SAMA raises reverse repo, repo rates by 50 basis points

14/12/2022 Argaam
Logo of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

Logo of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)


The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) raised today, Dec. 14, its reverse repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 450 bps from 400 bps (4.5%).

 

It also hiked its repo rate by 50 bps to 500 bps (5%) from 450 bps.  

 

The Federal Reserve lifted interest rates today by 50 bps to a range of 4.25%-4.50%, from 4% and 3.75%.

 

Today's rate hike is the seventh this year, as the central bank raised rates in March, May, June, July, September and November.  

 

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

Repo

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)

June 2022

175 bps (+50 bps)

225 bps (+50 bps)

July 2022

250 bps (+75 bps)

300 bps (+75 bps)

September 2022

325 bps (+75 bps)

375 bps (+75 bps)

November 2022

400 bps (+75 bps)

450 bps (+75 bps)

December 2022

450 bps (+50 bps)

500 bps (+50 bps)

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