01788cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017169 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475544275 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Saudi Arabia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (73 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper discusses the options for financing the government fiscal deficit in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government is working to develop a comprehensive strategy to meet its budget financing needs. Although external borrowing could alleviate pressure on the domestic market, it will also create new risks. Reliance on foreign investors may help further enhance transparency. Foreign investors' demand for diversification could also allow the Saudi government to enjoy attractive yields. Broadening the investor base and ensuring that the government's debt issuance supports the development of the private debt market could help alleviate some of the negative economic and financial effects of higher government debt. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/327 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/327/002.2016.issue-327-en.xml IMF e-Library