Saudi Arabia’s PIF sells telecoms shares to raise funds for local deals

Issue 1194 - 22 Nov 2024 | 1 minute read

The sale of a 2% stake in Saudi Telecom Company has raised $1bn for the sovereign wealth fund to plough back into other domestic deals. Meanwhile STC is said to be considering increasing its investment in Spanish telco Telefónica.

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