SAMA’s Assets up to SAR 2803bn in May

26/06/2014 Argaam Special

 

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency’s (SAMA), the Saudi Central Bank, assets rose to SAR 2803bn in May, SAR 14bn increase compared to April 2014.

SAMA’s May 2014’s assets rose SAR 201bn compared to its May 2013 figure; according to SAMA’s monthly news letter released today.

 

SAMA's Assets in 2014

Change(SARbillion)

(SAR billion)

Month

+42

2781

January 2014

(4)

2777

February 2014

+5

2782

March 2014

+7

2789

April 2014

+14

2803

May 2014

 

SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which represent more than 70% of its assets, rose for the 52th consecutive month to SAR 2059bn by the end of May 2014, 11% increase compared to the same month in 2013.

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

 

SAMA's Assets for May 2014 (SAR billion)

Change

2014

2013

Period

+6%

203

191

Foreigncurrencyandgold

(12%)

29

33

Cashonhand

--

489

491

Depositsatforeignbanks

+11%

2059

1863

Securitiesinvestmentsabroad

(8%)

23

25

Otherassets

+8%

2803

2602

Total

 

 

   

 

 

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