Political and Economic Analysis on SWFs of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Sovereign Wealth Funds established by Middle Eastern countries occupy an important position in world capital markets in terms of size or activity. However, regarding the establishment and operation of the funds, Saudi Arabia pursues a conservative investment strategy as a regional power, which is quite different from other Gulf countries. It is found that the economic conditions in Saudi Arabia, such as money supply, foreign exchange reserves, external debt and domestic economic development, which are generally considered to be …