Saudi Arabia issues SAR 69.8 bln domestic sukuk in 2019

11/01/2020 Argaam Special

 

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance issued SAR 69.8 billion worth of government domestic sukuk in 2019.

 

Twelve issuances were divided into six tranches according to their maturity dates, starting of five years until 30 years.

 

The 30-year tranche accounted for the lion's share of issuances, in terms of value at SAR 23.7 billion, or 34%. It was followed by the 10-year tranche with a SAR 16.2 billion in value.

 

Government's domestic sukuk issuance in 2019

Issuance

5 years

7 years

10 years

12 years

15 years

30 years

Total

January

195

--

*6900

--

--

--

7095

February

1805

--

274

7297

--

--

9376

March

--

--

2395

--

3680

--

6075

April

768

--

918

--

686

9247

11619

May

--

-

655

2185

--

--

2840

June

--

--

1100

345

1299

--

2744

July

--

1955

405

--

2856

--

5216

August

1415

--

258

--

588

--

2261

September

--

--

1400

1185

--

6249

8834

October

1130

--

654

--

362

5119

7265

November

1285

--

50

80

--

--

1415

December

159

--

1183

--

663

3093

5098

Total

6757

1955

16192

11092

10134

23708

69838

 *includes tranche of reopening third issuance for 2017

 

The Kingdom's gross debt portfolio stood at SAR 678 billion at the end of 2019, as 55% is SAR-denominated and 45% is foreign currency-denominated, with terms of 5-31 years, and an average maturity date of 8.7 years at the end of last year. Fixed and variable rates to government debt stood at 78% and 22% respectively.

 

According to state budget 2020, the Kingdom is expected to see a fiscal deficit of around SAR 187 billion, which will be financed from a funding of SAR 120 billion including a debt of SAR 76 billion; internal and external sources of funding, sukuk issuances and government reserves.  

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