SAUDI ECONOMY

Economy Rebounds in Saudi Arabia as Money Supply Grows

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Saudi Arabian money supply growth has picked up in latest data for the month of December "in a sign that the economy is regaining strength after a slump last year caused by low oil prices and government austerity measures," Reuters reports, citing central bank data.

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