http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/11/saudi-copes-with-oil-drop-by-selling-fx.html
Even before China surprised markets by announcing a record drawdown
of its foreign currency denominated assets, Saudi Arabia had already
begun selling its reserves to plug a hole in its budget and support its
flagging currency, the riyal. In February and March, the world's largest
oil exporter saw net foreign assets drop by more than $30 billion, the
biggest two- month drop on record.
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"Across the 11 oil
exporters I track, reserves fell by over $200 billion over the last
year," she added, even adjusting for changes in other FX holdings such
as euros. According to Ziemba, Libya, Algeria and Iraq are also likely
to eventually sell some FX assets, as are Bahrain and Oman. Wealthier
Gulf nations have sizable FX assets, thus allowing them more time.
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