Great Plan, but Saudi Arabia Really Needs More: IMF

April 26, 2016 Share Print 0

Saudi Arabia’s plans to diversify its economy were welcomed by the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East chief on Tuesday but he told CNBC that Saudi also needed to focus on attracting private investment.

Masood Ahmed, director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia department, told CNBC Tuesday that he welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement the previous day of a plan to diversify its economy away from oil. However, he added that he hoped the kingdom and its Gulf neighbors would seek more private investment.

“I think it is the right approach in the sense of the level of ambition and also in terms of the comprehensive scope because, really, Saudi Arabia’s economy is facing major challenges.”

CNBC

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Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.