Saudi banks’ investments in T-bonds rise to SAR 653.3B in 2025

Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by SAR 61.4 billion, or 10% year-on-year, to SAR 653.3 billion in 2025, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Investments in government bonds represented over 72% of banks’ total claims on the government and quasi-government sectors in Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.

Total bank claims on the public sector reached SAR 909.9 billion at the end of 2025, compared with SAR 795 billion at the end of 2024.

These investments include both government long-term debt instruments issued by the Ministry of Finance, as well as internationally issued bonds and sukuk purchased by banks from the secondary market. SAMA T-bills were excluded as per the international standards.