Saudi central bank raises monthly e-wallet top-up to 20,000 riyals

  • Date: 26-Mar-2020
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi central bank raises monthly e-wallet top-up to 20,000 riyals

The decision was taken an additional precaution by the monetary authority against possible coronavirus transmission as well as boosting digital payment transactions.. Saudi-led G20 coronavirus videoconference will recognize countries 'cannot fight this fight alone' /node/1647571/saudi-arabia. Saudi Arabia holds the G20 presidency this year. The summit is exceptional as it will not only focus on the implications for the health of global citizens due to the spread of coronavirus, but also on the threat it poses to economies, global food security and many other issues.. "Saudi Arabia was (one of the first countries) to send emergency medical aid to China at the beginning of the outbreak," said Lina K. Almaeena, Saudi Shoura Council member.. "The coronavirus has made it clearer than ever that we are all global citizens," Almaeena continued.. "The extraordinary initiative taken by King Salman is critical, as the world is going through a major crisis with the coronavirus pandemic - a crisis that the world has never seen the likes of before," Dr. Alia Aldahlawi, Saudi Shoura Council member, told Arab News. ".