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Loading ...Saudi hopes for more economic growth in 2010
A senior Saudi official hopes for greater economic growth next year, reported state-owned news channel al-Ekhbariya on Monday.
“The economy is in still in a good state, it still grows, it grows well and we expect it, God willing, to grow stronger next year,” said finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf.
The nation announced on Monday that its gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by approximately 0.15 percent in real terms in 2009.
Yesterday, the nation announced it expects a fiscal deficit next year of SR70 billion ($18.7 billion).
Royal Jordanian swings to H1 loss on operating costs
H1 net loss 7.2 mln dinars vs H1 2009 net profit 7.75 mln.
H1 net loss 7.2 mln dinars vs H1 2009 net profit 7.75 mln.
Tags: Economy, GDP, growth, Saudi Arabia.
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