VOL. XXXVII

NO. 2

11-OCTOBER-1993

Financial and Banking News

FINANCIAL POLICY

Speculation Continues Against Saudi Riyal

Currency speculators are continuing to sell the Saudi riyal in the hope ofreaping profits from a devaluation some time in the future. The speculationstarted in late August, following the publication of a series of articlesasserting that the Kingdom was facing serious economic problems. Selling reachedits peak on 5 October when the one-year forward rate for the Saudi riyal reached...