VOL. XXXI

NO. 17

1-FEBRUARY-1988

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

SAMA's Governor Rules Out Riyal Devaluation

The Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), Mr. Hamad al-Sayari,has ruled out a devaluation of the Saudi riyal amid persistent market rumorsthat such a move was imminent. In a short statement issued on 23 January by theSaudi Press Agency (SPA), Mr. Sayari said "there is no truth in recentrumors of a possible change in the parity of the riyal, and our exchange rate...