Saudi could see budget deficit next year, risks draining reserves -IMF

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* Big infrastructure projects pushing up spending * Foreign aid has become significant cost post-Arab Spring * Government deposits at SAMA could halve by 2019 * Says Saudi officials broadly agree with projections * But little room for fiscal reforms at present By Martin Dokoupil DUBAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's state finances could fall into the red next year and the country could start running down its huge foreign reserves if it does **t rein in the growth of government spending, the International Monetary Fund said. ...

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