Saudi banks raise investments in treasury bonds to SAR 384 bln in 2019

30/01/2020 Argaam Special

 

Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by SAR 78.5 billion year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 383.7 billion in 2019, new data from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Similarly, banks’ investments in treasury bonds rose by SAR 3.7 billion in December 2019, compared to a month earlier.

 

SAMA’s foreign assets declined by SAR 6.8 billion in December 2019 to around SAR 1.912 trillion.

 

Saudi Banks Investment in Treasury Bonds in 2019 (SAR bln)

Month

Value

Variation

January

320.5

+15.3

February

331.4

+10.9

March

336.2

+4.8

April

343.4

+ 7.1

May

349.5

+6.1

June

351.9

+2.4

July

358.5

+ 6.7

August

365.3

+6.8

September

371.1

+5.8

October

379.1

+8.0

November

380.0

+0.9

December

383.7

+3.7

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