Saudi Arabia May Get MSCI Upgrade in 2018

The transcript discusses the potential timeline for Saudi Arabia's inclusion in the emerging markets index, comparing it to past examples like Pakistan. It explores the concept of fast track inclusion, noting that the quickest reclassification has been one year. The discussion also covers the impact of China's weighting on Saudi Arabia's index position, with an estimated 2.4% weighting for Saudi Arabia and the inclusion of 32 major Saudi stocks.

What is the fastest time in which a market has been reclassified to an emerging market according to the transcript?

• Three years

• One year

• Two years

• Six months

What is the estimated weighting of Saudi Arabia in the emerging markets index?

• 3.0%

• 4.2%

• 2.4%

• 1.5%

How does China's recent announcement affect Saudi Arabia's inclusion in the index?

• It has no impact on Saudi Arabia's weighting

• It increases Saudi Arabia's weighting

• It affects the decision on which Saudi stocks to include

• It decreases Saudi Arabia's weighting

How many major Saudi stocks have been announced for inclusion in the standard index?

• 71

• 50

• 32

• 20

What is the total number of Saudi stocks across large, mid, and small cap that might be included?

• 71

• 32

• 50

• 100