Saudi Arabia, iba pang Gulf countries interesado sa Maharlika Fund
Hindi lamang ang Saudi Arabia ang interesado na maglagak sa Maharlika Investment Fund kundi maging ang ibang bansa na kasapi sa Gulf countries.
Sa panayam kay Pangulong Marcos sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sinabi nito na umani ng positibong reaksyon ang MIF.
“We introduced to them the Maharlika Investment Fund, and that was, that has proceeded very quickly and we have gone into, we have already started, we detailed talks with their PIF, which is the equivalent here in Saudi Arabia. It is their investment fund and how we can do it, how we can work together” sabi ni Pangulong Marcos.
“And it is not only Saudi Arabia, it is also other Gulf countries who have expressed an interest. And I am very encouraged and quite happy by the fact that the reaction that we got from our partners in Saudi Arabia and in other countries has been very, very encouraging at gusto talaga nila na magkaroon, na tumulong at makilahok sating investment dahil naipakita naman natin na magandang invest talaga para sa kanila ito” dagdag ng Pangulo.
Tiyak din aniyang magiging kaakit kaakit ang PIlipinas sa mga dayuhang investors dahil sa MIF.
“I’m confident that once we get it operationalized, once we are able to start talking in detail with not only the investment funds but even private corporations and other governments as well, and that is, that is precisely the role that we have envisioned for, for the sovereign fund, the Maharlika Fund. And that is what the direction that it has taken,” pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos.
Dumalo si Pangulong Marcos sa kauna-unahang ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit sa Riyadh.
Sa naturang biyahe, nakapag-uwi si Pangulong Marcos ng $120 milyong halaga ng investment agreement sa pagitan ng Saudi’s Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment Company at Samsung Engineering NEC Co. Ltd., at Philippines’ EEI Corp. para sa construction export services.
Nakakuha rin ang Pilipinas ng $4.14 milyong investment pledges mula sa ibat ibang Arab business leaders.
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