SAUDI EXIM BANK

Saudi Arabia to establish an independent export and import finance bank

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia will establish an independent export and import finance bank with a capitalization of SAR 30 billion riyals ($8 billion) to provide financing to local exporters and foreign importers, the UAE-based The National reports.

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