Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by about SAR 6.1 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 612.6 billion in March 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 by the end of March.
Government bonds include both bonds and sukuk issued internationally, which banks purchase from the secondary market.
SAMA’sassetsrose by SAR 81.2 billion to reach SAR 1.95 trillion in March, the highest level in more than two years.
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
March
612.6
+6.1
Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by about SAR 6.1 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 612.6 billion in March 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 by the end of March.
Government bonds include both bonds and sukuk issued internationally, which banks purchase from the secondary market.
SAMA’sassetsrose by SAR 81.2 billion to reach SAR 1.95 trillion in March, the highest level in more than two years.
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
March
612.6
+6.1
