Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)
Main Category: Financial InstitutionsFirst Address : PO Box 2992
City : Riyadh
Country : Saudi Arabia
Phone: 966 1 4633000
Fax: 966 1 4662936
Website: www.sama.gov.sa
ALL STORIES LIST
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
SAMA says rate cut unnecessary to spur lending, held at 2% amid declining inflation.
read more »Monday, 2 November 2009
Finance chief also says conservative lending regime needed prior to G20 regulation debate.
read more »Sunday, 1 November 2009
Central bankers say generous spending amid downturn will help region's rebound.
read more »Monday, 5 October 2009
SAMA data shows cumulative profit of 8.25bn riyals in Q1, 7.92 bn in Q2.
read more »Monday, 28 September 2009
WRAPUP 1: Banks agree to a 15% haircut on outstanding debts as part of accord.
read more »Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Central bank governor says there are fears there may be hesitancy in some countries.
read more »Tuesday, 1 September 2009
SAMA governor says he has not given up hope of return for both UAE and Oman.
read more »Thursday, 23 July 2009
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) website shows a money supply of 1 trillion riyals ($266.7bn) in June.
read more »Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Sovereign wealth funds look to add stimulus to local markets rather than invest overseas.
read more »Sunday, 28 June 2009
Rate of decline slows to just over 1%, down to $395bn, according to official data.
read more »Saturday, 20 June 2009
Annual inflation rate up for the first time in seven months to hit 5.5% in May.
read more »Saturday, 20 June 2009
Liquidity is improving in the region, as Gulf economies emerge from the shadow of the cashflow crunch.
read more »Friday, 19 June 2009
Analysts worry Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency's interest cuts won't be enough to restore bank confidence.
read more »Sunday, 14 June 2009
Citicorp Trustee Co. confirms request to Saad for funds to secure against liabilities.
read more »Monday, 8 June 2009
Agency says problems at Saudi company will impact how it assesses privately-held firms across Gulf region.
read more »Monday, 1 June 2009
UPDATE 1: News follows freezing of chairman Maan al-Sanea's accounts.
read more »Monday, 4 May 2009
Central bank confirms fall is accelerating as global economic crisis continues to impact markets.
read more »Sunday, 3 May 2009
Measures by SAMA have allowed banks to continue lending, analysts say.
read more »Saturday, 11 April 2009
Better-than-expected profit rise for Al Rajhi Bank came from core activities.
read more »Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Average price for 2008 was $95 and $67.60 for 2007, shows central bank data.
read more »Saturday, 4 April 2009
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority's net foreign assets fell 2% between Jan and Feb this year, shows official data.
read more »Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Economy performing well but if it falters then budget can be adjusted - finance minister.
read more »Sunday, 29 March 2009
The plan will see all employees having to pay into an insurance scheme.
read more »Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Governor reaffirms kingdom's commitment to greenback as others question its status.
read more »Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Central bank governor says 10% growth last year compared to 22.5% increase during previous year.
read more »Sunday, 15 March 2009
Finance minister reveals PIF will give firms five-year grace period on loan repayments.
read more »Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Kingdom convenes committee to enforce tighter advertising controls in real estate.
read more »Sunday, 1 March 2009
BAS-ML research report says oil exporter will run countercyclical policies.
read more »Sunday, 1 March 2009
In January annual growth in money supply fell 13.87%, making it the third monthly drop in a row.
read more »Saturday, 28 February 2009
Saudi Monetary Agency says money supply growth eases for third straight month. Net foreign assets decline.
read more »Saturday, 28 February 2009
Banks in the Kingdom buck international trend for losses during the economic downturn.
read more »Monday, 23 February 2009
Kingdom's central bank sees inflationary pressures continuously receding.
read more »Saturday, 21 February 2009
Despite global turmoil, foreign investment in Saudi-listed firms on increase, says HSBC.
read more »Tuesday, 17 February 2009
New head of SAMA feels global economic crisis has not reached end yet; positive on Saudi.
read more »Sunday, 15 February 2009
Gulf kingdom's media & citizens cheer King Abdullah's portfolio rejig as 'boost for reform'.
read more »Sunday, 8 February 2009
The sector is warning that projects could be delayed unless it can secure gov't finance.
read more »Wednesday, 4 February 2009
High expectations for Saudi Arabia at Turkey's Ziraat Bank ahead of plans to open a branch there.
read more »Sunday, 1 February 2009
A banking industry slowdown sees Banque Saudi Fransi scale back its capital raising.
read more »Monday, 19 January 2009
UPDATE 3: UAE central bank cuts benchmark overnight repurchase rate by 50 bps.
read more »Saturday, 3 January 2009
No increase in M3 measure despite rate cuts and moves to inject funds into banking system.
read more »Saturday, 6 December 2008
Big development projects to go ahead but on reduced-cost basis, says central bank.
read more »Sunday, 23 November 2008
UPDATE 1: Central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points, second cut in a month to boost liquidity.
read more »Sunday, 16 November 2008
But kingdom's non-oil private sector will grow in '09 on a par with '08, says SAMA's no. 2.
read more »Sunday, 12 October 2008
Rate eases slightly in August but double digit rise still spurred by 18.5% year-on-year rent increase.
read more »Saturday, 11 October 2008
Saudi continues to be 'active in the field of int'l cooperation', says finance minister.
read more »Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Verbal intervention from regulators comes amid fears that 5-year property boom is over.
read more »Sunday, 5 October 2008
Largest Arab economy beginning to feel strains of credit crunch - cbank data.
read more »Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Kingdom budget surplus reaches 12% of GDP, according to governor's report.
read more »Sunday, 7 September 2008
General cost of living index rises 10.5% in second quarter of 2008, compared to 2007.
read more »Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Inflation at 30-year high and still rising but rate of increase will slow, says SAMA.
read more »Monday, 28 July 2008
Total foreign assets rise to 1.41 trillion riyals from 875bn riyals, year-on-year.
read more »Sunday, 27 July 2008
Insurance companies in Saudi Arabia suspended after complaints following road accidents.
read more »Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Inflation in Saudi Arabia will continue to advance in Q2, but at lower pace, central bank says.
read more »Saturday, 3 May 2008
Reverse repurchase rate cut, but benchmark lending rate steady and reserve requirement raised.
read more »Saturday, 12 April 2008
Money circulating in economy grows even as kingdom tightens lending curbs to battle inflation.
read more »Monday, 31 March 2008
Domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia will record phenomenal growth rates over the next decade, according to a recent report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA).
read more »Saturday, 22 March 2008
Central bank governor says $6bn fund will be run by Public Investment Fund.
read more »Friday, 7 March 2008
Sovereign wealth funds are coming under increased scrutiny in the West. Diana Milne reports on the backlash and asks whether it will slow their march.
read more »Monday, 3 March 2008
Money supply in kingdom grew 23.9% year-on-year in January, data shows.
read more »Sunday, 24 February 2008
Central bank will not cut repurchase rate in response to further cuts by US, official says.
read more »Sunday, 24 February 2008
Inflationary pressure due to housing shortages and gov't spending, official says.
read more »Wednesday, 23 January 2008
WEF: Ministry of Finance plans $6bn fund to channel spare cash into shares in foreign firms.
read more »Saturday, 24 November 2007
Monetary agency reduces some borrowing costs to relieve pressure on dollar-pegged currency.
read more »Saturday, 24 November 2007
Tougher measures against Iran could cost the German budget up to $2.97bn, magazine says.
read more »Saturday, 17 November 2007
Kingdom could revalue riyal but has no plans to drop dollar peg to track currency basket, source says.
read more »Thursday, 8 November 2007
How opportunities in the Gulf's liberalising insurance industry are attracting big international players.
read more »Saturday, 6 October 2007
Governors have been summoned to explain rising inflation, which hit seven-year high in August.
read more »Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Analysts say collapse of dollar peg is inevitable as Saudi holds back from matching US interest rate cut.
read more »Monday, 13 August 2007
Banks have not asked central bank to put more liquidity into markets, says Saudi monetary agency official.
read more »Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Central bank says it is not concerned about inflation and sees no reason for more state borrowing.
read more »Monday, 2 July 2007
SAMA denies reports of new rules, but says banks are expected to segregate staff.
read more »Monday, 18 June 2007
Study finds sharp rise in consumer debt across five Gulf countries.
read more »Saturday, 9 June 2007
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is planning to nearly triple the volume of insurance premiums to US$5.3bn by the end of 2017, according to Mohamed al-Jasser, the central bank's deputy-governor.
read more »Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Saudi Arabia's central bank will maintain dollar peg, but may not follow US interest rate cuts.
read more »Wednesday, 6 June 2007
KSA central bank's deputy-governor says sector could be worth $5.3bn.
read more »Monday, 28 May 2007
Central bank says inflation has dropped back to below December level.
read more »Sunday, 27 May 2007
Money-supply growth fell for the third consecutive month in March, SAMA says.
read more »Saturday, 26 May 2007
Central bank says inflation has declined for the first time in several months.
read more »Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Update: The Emirates' central bank is set to maintain its currency pegged to the dollar, ending speculation.
read more »Sunday, 20 May 2007
New notes will feature Muslim sites in the holy city to reflect the kingdom's concern for the Palestinian issue.
read more »Tuesday, 15 May 2007
GCC countries agree 'unanimously' to keep the dollar-pegged exchange rate policy.
read more »Sunday, 6 May 2007
Saudi Arabia's central bank vice governor says global economy more robust than in past.
read more »Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Economic growth has driven up prices, leading to a December inflation high of 2.9%.
read more »Sunday, 11 February 2007
About 117,000 investors bailed out of Saudi mutual funds in the six months to September last year as a bourse crash slashed the value of the industry's assets under management by 26.5%, central bank data showed.
read more »Thursday, 8 February 2007
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency raises interest rate to close gap with US.
read more »Thursday, 8 February 2007
The rise - by 30 basis points TO 5.50% - is the first increase in seven months.
read more »Tuesday, 6 February 2007
Almost 120,000 investors bailed out of Saudi mutual funds last year, according to SAMA.
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