It is concluded
that Saudi Arabia has Peg its currency with US dollar which does not allow
Riyal to float excessively in the market. Since the Riyal is being pegged with
US dollar it does not float much in the market which means that much difference
in the exchange rate does not occur. In study it will be investigated how the
policies of Saudi Government help them to manage the exchange rate and what
impact the Saudi Arabia & other countries experience which import oil from
Saudi Arabia. The study will provide detail information regarding exchange rate
policies of Saudi Arabia and whether it is managing the exchange rate risk
effectively or not.
The aim of this
research is to provide deep insights regarding the foreign exchange rate risk
mitigation strategy of Saudi Arabia. Along with the policies the current
situation of Saudi Arabia is being discussed which provide an overview
regarding exchange rate risk management and effects on the economy. The study
is focusing on majorly over the foreign exchange rate and how it being
influenced by various factors. The exchange rate of any country is influenced
by various factors such as trade etc. therefore in order to get clear idea
about exchange rate it is important to focus on the factors that affect the
exchange rate.
The changes in
exchange rate have huge impact over the trade, economy, inflation and other
economic factors. The business and various organizations face significant
impact of the change in exchange rate. The government take special initiatives
to control the exchange rate or make it stable so that the country won’t face
different issues that immerge from changers in exchange rate. By keeping the
significance of exchange rate in mind and its impact over the world economy. It
has been decided to perform research to investigate how the governments
regulate exchange rate. The study will be conducted from the perspective of
Saudi Arabia. In the study the exchange rate of Saudi Arabia will be thoroughly
examined and its impact on various countries will be evaluated.
Since the oil
prices are usually fixed in dollars the pegging the currency with the US dollar
has allowed Saudi Arabia to manage the currency risks exchange rate risk.
Through this the trader can easily trade without any difficulty and will want
to invest again in the future. Overall it can be said that the policy of Saudi
Arabia has managed the foreign exchange rate effectively however the
flexibility in the monetary policy has to be compromised. It means that the
Saudi will have to follow the direction which are made by the United States. In
other words if scenario changes and Country like Saudi Arabia needs flexibility
in its monetary policy than it will have to face issues.
The Findings of
the research states that the oil prices have significant impact on the exchange
rate of Saudi Arabia. When the oil prices increase the exchange rate of Saudi
Arabia also increase as a result. However when the prices of the oil decrease
the exchange rate of Saudi Arabia decrease as result. In other words when the
prices of oil decreases Saudi Arabia have to face problems because its economy
currently is majorly focused on oil and oil related products. Due to heavy
reliance on oil related exports the economy experience major shock when [prices
decrease up to lot of extent. The solution of this problem is the
diversification of the economy. Therefore it can be said that changes in oi
prices does have impact on the exchange rate of Saudi Arabia.
In recent years
Saudi Arabia is facing the crises of oil prices decline which has decrease the
revenue which Saudi Arabia generates from oil exports. Saudi Arabian economy is
highly depended on oil exports and due to heavily reliance on oil exports the
changes in prices of oils not only effect the exchange rate but also effect the
economy of the country. Recently Saudi Arabia economy has faced serious
challenges because of oil prices decline. As discussed earlier Saudi Arabia has
pegged its currency against US dollar which does not allow to float it
independently. The pressure has built up recently to allow Riyal to float so
that the decrease in revenue which Saudi Arabia is facing can be managed
accordingly.