Ministers also discussed the possible establishment of a financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response
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Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s time to invest in our healthcare systems, says Saudi cenbank governor
Fahad Al Mubarak says health systems should not be seen as a cost but as an investment following turmoil caused by coronavirus pandemic
cashless economy
Video: Contactless payment will continue to grow in the post-Covid world
J.K. Khalil, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Levant region Cluster Head for Mastercard, reveals the future for contactless will continue, with recent surveys in the Kingdom showing 80 percent won’t revert to cash.
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Video: Why digital strategy is no longer a luxury for business it’s a matter of survival
On the eve of the G20 Saudi Arabia Leaders Summit, Khalid Elgibali, Division President – Middle East and North Africa, Mastercard, looks ahead to what could shape the economic landscape in the months ahead.
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Explained: how the G20 works
The Arabian Business video guide to how policies are formulated for the G20 summit
Arab women
Video: Gender equality needed for economic recovery
Women empowerment and gender equality are key to the global economic recovery from coronavirus crisis was the main message that came out of the opening ceremony of the Women 20 (W20) Summit, an official G20 engagement group, held virtually on October 21.
coronavirus
Video: WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘accelerating’
More than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the World Health Organization from almost every country in the world, the head of the UN health body told a news conference on Monday in Geneva.
Arab world
Saudi Arabia to host G20 Leaders’ Summit in November
G20 Leaders’ Summit will mark the first time a G20 summit takes place in the Middle East or North Africa
economic reforms
Saudi Arabia unveils seven ‘investment principles’
In 2018, Saudi Arabia saw foreign direct investment (FDI) rise by 127 percent year-on-year
