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Kingdom's Downstream Sector to Be More Vibrant Look for Opportunities in Kingdom Records Flat Oil Market Shows Steady Kingdom’s Banks Maintain Challenges Deposits, But Higher Credit Outlook Good Credit level INSIDE 20 40 48 FOCUS30 Saudi Commerce AND ECONOMIC REVIEW ISSUE 236 • d e c e m b e r 2013 • y o u r w i n d o w o f opportunity i n t o s a u d i a r a b i a a n d t h e g u l f • s r 20 Kingdom’s Downstream Sector to be More Vibrant The 4th International Officially Supported by the Ministry of Transport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Exhibition & Conference www.sauditranstec.com TRANSPORTATION, MATERIALS HANDLING, WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS 9-11 December 2013 Dhahran International Exhibitions Center, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ORGANISERS L O K R F O M S S K’ B M C D, B H C O G C INSIDE FOCUS FUSION BOND EPOXY ahqsons.com ¡9&n | ¹¢ WATE-KOTE H0Y ;/ ; ;/ ;¡9& Saudi Commerce ;H2 ;¡9& ¡9&n £F& ¡F* AND ECONOMIC REVIEW ;H2 ;¡9& W :>A@?GHE;I?=>>F.4<ABC ' ISSUE236 %&$&.#&32013 :0638*/%080'0110356/*5:*/504"6%*"3"#*""/%5)&(6-' 4320 t t t ;H ;H2 24' D9G'!G0&# SAUDI COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC REVIEW – ISSUE # 236 – " ;3H% £F& &! & 1.! 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