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DEFENCE AND PEACE ECONOMICS
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 312-324Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2020.1712640
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Financial liquidity; oil prices; geopolitical risk; wavelet analysis
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This study found a positive association between oil prices and financial liquidity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the medium term, while geopolitical risk can cause volatility in the short term. Short-term volatility can put pressure on foreign reserves, which should be effectively managed by keeping reserves in the national currency.
This study measures whether oil prices affect financial liquidity (FL) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi (KSA). The results indicate a positive association between oil prices (OP) and FL in the medium run. FL led OP in the short run during the global financial recession, when the KSA used foreign reserves to stabilize the impact of low OP. Similarly, geopolitical risk (GR) led OP in the medium term and had a positive influence on FL in the short term, especially during periods of higher uncertainty. The correlation between OP and FL becomes more noticeable in the medium term in the presence of GR. Short-run volatility can exert pressure on foreign reserves, which can be effectively managed by keeping reserves in the national currency. Similarly, economic growth sources other than oil income and a peaceful solution to regional differences can reduce defense spending.
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