Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by SAR 5.7 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 643.1 billion in September, 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 sectors in Saudi Arabia as of the end of September 2025.
These investments includeboth government long-term debt instruments issued by the Ministry of Finance, as well as internationally issued bonds and sukukpurchased by banks from the secondary market.SAMA T-bills were excluded as per the international standards.
Saudi Banks Investment in Treasury 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
June
636.3
+13.4
July
631.5
(4.8)
August
637.4
+5.8
September
643.1
+5.7
Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by SAR 5.7 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 643.1 billion in September, 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 sectors in Saudi Arabia as of the end of September 2025.
These investments includeboth government long-term debt instruments issued by the Ministry of Finance, as well as internationally issued bonds and sukukpurchased by banks from the secondary market.SAMA T-bills were excluded as per the international standards.
Saudi Banks Investment in Treasury 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
June
636.3
+13.4
July
631.5
(4.8)
August
637.4
+5.8
September
643.1
+5.7
