Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by about SAR 7.5 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 606.5 billion in February 2025, 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, amounting to SAR 821 billion by the end of February.
Government bonds include both bonds and sukuk issued internationally, which banks purchase from the secondary market.
SAMA’sassetsrose by SAR 1.3 billion to reach SAR 1.87 trillion in February.
The table below illustrates the development of 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
Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by about SAR 7.5 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 606.5 billion in February 2025, 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, amounting to SAR 821 billion by the end of February.
Government bonds include both bonds and sukuk issued internationally, which banks purchase from the secondary market.
SAMA’sassetsrose by SAR 1.3 billion to reach SAR 1.87 trillion in February.
The table below illustrates the development of 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
