KSA, Russia to establish new investment fund worth $4bn

Riyadh-Mubasher: Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed some economic and investment agreements in different fields, Saudi Al Jazierah newspaper reported.

The two parties concluded an agreement to establish a new investment fund worth $4 billion, to finance joint ventures and help promote their mutual economic and commercial ties.

Another $10 billion investment fund will also be established.

Russia’s conglomerate Sistema will hold 20% of the new fund’s capital, said the company’s Chairman Vladimir Evtushenkov, adding that the fund will invest in different projects in Russia and Saudi Arabia, including oil and gas.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 29-Nov-2015 06:32 (GMT)