Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Reports Financial Results
By Federico Maccioni and Hadeel Al Sayegh
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund’s assets exceeded $1 trillion in 2024, but its net profit slumped 60% from a year earlier. The decline is attributed to high interest rates, inflation, and impairments on some projects.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) reported a net profit of 25.8 billion riyals ($6.9 billion), noting that impairments were mainly linked to operational plan changes and budget cost increases.
The PIF is pivotal to Saudi Arabia’s economic strategy aimed at reducing dependence on oil, under the initiative dubbed “Vision 2030.” The fund has invested heavily in various projects, including NEOM, a substantial urban and industrial project along the Red Sea coast.
Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, mentioned that prioritizing certain projects and extending timelines could have contributed to these impairments. Rising project costs have also posed significant challenges, influencing the investment program’s recalibration.
Overall, total assets under management increased by 18%, rising to 4.321 trillion riyals from 3.664 trillion riyals year-on-year. The PIF’s investment portfolio includes diverse sources of income, spanning from date farms to multinational corporations, with key returns from dividends of major companies like Saudi Aramco and Saudi National Bank.
The PIF declared a net profit of 64.4 billion riyals for 2023. However, its comprehensive income statement shows a significant shift, reporting a loss of 140 billion riyals compared to a previous forecast of 138.1 billion riyals last year. The comprehensive income statement includes unrealized gains and losses along with changes in asset values.
Cash reserves remained stable at 316 billion riyals, while group loans and borrowing slightly increased to 570 billion riyals.
($1 = 3.7502 riyals)
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