Saudi Arabia intensifies reform efforts to improve competitiveness.

From: Middle East and North Africa Business Report | Date: July 31, 2007 | Copyright information

Jul. 31--In its latest brief on economic and financial developments in Saudi Arabia, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) examined the Kingdom's investment programs and policies aimed at expanding production capacity across the oil and gas sectors, and diversifying the economy by improving competitiveness and developing new industries. Central to these efforts are a host of economic reform measures and investor friendly regulations. Over the short-term, the success of such efforts may not...

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