Saudi banks’ T-bond investments rise to SAR 622.9B in May

02/07/2025 Argaam Special
*Data is periodically updated


Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by about SAR 5.9 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 622.9 billion in May, new data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

Government bonds made up 74% of banks' total claims on the public and quasi-public sectors in Saudi Arabia by the end of May.

 

Government bonds include internationally issued government sukuk and bonds that banks buy from the secondary market.

 

Meanwhile, SAMA’s assets rose by SAR 81.1 billion to nearly SAR 2 trillion in May.

 

The table below breaks down Saudi banks' investments in treasury bonds since the beginning of 2024:

 

Saudi Banks’ Investments in T-Bonds since 2024 (SAR bln)*​

Period

Value

Change MoM

January 2024

542.5

+2.1

February

546.9

+4.4

March

550.7

+3.9

April

552.2

+1.5

May

556.9

+4.7

June

555.8

(1.1)

July

561.3

+5.5

August

570.2

+8.9

September

574.7

+4.5

October

580.2

+5.5

November

586.6

+6.4

December

591.9

+5.3

January 2025

599.0

+7.1

February

606.5

+7.5

March

612.6

+6.1

April

617.0

+4.5

May

622.9

+5.9

*Data is periodically updated
 

Comments {{getCommentCount()}}

Be the first to comment

loader Train
Sorry: the validity period has ended to comment on this news
Opinions expressed in the comments section do not reflect the views of Argaam. Abusive comments of any kind will be removed. Political or religious commentary will not be tolerated.