29/12/2016 Argaam Exclusive
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Assets held by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the kingdom’s central bank, fell by SAR 42.4 billion month-on-month to SAR 2.08 trillion in November, new data released by SAMA showed.
This is the lowest level in five years; total assets last hit a low of SAR 2.06 trillion in December 2011.
Assets in November declined by SAR 360 billion when compared to the same month last year.
| Period | SAMA's Asset | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-January | 2,318.31 | (54.69) |
| 2016-February | 2,288.90 | (29.41) |
| 2016-March | 2,245.20 | (43.70) |
| 2016-April | 2,221.25 | (23.95) |
| 2016-May | 2,227.28 | 6.03 |
| 2016-June | 2,165.67 | (61.61) |
| 2016-July | 2,185.44 | 19.77 |
| 2016-August | 2,167.32 | (18.12) |
| 2016-September | 2,165.15 | (2.17) |
| 2016-October | 2,124.04 | (41.11) |
| 2016-November | 2,081.63 | (42.41) |
| 2015-January | 2,791.00 | (1.00) |
| 2015-February | 2,713.00 | (78.00) |
| 2015-March | 2,656.00 | (57.00) |
| 2015-April | 2,620.00 | (36.00) |
| 2015-May | 2,599.00 | (21.00) |
| 2015-June | 2,565.00 | (34.00) |
| 2015-July | 2,563.00 | (2.00) |
| 2015-August | 2,549.00 | (14.00) |
| 2015-September | 2,509.00 | (40.00) |
| 2015-October | 2,493.00 | (16.00) |
| 2015-November | 2,441.00 | (52.00) |
| 2015-December | 2,373.00 | (68.00) |
| 2014-January | 2,781.00 | 42.00 |
| 2014-February | 2,777.00 | (4.00) |
| 2014-March | 2,782.00 | 5.00 |
| 2014-April | 2,789.00 | 7.00 |
| 2014-May | 2,803.00 | 14.00 |
| 2014-June | 2,795.00 | (8.00) |
| 2014-July | 2,801.00 | 6.00 |
| 2014-August | 2,840.00 | 39.00 |
| 2014-September | 2,824.00 | (16.00) |
| 2014-October | 2,832.00 | 8.00 |
| 2014-November | 2,822.00 | (10.00) |
| 2014-December | 2,792.00 | (30.00) |
| 2013-January | 2,498.00 | 13.00 |
| 2013-February | 2,488.00 | (10.00) |
| 2013-March | 2,537.00 | 49.00 |
| 2013-April | 2,558.00 | 21.00 |
| 2013-May | 2,602.00 | 44.00 |
| 2013-June | 2,597.00 | (5.00) |
| 2013-July | 2,606.00 | 9.00 |
| 2013-August | 2,668.00 | 62.00 |
| 2013-September | 2,661.00 | (7.00) |
| 2013-October | 2,723.00 | 62.00 |
| 2013-November | 2,731.00 | 8.00 |
| 2013-December | 2,739.00 | 8.00 |
| 2012-January | 2,091.00 | 33.00 |
| 2012-February | 2,134.00 | 43.00 |
| 2012-March | 2,154.00 | 20.00 |
| 2012-April | 2,193.00 | 39.00 |
| 2012-May | 2,240.00 | 47.00 |
| 2012-June | 2,264.00 | 24.00 |
| 2012-July | 2,287.00 | 23.00 |
| 2012-August | 2,323.00 | 36.00 |
| 2012-September | 2,348.00 | 25.00 |
| 2012-October | 2,392.00 | 44.00 |
| 2012-November | 2,430.00 | 38.00 |
| 2012-December | 2,485.00 | 55.00 |
| 2011-January | 1,717.00 | 12.00 |
| 2011-February | 1,710.00 | (7.00) |
| 2011-March | 1,772.00 | 62.00 |
| 2011-April | 1,807.00 | 35.00 |
| 2011-May | 1,856.00 | 49.00 |
| 2011-June | 1,896.00 | 40.00 |
| 2011-July | 1,931.00 | 35.00 |
| 2011-August | 1,926.00 | (5.00) |
| 2011-September | 2,002.00 | 76.00 |
| 2011-October | 1,993.00 | (9.00) |
| 2011-November | 2,033.00 | 40.00 |
| 2011-December | 2,058.00 | 25.00 |
| 2010-January | 1,587.00 | 16.00 |
| 2010-February | 1,606.00 | 19.00 |
| 2010-March | 1,611.00 | 5.00 |
| 2010-April | 1,605.00 | (6.00) |
| 2010-May | 1,611.00 | 6.00 |
| 2010-June | 1,609.00 | (2.00) |
| 2010-July | 1,622.00 | 13.00 |
| 2010-August | 1,624.00 | 2.00 |
| 2010-September | 1,642.00 | 18.00 |
| 2010-October | 1,663.00 | 21.00 |
| 2010-November | 1,681.00 | 18.00 |
| 2010-December | 1,705.00 | 24.00 |
| 2009-January | 1,681.00 | (29.00) |
| 2009-February | 1,651.00 | (30.00) |
| 2009-March | 1,608.00 | (43.00) |
| 2009-April | 1,567.00 | (41.00) |
| 2009-May | 1,546.00 | (21.00) |
| 2009-June | 1,514.00 | (32.00) |
| 2009-July | 1,493.00 | (21.00) |
| 2009-August | 1,493.00 | (0.00) |
| 2009-September | 1,485.00 | (8.00) |
| 2009-October | 1,515.00 | 30.00 |
| 2009-November | 1,504.00 | (11.00) |
| 2009-December | 1,571.00 | 67.00 |
| 2008-January | 1,264.00 | 67.00 |
| 2008-February | 1,298.00 | 34.00 |
| 2008-March | 1,359.00 | 61.00 |
| 2008-April | 1,376.00 | 17.00 |
| 2008-May | 1,409.00 | 33.00 |
| 2008-June | 1,466.00 | 57.00 |
| 2008-July | 1,559.00 | 93.00 |
| 2008-August | 1,618.00 | 59.00 |
| 2008-September | 1,680.00 | 62.00 |
| 2008-October | 1,727.00 | 47.00 |
| 2008-November | 1,730.00 | 3.00 |
| 2008-December | 1,710.00 | (20.00) |
| 2007-January | 898.00 | 14.00 |
| 2007-February | 907.00 | 9.00 |
| 2007-March | 937.00 | 30.00 |
| 2007-April | 951.00 | 14.00 |
| 2007-May | 969.00 | 18.00 |
| 2007-June | 940.00 | (29.00) |
| 2007-July | 1,010.00 | 70.00 |
| 2007-August | 1,001.00 | (9.00) |
| 2007-September | 1,038.00 | 37.00 |
| 2007-October | 1,087.00 | 49.00 |
| 2007-November | 1,136.00 | 49.00 |
| 2007-December | 1,197.00 | 61.00 |
| 2006-January | 643.00 | - |
| 2006-February | 656.00 | 13.00 |
| 2006-March | 704.00 | 48.00 |
| 2006-April | 713.00 | 9.00 |
| 2006-May | 741.00 | 28.00 |
| 2006-June | 722.00 | (19.00) |
| 2006-July | 778.00 | 56.00 |
| 2006-August | 807.00 | 29.00 |
| 2006-September | 837.00 | 30.00 |
| 2006-October | 863.00 | 26.00 |
| 2006-November | 871.00 | 8.00 |
| 2006-December | 884.00 | 13.00 |
SAMA’s investment in foreign securities, which accounts for nearly 66 percent of its total assets, dropped by around 13 percent year-on-year to SAR 1.3 trillion last month.
| Period | 2015-November | 2016-November | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currencies and gold | 237.21 | 232.23 | (2.10 %) |
| Cash in vault | 39.78 | 31.98 | (19.61 %) |
| Deposits with banks abroad | 537.33 | 386.75 | (28.02 %) |
| Investments in foreign securities | 1,591.92 | 1,389.05 | (12.74 %) |
| Other miscellaneous assets | 35.03 | 41.62 | 18.81 % |
| Period | Foreign currencies and gold | Cash in vault | Deposits with banks abroad | Investments in foreign securities | Other miscellaneous assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-January | 237.21 | 41.09 | 511.80 | 1,491.80 | 36.39 |
| 2015-January | 217.80 | 35.18 | 483.87 | 2,033.38 | 20.92 |
| 2014-January | 194.99 | 26.63 | 527.08 | 1,977.69 | 54.99 |
| 2013-January | 181.20 | 26.84 | 537.10 | 1,735.26 | 17.30 |
| 2012-January | 165.83 | 26.64 | 435.69 | 1,436.74 | 26.23 |
| 2011-January | 137.25 | 23.72 | 341.96 | 1,197.08 | 16.90 |
| 2010-January | 122.52 | 23.54 | 343.29 | 1,079.82 | 17.51 |
| 2009-January | 121.34 | 27.15 | 353.29 | 1,154.36 | 25.24 |
| 2008-January | 104.74 | 24.00 | 298.68 | 806.77 | 29.36 |
| 2007-January | 97.97 | 25.00 | 94.56 | 652.48 | 27.77 |
| 2006-January | 89.50 | 19.92 | 101.37 | 405.46 | 27.09 |
| 2016-February | 231.70 | 35.04 | 497.38 | 1,481.01 | 43.75 |
| 2015-February | 228.58 | 32.76 | 406.24 | 2,024.65 | 20.68 |
| 2014-February | 195.61 | 26.04 | 501.08 | 1,997.96 | 56.33 |
| 2013-February | 186.01 | 31.22 | 480.90 | 1,773.22 | 16.34 |
| 2012-February | 163.61 | 23.51 | 485.66 | 1,436.38 | 24.63 |
| 2011-February | 133.16 | 18.91 | 318.80 | 1,221.35 | 17.48 |
| 2010-February | 123.03 | 23.24 | 337.74 | 1,103.24 | 18.36 |
| 2009-February | 122.02 | 27.24 | 352.58 | 1,122.24 | 26.50 |
| 2008-February | 104.65 | 25.33 | 292.11 | 858.26 | 17.29 |
| 2007-February | 96.41 | 23.33 | 95.74 | 665.16 | 26.44 |
| 2006-February | 86.04 | 16.91 | 94.97 | 432.00 | 26.55 |
| 2016-March | 232.70 | 32.95 | 495.60 | 1,460.15 | 23.80 |
| 2015-March | 229.50 | 35.50 | 403.39 | 1,967.49 | 20.48 |
| 2014-March | 195.39 | 23.84 | 505.90 | 2,023.17 | 34.13 |
| 2013-March | 182.73 | 26.40 | 514.16 | 1,795.20 | 18.22 |
| 2012-March | 164.93 | 24.16 | 495.25 | 1,446.61 | 23.11 |
| 2011-March | 138.74 | 17.20 | 350.99 | 1,246.14 | 18.69 |
| 2010-March | 123.64 | 22.54 | 318.80 | 1,126.13 | 19.59 |
| 2009-March | 123.54 | 30.05 | 314.91 | 1,114.58 | 25.33 |
| 2008-March | 104.29 | 21.78 | 280.65 | 926.25 | 26.30 |
| 2007-March | 91.84 | 18.54 | 121.89 | 677.90 | 27.16 |
| 2006-March | 84.34 | 16.56 | 117.08 | 459.12 | 26.41 |
| 2016-April | 231.43 | 32.23 | 484.68 | 1,448.23 | 24.67 |
| 2015-April | 227.74 | 30.98 | 371.64 | 1,956.80 | 32.71 |
| 2014-April | 193.88 | 21.00 | 508.88 | 2,036.47 | 29.18 |
| 2013-April | 185.51 | 28.98 | 518.04 | 1,807.51 | 18.36 |
| 2012-April | 166.10 | 25.24 | 496.10 | 1,482.96 | 22.99 |
| 2011-April | 151.83 | 22.18 | 344.54 | 1,267.02 | 21.20 |
| 2010-April | 125.78 | 24.02 | 294.89 | 1,141.18 | 19.25 |
| 2009-April | 126.45 | 32.69 | 281.78 | 1,102.03 | 23.74 |
| 2008-April | 102.47 | 19.17 | 246.02 | 982.83 | 25.72 |
| 2007-April | 95.36 | 22.14 | 116.62 | 689.33 | 27.88 |
| 2006-April | 87.75 | 18.89 | 86.34 | 491.81 | 27.73 |
| 2016-May | 238.00 | 34.23 | 529.57 | 1,399.26 | 26.22 |
| 2015-May | 234.35 | 33.86 | 363.03 | 1,934.08 | 33.58 |
| 2014-May | 203.41 | 28.71 | 488.59 | 2,059.33 | 23.40 |
| 2013-May | 190.55 | 32.55 | 490.74 | 1,862.51 | 25.32 |
| 2012-May | 167.56 | 25.29 | 533.30 | 1,490.78 | 23.04 |
| 2011-May | 154.54 | 23.67 | 360.17 | 1,293.83 | 24.07 |
| 2010-May | 123.49 | 22.13 | 290.70 | 1,155.10 | 19.64 |
| 2009-May | 122.24 | 27.39 | 272.59 | 1,098.91 | 24.70 |
| 2008-May | 103.22 | 18.26 | 233.06 | 1,032.62 | 22.22 |
| 2007-May | 98.55 | 24.62 | 98.94 | 720.49 | 26.88 |
| 2006-May | 85.47 | 15.72 | 107.91 | 505.17 | 26.73 |
| 2016-June | 245.99 | 21.45 | 498.61 | 1,380.70 | 38.25 |
| 2015-June | 241.17 | 35.25 | 448.92 | 1,825.15 | 14.78 |
| 2014-June | 205.61 | 27.04 | 468.72 | 2,083.22 | 14.68 |
| 2013-June | 196.76 | 35.38 | 466.27 | 1,900.93 | 14.55 |
| 2012-June | 173.43 | 27.69 | 522.60 | 1,525.70 | 14.53 |
| 2011-June | 156.49 | 23.30 | 372.50 | 1,327.99 | 15.40 |
| 2010-June | 126.14 | 22.02 | 295.78 | 1,150.11 | 15.41 |
| 2009-June | 120.59 | 24.83 | 252.67 | 1,094.04 | 21.54 |
| 2008-June | 108.13 | 19.44 | 200.98 | 1,118.48 | 19.13 |
| 2007-June | 98.97 | 23.81 | 66.87 | 723.96 | 25.98 |
| 2006-June | 89.11 | 18.78 | 86.30 | 501.75 | 25.66 |
| 2016-July | 244.09 | 36.32 | 478.90 | 1,388.61 | 37.53 |
| 2015-July | 251.83 | 38.27 | 491.94 | 1,746.63 | 34.52 |
| 2014-July | 217.78 | 20.39 | 469.10 | 2,068.20 | 25.52 |
| 2013-July | 202.82 | 29.45 | 454.00 | 1,909.05 | 21.76 |
| 2012-July | 178.57 | 30.23 | 499.61 | 1,563.45 | 14.91 |
| 2011-July | 159.68 | 24.75 | 375.16 | 1,346.10 | 25.58 |
| 2010-July | 131.57 | 27.25 | 297.89 | 1,147.09 | 18.04 |
| 2009-July | 123.32 | 27.34 | 223.11 | 1,097.55 | 21.59 |
| 2008-July | 108.16 | 18.97 | 276.17 | 1,132.36 | 23.43 |
| 2007-July | 99.92 | 25.01 | 87.81 | 770.30 | 27.10 |
| 2006-July | 87.95 | 20.01 | 92.15 | 547.87 | 29.93 |
| 2016-August | 237.39 | 30.77 | 447.98 | 1,410.81 | 40.41 |
| 2015-August | 249.65 | 46.86 | 453.29 | 1,762.69 | 36.58 |
| 2014-August | 219.20 | 37.76 | 464.84 | 2,088.03 | 30.46 |
| 2013-August | 202.19 | 37.37 | 471.08 | 1,922.38 | 33.49 |
| 2012-August | 187.33 | 31.87 | 490.26 | 1,595.17 | 17.17 |
| 2011-August | 169.38 | 20.10 | 357.20 | 1,356.65 | 23.15 |
| 2010-August | 134.73 | 21.37 | 298.83 | 1,150.49 | 18.56 |
| 2009-August | 122.11 | 25.27 | 225.13 | 1,097.17 | 23.70 |
| 2008-August | 110.52 | 22.03 | 296.85 | 1,167.80 | 20.96 |
| 2007-August | 101.83 | 28.27 | 72.15 | 771.23 | 27.14 |
| 2006-August | 85.23 | 17.61 | 109.98 | 562.42 | 31.49 |
| 2016-September | 242.13 | 34.46 | 428.93 | 1,397.54 | 62.09 |
| 2015-September | 246.90 | 34.60 | 513.81 | 1,676.25 | 37.14 |
| 2014-September | 219.83 | 29.19 | 470.15 | 2,079.81 | 24.68 |
| 2013-September | 197.10 | 33.12 | 479.48 | 1,933.63 | 17.35 |
| 2012-September | 180.78 | 30.97 | 481.79 | 1,637.57 | 17.19 |
| 2011-September | 167.85 | 30.93 | 390.88 | 1,387.54 | 24.49 |
| 2010-September | 139.78 | 30.61 | 293.64 | 1,158.77 | 19.45 |
| 2009-September | 127.19 | 25.19 | 238.84 | 1,071.16 | 22.34 |
| 2008-September | 119.07 | 18.54 | 354.11 | 1,165.42 | 22.83 |
| 2007-September | 105.55 | 26.01 | 99.02 | 779.19 | 28.58 |
| 2006-September | 91.27 | 20.89 | 133.45 | 559.38 | 31.73 |
| 2016-October | 235.90 | 34.29 | 385.30 | 1,406.79 | 61.75 |
| 2015-October | 243.99 | 44.37 | 567.86 | 1,600.36 | 36.88 |
| 2014-October | 222.26 | 40.73 | 503.36 | 2,035.25 | 30.29 |
| 2013-October | 197.78 | 29.29 | 528.41 | 1,936.99 | 30.09 |
| 2012-October | 186.17 | 21.10 | 518.78 | 1,649.56 | 16.70 |
| 2011-October | 168.46 | 20.85 | 392.15 | 1,391.71 | 20.18 |
| 2010-October | 134.96 | 24.52 | 333.87 | 1,151.70 | 18.08 |
| 2009-October | 121.34 | 21.92 | 274.27 | 1,073.85 | 23.69 |
| 2008-October | 119.98 | 28.07 | 373.28 | 1,172.72 | 33.05 |
| 2007-October | 107.96 | 27.99 | 113.17 | 810.48 | 27.42 |
| 2006-October | 96.65 | 21.32 | 127.19 | 585.90 | 31.80 |
| 2016-November | 232.23 | 31.98 | 386.75 | 1,389.05 | 41.62 |
| 2015-November | 237.21 | 39.78 | 537.33 | 1,591.92 | 35.03 |
| 2014-November | 217.78 | 37.50 | 491.25 | 2,045.03 | 30.17 |
| 2013-November | 197.96 | 32.90 | 537.52 | 1,946.50 | 15.74 |
| 2012-November | 183.62 | 32.56 | 537.62 | 1,659.40 | 16.95 |
| 2011-November | 174.01 | 36.12 | 389.93 | 1,413.41 | 19.90 |
| 2010-November | 137.96 | 25.05 | 339.88 | 1,158.96 | 18.89 |
| 2009-November | 125.45 | 14.44 | 268.90 | 1,075.14 | 19.57 |
| 2008-November | 121.04 | 25.76 | 384.36 | 1,169.09 | 29.82 |
| 2007-November | 104.91 | 25.28 | 155.65 | 822.83 | 26.85 |
| 2006-November | 94.04 | 22.46 | 117.79 | 610.96 | 26.24 |
| 2015-December | 237.21 | 39.29 | 552.36 | 1,505.02 | 39.49 |
| 2014-December | 216.13 | 35.23 | 510.97 | 1,998.58 | 31.19 |
| 2013-December | 194.68 | 28.28 | 546.63 | 1,952.84 | 16.28 |
| 2012-December | 186.23 | 33.41 | 576.42 | 1,670.02 | 18.99 |
| 2011-December | 169.03 | 29.18 | 414.01 | 1,427.82 | 17.82 |
| 2010-December | 136.03 | 25.05 | 343.89 | 1,181.92 | 18.50 |
| 2009-December | 123.13 | 23.87 | 335.67 | 1,071.54 | 16.44 |
| 2008-December | 121.07 | 27.05 | 379.49 | 1,154.25 | 28.14 |
| 2007-December | 106.05 | 23.83 | 246.79 | 790.56 | 29.57 |
| 2006-December | 94.32 | 12.77 | 123.35 | 625.67 | 28.22 |
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