Saudi foreign reserve assets climb to SAR 1.7T in March

16/04/2024 Argaam Special

Saudi foreign reserve assets climb to SAR 1.7T in March

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Saudi Arabia's international reserve assets rose by SAR 88.2 billion, or 5%, month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.70 trillion in March, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

On a yearly basis, the Kingdom’s foreign reserve assets grew 4%, or SAR 62.4 billion.

 

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Saudi Arabia’s reserve assets include investments in foreign securities, foreign cash and deposits, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.

 

The table below shows development in Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserve assets since 2023:

 

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Reserve Assets

Period

Value (SAR bln)

Change MoM (SAR bln)

Change (%)

January 2023

1716.2

(8.2)

(0.5%)

February

1697.3

(18.9)

(1%)

March

1645.0

(52.3)

(3%)

April

1612.1

(32.9)

(2%)

May

1658.2

+46.1

 3%

June

1662.0

+3.8

 0.2%

July

1601.0

(61.0)

(4%)

August

1601.4

+0.4

 0.02%

September

1648.1

+46.7

 3%

October

1597.4

(50.7)

(3%)

November

1642.5

+ 45.1

 3%

December

1638.4

(4.1)

(0.2%)

January 2024

1646.1

+7.7

 0.5%

February

1619.2

(26.9)

(2%)

March

1707.4

+88.2

 5%

 
Total Reserve Assets (SAR bln)
 

Foreign currency reserves, representing about 95% of total assets, surged by nearly 4% year-on-year (YoY) in March to SAR 1.61 trillion.

 

On the other hand, IMF reserves dropped 10% YoY, with SDRs also down 1% YoY, as shown below:

 

Foreign Reserve Assets in Details (SAR bln)

Item

March 2023

March 2024

Change (%)

Monetary Gold

1.6

1.6

--

SDRs

78.4

77.6

(1%)

IMF Reserve Position

15.1

13.6

(10%)

Foreign Currency Reserves

1550.0

1614.6

+ 4%

Total

1645.0

1707.4

+ 4%

 

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