The kingdom has drained $65bn of its fiscal reserves to maintain government spending sincethe oil price plunge began. Sama has $672bn in foreign reserves, down from a peak of $737bnlast August. The plan to resort to capital markets, if confirmed, demonstrates the priorityRiyadh is placing on maintaining government spending, despite the pressure cheap oil isputting on its budget. The monthly bond issuance plan would only cover part of the deficit,which economists estimate will reach 400bn Saudi riyals this year amid falling revenues andcontinuing high expenditure on infrastructure projects, public sector wages and the war inYemen.
自油价开始暴跌以来,沙特动用了650亿美元财政储备以维持政府开支。沙特货币局拥有6720亿美元的外汇储备,低于去年8月时7370亿美元的峰值。这项求助资本市场的计划(如果被证实)表明,利雅得优先考虑的是维持政府支出,尽管油价下跌对预算造成压力。这项月度债券发行计划只能填补部分赤字。经济学家估计,由于财政收入减少、基础设施项目持续的高支出、公共部门工资以及也门的战争,沙特今年的赤字将达到4000亿沙特里亚尔。
“This is all about rebalancing away from the reserves — using some debt to help make up thebudget deficit, said one banker aware of the plan.
一名了解该计划的银行家称:“这完全关乎再平衡——利用债务弥补一部分预算赤字,减少消耗外汇储备。
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