SAMA assets down to SAR 2.7 trillion in February

26/03/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

A monthly bulletin issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency showed that the central bank’s assets fell to SAR 2.713 trillion in February, a 78 billion drop from the previous month.

 

SAMA Assets

Change

Assets (SAR trillion)

Month

+42

2.781

Jan

(4)

2.777

Feb

+5

2.782

March

+7

2.789

April

+14

2.803

May

(8)

2.795

June

+6

2.801

July

+39

2.840

Aug

(16)

2.824

Sep

+8

2.832

Oct

(10)

2.822

Nov

(30)

2.792

Dec

(1)

2.791

Jan 2015

(78)

2.713

Feb 2015

 

SAMA foreign securities— which represent more than 70 percent of assets— rose 1 percent to SAR 2.025 trillion last February, extending their 61-month rally.

 

Central Bank Assets— (SAR trillion)

Change

2015

2014

Period

+17%

2286.

.1956 

Foreign currency & gold

+26%

.328

.026

Cash

(19%)

.4062

.5011

Deposits at foreign banks

+1%

2.024 

1.998 

Securities investments abroad

(63%)

.0207

.0563

Other assets

(2%)

2.712

2.777 

Total

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