AI Summary
Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by SAR 5.8 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 637.4 billion in August, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
Banks’ investments in government bonds represented over 73% of their total claims on the government and quasi-government sector in Saudi Arabia as of the end of August 2025.
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.
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Saudi Banks Investment in Treasury Bonds since 2024 (SAR bln)* |
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Period |
Value** |
Change MoM |
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January 2024 |
542.5 |
+2.1 |
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February |
546.9 |
+4.4 |
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March |
550.7 |
+3.9 |
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April |
552.2 |
+1.5 |
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May |
556.9 |
+4.7 |
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June |
555.8 |
(1.1) |
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July |
561.3 |
+5.5 |
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August |
570.2 |
+8.9 |
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September |
574.7 |
+4.5 |
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October |
580.2 |
+5.5 |
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November |
586.6 |
+6.4 |
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December |
591.9 |
+5.3 |
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January 2025 |
599.0 |
+7.1 |
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February |
606.5 |
+7.5 |
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March |
612.6 |
+6.1 |
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April |
617.0 |
+4.5 |
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May |
622.9 |
+5.9 |
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June |
636.3 |
+13.4 |
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July |
631.5 |
(4.8) |
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August |
637.4 |
+5.8 |
**Including government bonds and sukuk issued internationally and purchased by banks from the secondary market.
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