Saudi Finance Ministry says crackdown preserves investment climate

Then Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf. Reuters file photo

Saudi Arabia's Finance Ministry said on Sunday that the kingdom's decision to set up an anti-corruption committee and detain prominent figures enhanced confidence in the rule of law, Al Arabiya television reported.

The decisions preserve Saudi Arabia's investment climate, the Saudi-owned television channel said.

Saudi Arabia announced the committee and the detentions late on Saturday.  

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