SAMA hikes reverse repo to 125 bps, repo to 175 bps

04/05/2022 Argaam
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The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) decided to raise its reverse repo rate from 75 bps to 125 bps and the repo rate to 175 basis points (bps) from 125 bps.

  

The US Federal Reserve raised, today, May 4, interest rates by 50 basis points (bps)to range between 0.75% and 1%. 

 

Today’s rate hike is the second this year, as the central bank raised rates in March.

 

SAMA follows the interest rate moves of the US Federal Reserve due to the riyal-US dollar peg.

 

Changes in Saudi Arabia’s Repo, Reverse Repo rates

Date

Reverse repo rate

Repo rate

Jan. 2009

25 bps

200 bps

Dec. 2015

50 bps (+25 bps)

200 bps

Dec. 2016

75 bps (+25 bps)

200 bps

March 2017

100 bps (+25 bps)

200 bps

June 2017

125 bps (+25 bps)

200 bps

Dec. 2017

150 bps (+25 bps)

200 bps

March 2018

175 bps (+25 bps)

225 bps (+25 bps)

June 2018

200 bps (+25 bps)

250 bps (+25 bps)

Sept. 2018

225 bps (+25 bps)

275 bps (+25 bps)

Dec. 2018

250 bps (+25 bps)

300 bps (+25 bps)

July 2019

225 bps (-25 bps)

275 bps (-25 bps)

Sept. 2019

200 bps (-25 bps)

250 bps (- 25 bps)

Oct. 2019

175 bps (-25 bps)

225 bps (-25 bps)

March 2020

125 bps (-50 bps)

175 bps (-50 bps)

50 bps (-75 bps)

100  bps (-75 bps)

March 2022

75 bps (+25 bps)

125  bps (+25 bps)

May 2022

125 bps (+50 bps)

175 bps (+50 bps)

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