Stronger consumption of oil globally pushed markets higher on Friday as countries move forward with opening back up despite concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic.
“We believe that the potential of the Indian digital economy is very exciting and that Jio Platforms provides us with an excellent opportunity to gain access to that growth,” PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan said in the statement.
Saudi Arabia announced 36 more Coronavirus deaths and 3,717 new cases of the disease on Wednesday, a significant uptick in cases as the Kingdom deals with a second wave after initial efforts in flattening the curve.
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) used blockchain technology to deposit part of the liquidity that SAMA had previously announced to be injected into the banking sector "as part of SAMA's actions aimed at enhancing the sector's capabilities."
Economic indicators for the Saudi economy in April reflected the impact of COVID-19 containment measures on the local economy, with PMI remaining in contractionary territory, Jadwa Investment said in its recently-released chartbook.
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 35,000 on Friday as the kingdom struggles to get to grips with rising numbers of new infections, Reuters reports.
In an opinion piece in Foreign Policy magazine, a former advisor to President Barack Obama and professor at Columbia University says it is likely that Saudi Arabia will emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic "stronger, both economically and geopolitically."
