funds.

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Gulf central banks face uphill battle

WEF: More future US rate cuts will increase pressure on banks to revalue, says Saudi economist.

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Gulf slashes rates to keep pace with US

Kuwait cuts benchmark interest rate for first time in 18 months, Saudi, Bahrain and UAE also lower rates.

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Inflation at around 6% in some Saudi cities

Riyadh and Ha'il among worst affected by spiralling inflation in kingdom.

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Gulf states move to limit currency speculation

Qatar tightens lending curbs while matching Fed cut along UAE, Saudi and Bahrain.

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Gulf currency talks due 'in days'

Bahraini foreign minister says revaluations under discussion after rulers backed dollar pegs.

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Depegging - 'just do it'

The question is not if to depeg or revalue, but when and how. And the answers are to a basket of currencies - and now.

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Gulf currencies weaken as Saudi backs peg

Bids on riyal and dirham drop off highs after minister rules out dropping link to dollar.

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Saudi unlikely to depeg from dollar

Costs of altering the peg greatly outweigh the benefits, says Jadwa Investment chief economist.

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Saudi considers revaluation

Kingdom could revalue riyal but has no plans to drop dollar peg to track currency basket, source says.

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Homeowner boost as Gulf states cut rates

Move follows US cut in interest rates, sending dollar to new lows and piling pressure on expat salaries.

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All eyes on Saudi as US cuts rates again

Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point interest rate cut piles pressure on dollar-pegged kingdom to follow suit.

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Gulf could unite to drop dollar peg

States could switch together to currency basket to buy time for troubled monetary union project.

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Indians face ruin as rupee soars against Gulf currencies

Value of Gulf currencies has slumped by 22% against the rupee over past five years.

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Saudi rules out revaluation

Central bank quashes speculation it might strengthen currency after it rose to 21-year high against dollar.

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Saudi riyal hits fresh high against dollar

Riyal rises to new 21-year high as speculation mounts the kingdom may revalue dollar-pegged currency.

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Saudi riyal surges to 21-year high

Frenzied speculators buying up Saudi riyals as currency strains at upper limit of dollar peg.

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Speculation rife on riyal revaluation

Saudi riyal hits near seven-month peak against dollar, sparking talk of kingdom depegging currency.

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Dollar fears as Saudi refuses interest cut

Analysts say collapse of dollar peg is inevitable as Saudi holds back from matching US interest rate cut.

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Gulf states to develop separate inflation policies

Region's move comes after failure to inject momentum into monetary union plan.

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Saudi cash supply surges 21.5%

Supply of money in the kingdom reached $193.5bn last month, growing at its fastest rate this year.

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Saudi inflation hits seven-year high

Inflation in the kingdom pushed up by rising rents and a currency pegged to the sliding US dollar.

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Saudi insurance sector surges 33%

Premiums paid to Saudi insurers rise to $1.84bn after motor and health insurance is made compulsory.

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Inflation hits 3.1% in Saudi

Inflation reached 3.1% in June, third consecutive month inflation has risen in the kingdom.

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Saudi Arabian banks race to offer services online

Kingdom's banks fear that they will lose high value customers if they do not offer Internet banking services.

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