Saudi cbank assets drop to 5-year low in March

29/04/2017 Argaam Exclusive

Assets held by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) fell by SAR 28.8 billion month-on-month to SAR 1.971 trillion in March, hitting a five-year low. 

 

Assets had fallen to SAR 1.926 trillion in August 2011, official data showed.

 

When compared to the same month in 2016, assets in March fell by SAR 273.8 billion.

SAMA's Asset (Billion)

Period SAMA's Asset Change
2017-January 2,028.64 (48.23)
2017-February 2,000.19 (28.45)
2017-March 1,971.40 (28.79)
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)
2016-December 2,076.87 (4.76)
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 -
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

SAMA's Asset (Billion)

SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which account for about 66 percent of its assets, declined 10 percent year-on-year to SAR 1.31 trillion in March.  

Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)

Period 2016-March 2017-March Change
Foreign currencies and gold 232.70 235.82 1.34 %
Cash in vault 32.95 36.15 9.71 %
Deposits with banks abroad 495.60 353.14 (28.74 %)
Investments in foreign securities 1,460.15 1,309.84 (10.29 %)
Other miscellaneous assets 23.80 36.42 53.03 %

Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)

Period Foreign currencies and gold Cash in vault Deposits with banks abroad Investments in foreign securities Other miscellaneous assets
2017-January 231.61 31.09 376.14 1,348.20 41.58
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
2017-February 230.53 32.29 356.47 1,332.22 48.65
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
2017-March 235.82 36.15 353.14 1,309.84 36.42
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2016-December 234.51 34.51 401.14 1,365.19 41.52
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


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