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The Ministry of Commerce has emphasized that businesses engaged in the trade of precious metals and gemstones must verify customer identities and undertake due diligence when conducting cash purchases or sales valued at SR50,000 or more.
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By David LawderBANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as strong AI investment offsets the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, but downside risks are mounting and more countries are being left behind and vulnerable to rising debt loads, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.Despite a more protracted conflict that has kept oil prices above $100 a barrel, the IMF is forecasting 2026 global growth at 3.1%, a slight uptick from the 3.0% it predicted in July.
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The Saudi Ministry of Energy signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with the International Energy Forum (IEF) to strengthen cooperation across the energy sector.
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Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG), which began in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday
