Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan.WEFSaudi Arabia's Neom project secured a $2.7 billion credit line from local lenders. The Saudi finance minister said the kingdom was "very pleased" with progress on Vision 203 goals. He said "challenges" meant adjustments would be made to some aspects as required.Saudi Arabia is trying to counter reports that its Neom project is struggling.Finance minister Mohammed Al Jadaan told a World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh on Sunday that the kingdom was "very pleased" with the progress made in its Vision 2030 plan, of which Neom is the centerpiece.While he said 87% of the targets in the ambitious plan were on track, "challenges" meant adjustments would be made to some aspects as required."We don't have ego, we will change course, we will adjust, we will extend some of the projects, we will downscale some of the projects, we will accelerate other projects," the minister said during a session on global economic growth.His comments came as Neom announced a new revolving credit facility worth 10 billion riyals ($2.7 billion) — from local lenders.Officials said in a press release that the credit line will support Neom's short-term financing requirements, including the development of Trojena, The Line, and the luxury island destination Sindalah.Neom's CEO, Nadhmi Al-Nasr, said: "This new credit facility, backed by Saudi Arabia's leading financial institutions, is a natural fit within our wider strategy for funding.
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