The total value of assets held by investment funds in Saudi Arabia grew by 7 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to SAR 119.8 billion in Q1 2019, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

The rise was driven by foreign assets which more than doubled QoQ despite an 11% QoQ drop in local assets.

 

Assets of Mutual Funds  (SAR bln)

Variation

Q1 2019

Q1 2018

Period

(11%)

83.03

93.65

Local assets

+102%

36.73

18.21

Foreign assets

+7%

119.76

111.86

Total
 

Assets held by investment funds include local and foreign stocks, bonds, real estate investments and other assets.

 

The number of investment funds operating in the Kingdom increased to 252 in Q1 2019 from 249 funds by the end of 2018.

 

The number of subscribers jumped 7 percent YoY to 356,400 – the highest level since 2008.

 

Assets of Investment Funds (SAR bln)

Variation

Total

Foreign assets

Local assets

Period

--

136.97

21.31

115.66

2005

(%39)

84.11

22.77

61.34

2006

+25%

105.10

25.21

79.89

2007

(%29)

74.81

13.55

61.26

2008

+20%

89.55

15.41

74.14

2009

+6%

94.74

20.30

74.44

2010

(%13)

82.19

17.66

64.53

2011

+7%

88.07

18.26

69.81

2012

+17%

103.18

21.32

81.86

2013

+7%

110.71

28.84

81.87

2014

(7%)

102.90

26.98

75.92

2015

(15%)

87.84

17.18

70.66

2016

+25%

110.23

19.09

91.15

2017

+1%

111.86

18.21

93.65

2018

+7%

119.76

36.73

83.03

Q1 2019

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عضو مميز
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Chief Financial Officer

منذ 6 سنه
السهم يتداول علي ٨٥ ريال وانتم علي ٧٤ ريال !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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مثقال خير

منذ 6 سنه
Replying to   Chief Financial Officer
و تحليل فني  رايح  الى  95 ريال.
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aboanod

منذ 6 سنه
احترنا مع المحللين الفاشلين بعض البنوك تقول ضعيفه والجزيره تقول قويه كل حسب مصلحته فعلا صدق من قال سوقنا سوق الفلس والكذب والأحتيال؟ الله المعين
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عضو مميز
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إبن السعودية

منذ 6 سنه
الحقيقه كل الشركات الماليه تحلل حسب رغبتها مع ان الواقع يختلف كليا 
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