SAMA’s Assets up to SAR 2782bn in March

28/04/2014 Argaam Special

 

 

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency’s (SAMA), the Saudi Central Bank, assets rose to SAR 2782bn in March, SAR 5bn increase compared to February 2014.

SAMA’s March 2014’s assets rose SAR 245bn compared to its March 2013 figure; according to SAMA’s monthly news letter released today.

 

SAMA's Assets since 2013

Change(SARbillion)

(SAR billion)

Month

+42

2781

January 2014

(4)

2777

February 2014

+5

2782

March 2014

 

SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which represent more than 70% of its assets, rose for the 50th consecutive month to SAR 2023bn by the end of March 2014, 13% increase compared to the same month in 2013.

 

The following table illustrates SAMA’s assets details in March 2014:

 

SAMA's Assets for March 2014 (SAR billion)

Change

2014

2013

Period

+7%

195

183

Foreigncurrencyandgold

(8%)

24

26

Cashonhand

(2%)

506

514

Depositsatforeignbanks

+13%

2023

1795

Securitiesinvestmentsabroad

+89%

34

18

Otherassets

+10%

2537

2782

Total

 

 

 

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