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SAMA’s Assets Soar to SR1.85 trln
Assets of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) reached SR1.85 trillion, at the end of October, up SR31.3 billion, or 1.7%, from SR1.82 trillion, in October 2020.
However, the assets decreased by SR38.2 billion, or 2%, from their levels in September, 2021, which as it was SR1.89 trillion.
These assets increased by about SR26 billion, in October 2021, compared to the same month, in 2020, despite a 13.2% decrease in deposits with foreign banks, to SR270.3 billion , up from SR311.37 billion, in 2020, while investments in foreign securities increased to SR1,136 billion, up from SR1,091.56 billion, in 2020, and other assets increased by about SR26 billion.
In addition to other assets, the Saudi Central Bank’s assets included foreign exchange and gold, cash in the fund, deposits with international banks, and investments, in various foreign securities.
| SAMA’s Assets, in Oct 2020-2021 | ||||
| Period | 2021 | 2020 | Change % | |
| 1 | Foreign currency and gold | 261.1 | 264.0 | -1.1 |
| 2 | Cash in the box | 34.8 | 29.4 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Deposits with banks abroad | 270.3 | 311.4 | -13.2 |
| 4 | Investments in securities abroad | 1136.0 | 1091.6 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Other assets | 150.3 | 124.8 | 20.4 |
| Total | 1852.5 | 1821.2 | 1.7 | |
| SAMA’s assets from
Jan., 2012 to Oct., 2021 |
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| The month | Assets (billion riyals) | Monthly change% | |
| 1 | Jan, 2012 | 2091.0 | 1.6 |
| 2 | Feb, 2012 | 2134.0 | 2.0 |
| 3 | March, 2012 | 2154.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | April, 2012 | 2193.0 | 1.8 |
| 5 | May, 2012 | 2240.0 | 2.1 |
| 6 | June, 2012 | 2264.0 | 1.1 |
| 7 | July, 2012 | 2287.0 | 1.0 |
| 8 | August, 2012 | 2322.0 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Sep, 2012 | 2348.0 | 1.1 |
| 10 | Oct, 2012 | 2392.0 | 1.9 |
| 11 | Nov, 2012 | 2430.0 | 1.6 |
| 12 | December, 2012 | 2485.0 | 2.3 |
| 13 | Jan, 2013 | 2498.0 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Feb, 2013 | 2488.0 | -0.4 |
| 15 | March, 2013 | 2537.0 | 2.0 |
| 16 | April, 2013 | 2558.0 | 0.9 |
| 17 | May, 2013 | 2602.0 | 1.7 |
| 18 | June, 2013 | 2614.0 | 0.5 |
| 19 | July, 2013 | 2617.0 | 0.1 |
| 20 | August, 2013 | 2667.0 | 1.9 |
| 21 | Sep, 2013 | 2661.0 | -0.2 |
| 22 | Oct, 2013 | 2723.0 | 2.3 |
| 23 | Nov, 2013 | 2731.0 | 0.3 |
| 24 | December, 2013 | 2739.0 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Jan, 2014 | 2781.0 | 1.6 |
| 26 | Feb, 2014 | 2777.0 | -0.2 |
| 27 | March, 2014 | 2782.0 | 0.2 |
| 28 | April, 2014 | 2789.0 | 0.3 |
| 29 | May, 2014 | 2803.0 | 0.5 |
| 30 | June, 2014 | 2799.0 | -0.2 |
| 31 | July, 2014 | 2801.0 | 0.1 |
| 32 | August, 2014 | 2840.0 | 1.4 |
| 33 | Sep, 2014 | 2824.0 | -0.6 |
| 34 | Oct, 2014 | 2832.0 | 0.3 |
| 35 | Nov, 2014 | 2822.0 | -0.4 |
| 36 | December, 2014 | 2792.0 | -1.1 |
| 37 | Jan, 2015 | 2791.0 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Feb, 2015 | 2713.0 | -2.8 |
| 39 | March, 2015 | 2656.0 | -2.1 |
| 40 | April, 2015 | 2620.0 | -1.4 |
| 41 | May, 2015 | 2599.0 | -0.8 |
| 42 | June, 2015 | 2572.0 | -1.0 |
| 43 | July, 2015 | 2563.0 | -0.3 |
| 44 | August, 2015 | 2549.0 | -0.5 |
| 45 | Sep, 2015 | 2509.0 | -1.6 |
| 46 | Oct, 2015 | 2493.0 | -0.6 |
| 47 | Nov, 2015 | 2441.0 | -2.1 |
| 48 | December, 2015 | 2373.0 | -2.7 |
| 49 | Jan, 2016 | 2318.0 | -2.2 |
| 50 | Feb, 2016 | 2288.9 | -1.3 |
| 51 | March, 2016 | 2245.2 | -1.9 |
| 52 | April, 2016 | 2221.2 | -1.1 |
| 53 | May, 2016 | 2227.0 | 0.3 |
| 54 | June, 2016 | 2185.0 | -1.9 |
| 55 | July, 2016 | 2177.0 | -0.4 |
| 56 | August, 2016 | 2169.0 | -0.4 |
| 57 | Sep, 2016 | 2165.0 | -0.2 |
| 58 | Oct, 2016 | 2124.0 | -1.9 |
| 59 | Nov, 2016 | 2081.0 | -2.0 |
| 60 | December, 2016 | 2076.9 | -0.2 |
| 61 | Jan, 2017 | 2028.6 | -2.3 |
| 62 | Feb, 2017 | 2000.2 | -1.4 |
| 63 | March, 2017 | 1971.3 | -1.4 |
| 64 | April, 2017 | 1956.0 | -0.8 |
| 65 | May, 2017 | 1937.8 | -0.9 |
| 66 | June, 2017 | 1935.8 | -0.1 |
| 67 | July, 2017 | 1913.5 | -1.5 |
| 68 | August, 2017 | 1874.3 | -2.0 |
| 69 | Sep, 2017 | 1878.0 | 0.1 |
| 70 | Oct, 2017 | 1902.6 | 1.3 |
| 71 | Nov, 2017 | 1911.5 | 0.5 |
| 72 | December, 2017 | 1903.7 | -0.4 |
| 73 | Jan, 2018 | 1904.4 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Feb, 2018 | 1877.3 | -1.4 |
| 75 | March, 2018 | 1910.1 | 1.8 |
| 76 | April, 2018 | 1936.0 | 1.4 |
| 77 | May, 2018 | 1930.8 | -0.3 |
| 78 | June, 2018 | 1940.0 | 0.5 |
| 79 | July, 2018 | 1922.0 | -0.9 |
| 80 | August, 2018 | 1952.4 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Sep, 2018 | 1942.5 | -0.5 |
| 82 | Oct, 2018 | 1931.6 | -0.6 |
| 83 | Nov, 2018 | 1924.2 | -0.4 |
| 84 | December, 2018 | 1899.9 | -1.3 |
| 85 | Jan, 2019 | 1866.4 | -1.8 |
| 86 | Feb, 2019 | 1844.4 | -1.2 |
| 87 | March, 2019 | 1892.8 | 2.6 |
| 88 | April, 2019 | 1919.5 | 1.4 |
| 89 | May, 2019 | 1965.0 | 2.4 |
| 90 | June, 2019 | 1961.8 | -0.2 |
| 91 | July, 2019 | 1932.3 | -1.5 |
| 92 | August, 2019 | 1943.9 | 0.6 |
| 93 | Sep, 2019 | 1921.4 | -1.2 |
| 94 | Oct, 2019 | 1877.8 | -2.7 |
| 95 | Nov, 2019 | 1919.5 | 2.2 |
| 96 | December, 2019 | 1912.8 | -0.3 |
| 97 | Jan, 2020 | 1913.8 | 0.1 |
| 98 | Feb, 2020 | 1893.9 | -1.0 |
| 99 | March, 2020 | 1823.7 | -3.7 |
| 100 | April, 2020 | 1734.3 | -4.9 |
| 101 | May, 2020 | 1758.9 | 1.4 |
| 102 | June, 2020 | 1805.7 | 2.7 |
| 103 | July, 2020 | 1811.4 | 0.3 |
| 104 | August, 2020 | 1836.6 | 1.4 |
| 105 | Sep, 2020 | 1822.3 | -0.8 |
| 106 | Oct, 2020 | 1821.2 | -0.1 |
| 107 | Nov, 2020 | 1858.6 | 2.1 |
| 108 | December, 2020 | 1846.8 | -0.6 |
| 109 | Jan, 2021 | 1851.3 | 0.2 |
| 110 | Feb, 2021 | 1834.1 | -0.9 |
| 111 | March, 2021 | 1853.4 | 1.1 |
| 112 | April, 2021 | 1832.0 | -1.2 |
| 113 | May, 2021 | 1826.3 | -0.3 |
| 114 | June, 2021 | 1842.5 | 0.9 |
| 115 | July, 2021 | 1848.9 | 0.3 |
| 116 | August, 2021 | 1872.5 | 1.3 |
| 117 | Sep, 2021 | 1890.7 | 1.0 |
| 118 | Oct, 2021 | 1852.5 | -2.0 |
Source: SAMA
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