Saudi general reserves down SAR 100 bln in October

29/11/2016 Argaam Special

Saudi Arabia’s general reserves fell by SAR 100 billion month-on-month to SAR 474.1 billion in October, its lowest level since February 2015, new data from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) showed.

 

Overall, reserves dropped by SAR 179.8 billion in the first ten months of 2016.

 

Saudi General Reserves (2016)

Month

Reserves (SAR bln)

 Variation (SAR bln)

January

654.48

0.6+

February

654.48

--

March

634.48

(20)

April

619.48

(15)

May

619.48

--

June

619.06

(0.4)

July

619.06

--

August

619.06

--

September

574.06

(45)

October

 474.06       

(100)      

 

The kingdom’s current account fell by SAR 36.7 billion in the same period to SAR 45.9 billion, when compared to the previous month.

 

Current Account (2016)

Month

 (SAR bln)

Variation (SAR bln)

January

42.93

(28.1)

February

65.35

22.4+

March

48.24

(17.1)

April

65.90

17.7+

May

78.94

13.0+

June

66.97

(12.0)

July

58.72

(8.3)

August

53.05

(5.7)

September

82.57

29.5+

October

45.87

(36.7)

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