VOL. XLVII

No 17

26-April-2004

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Samba Revises Upwards Saudi Arabias 2004 Economic Forecast

Samba has revised upward its key 2004 economic forecasts for Saudi Arabia after first quarter oil prices and the countrys oil production exceeded expectations, the bank said in a report published on 10 April entitled Saudi Arabias Economy: First Quarter 2004 Update. Sambas Chief Economist and author of the report, Brad Bourland, said that the bank has hiked its average oil price forecast...