Riyadh Conference Stresses Solid Foundations in Building Digital Economy

Prince Turki Al-Faisal addresses the Global Asset Allocation Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Prince Turki Al-Faisal addresses the Global Asset Allocation Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Riyadh Conference Stresses Solid Foundations in Building Digital Economy

Prince Turki Al-Faisal addresses the Global Asset Allocation Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Prince Turki Al-Faisal addresses the Global Asset Allocation Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Global Asset Allocation Conference underlined on Tuesday the importance of new rules and patterns to strengthen the digital economy.

The conference was organized by the Family Office and held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, President of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, stressed that in light of globalization, any political, financial or social crisis can turn into a global matter.

He noted the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war crisis on food security, energy and supply chains, which have cast their effects on the global economy.

Prince Turki stressed the need for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States to build strong economies on firm foundations.

On the role of women in Saudi society, he said: “Our society will not realize its aspirations unless equality is achieved between men and women.”

The government and people of Saudi Arabia were determined to work in this direction for the sake of society, he added.

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Board of Al-Arabiya TV news channel, discussed during the conference the trade partnership between Saudi Arabia and China and its impact on the relationship with the United States.

He pointed to the importance of the agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which was mediated by Beijing, explaining that China has become an important country in the international map and the region, at a time when ties are still strong with Europe and America.

Jonathan Berger, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of AS Birch Grove, underlined the opportunities in the liquid credit market in North America, while Edward Siskind, Founder and CEO of Cale Street, touched on low occupancy levels in commercial real estate in major American cities, with the new work-from-home policy and the rise of sustainability movements.



Russian Rouble Dips to 100 to Dollar as Trump Declares Election Win

The US Embassy with a US national flag, seen behind a building with a Russian national flag in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
The US Embassy with a US national flag, seen behind a building with a Russian national flag in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian Rouble Dips to 100 to Dollar as Trump Declares Election Win

The US Embassy with a US national flag, seen behind a building with a Russian national flag in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
The US Embassy with a US national flag, seen behind a building with a Russian national flag in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Russian rouble briefly weakened to 100 against the dollar on Wednesday as Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election, a result that could push the U.S. currency higher.
Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.
By 0737 GMT, the rouble was 0.2% weaker against the dollar at 98.00, earlier touching 100.25, close to its weakest point in over a year, Reuters reported.
The rouble was steady against the yuan at 13.73, according to LSEG data, and gained 1.2% to 105.6 against the euro.
Analysts generally assume Trump's plans for restricted immigration, tax cuts and sweeping tariffs if enacted would put more upward pressure on inflation and bond yields, than Harris' center-left policies.
Trump's proposals would also tend to push up the dollar and potentially limit how far US interest rates might ultimately be lowered. Trump has also criticized the level of US military support for Ukraine and has pledged to end the conflict soon.
Western sanctions imposed on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and its clearing agent, the National Clearing Center, on June 12 stopped all trade in dollars and euros at MOEX, making the yuan the most-traded foreign currency in Russia.
Trade in dollars and euros has shifted to the over-the-counter (OTC) market, obscuring price data.
One-day rouble-dollar futures, which trade on the Moscow exchange are a guide for OTC market rates. The central bank's official exchange rate, which it calculates using OTC data, was last set at 98.06 to the dollar.