Saudi banks’ investments in Treasury bonds increased by SAR 19.3 billion month-on-month to SAR 139.9 billion in April, new figures released by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the kingdom’s central bank, showed.
SAMA’s foreign assets declined by SAR 24 million over the same period.
Saudi Arabia is expected to continue selling bonds over the next few months to help shrink the country’s budget deficit.
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Saudi Banks Investments in Treasury Bonds (SAR bln) |
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Month |
Value |
Monthly change |
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January 2015 |
52.4 |
(0.7) |
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February |
54.2 |
+1.8 |
|
March |
54.7 |
+0.5 |
|
April |
53.2 |
(1.5) |
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May |
52.6 |
(0.6) |
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June |
53.7 |
+1.1 |
|
July |
52.6 |
(1.1) |
|
August |
65.0 |
+12.4 |
|
September |
67.0 |
+2.0 |
|
October |
71.5 |
+4.5 |
|
November |
80.2 |
+8.7 |
|
December |
86.2 |
+6.0 |
|
January 2016 |
86.7 |
+0.5 |
|
February |
98.6 |
11.9+ |
|
March |
120.6 |
22+ |
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April |
139.9 |
19.3+ |
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