1. Saudi Electricity Taps China For $1.5bn, Takes Expansion Funding To $33bn

    ...shore up its finances is also growing, and quickly. SEC’s outstanding government loans increased by 112% from SR18.15bn ($5.03bn) in 2011 to SR39.99bn ($10.66bn) in 2015. SEC is owned 74% by the Saudi government, 7% by state petroleum firm Saudi Aramco, and 19% by private investors. Given the gr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 27
    Published at Fri, 08 Jul 2016