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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
04:52 PM SAMA launches Investment Immersion Program
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has launched the Investment Immersion Program (IIP). The aim of the program is to employ citizens and develop their investment capabilities, regardless of their gender, through a …
Central Banks
The bonds will be matured on 28 April 2020
10:04 AM Kuwait C. bank sells KWD 200m bonds; oversubscribed 13.8 times
Mubasher: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) on Tuesday issued bonds and related tawarruq worth KWD 200 million, with a 2.75% rate of return. The issue was oversubscribed by 13.79 times, while the subscription demand recorded KWD 2.76 billion, …
Bonds
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)
27 January 04:53 PM Tadawul approves listing SAR 715m gov’t debt
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has issued its resolution approving the listing of debt instruments, as per the request of the Saudi Ministry of Finance. The listed debt instruments, issuance number 07-01-2020, have a total …
Treasury Bills
Ministry of Finance
27 January 01:37 PM Saudi Arabia closes January Sukuk issuance
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Ministry of Finance announced that it has closed the January 2020 issuance under the Saudi Arabian Government SAR-denominated Sukuk Program. The issuance size was set at SAR 6.720 billion, according to an official …
Macroeconomics
External debt to GDP ratio narrowed to 34.4%
27 January 01:35 PM Egypt's external debt service totals $2.9bn in Q1-19/20
Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s debt service stood at $2.94 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019/2020, including $1.7 billion in principal debt and $1.2 billion in interest, official data showed. The North African nation’s external debt …
Macroeconomics
Net domestic debt owed by the Egyptian government fell to EGP 3.658 trillion
27 January 01:08 PM Egypt’s local debt dips EGP 102.8bn in Q1-19/20
Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s gross domestic debt fell by 2.39% or EGP 102.87 billion to EGP 4.186 trillion at the end of the three-month period ended 30 September 2019, compared to EGP 4.288 trillion at the end of last June. Net domestic debt owed by …
Macroeconomics
The issuance will be used to finance the country’s budget deficit
27 January 12:38 PM CBE offers EGP 6.75bn T-bonds on Monday
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer treasury bonds (T-bonds) worth EGP 6.75 billion on Monday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. The first tranche amounts to EGP 3.75 billion and will be offered through five-year notes, …
The North African nation’s commodity imports went down by $693.8 million
27 January 11:34 AM Egypt’s foreign trade drops $358m in Q1-19/20
By: Abdullah Bedeir Cairo – Mubasher: Trade exchange between Egypt and its foreign partners declined by $358.2 million year-on-year to $23 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019/2020, compared to $23.4 billion. The drop in the …
Central Banks
Total government deposits fell by EGP 11.2 billion
27 January 11:17 AM Egyptian banks’ deposits hit EGP 4.18trln end November 2019
Cairo – Mubasher: Total deposits at Egyptian banks hiked by EGP 17 billion to EGP 4.183 trillion at the end of November 2019, compared to EGP 4.166 trillion a month earlier. Total government deposits fell by EGP 11.2 billion month-on-month to EGP …
Central Banks
The North African nation’s current account deficit fell by $629.8 million
27 January 10:56 AM Egypt’s BoP records $227.3m surplus in Q1-19/20
By: Fahd Omran Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s balance of payments (BoP) posted an overall surplus of $227.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019/2020, according to the monthly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).   …
Banking and Finance
State-run banks are the top holders of the government debt instruments
26 January 10:59 AM CBE offers EGP 14.5bn T-bills on Sunday
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer treasury bills (T-bills) worth EGP 14.5 billion on Sunday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance to finance the country’s budget deficit.  The first tranche will be offered through 91-day …
Macroeconomics
Alinma Bank CEO Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Fares
22 January 01:58 PM Saudi banks enjoy high solvency - Alinma CEO
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is among the world’s top ten central banks, according to Alinma Bank CEO Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Fares. Al Fares added in his remarks during the 9th edition of the Riyadh Economic …
Banking and Finance
Private sector local currency deposits slid by 0.8% in November 2019
22 January 12:56 PM Kuwait’s bank deposits up to KWD 43.6bn in November 2019 – KFH report
Mubasher: Kuwaiti banking sector's deposits grew by KWD 656 million or 1.5% year-on-year (YoY) to approach KWD 43.6 billion in November 2019, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) said in a recent report, citing data from the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK).    …
Banking and Finance
The $5 billion bonds were oversubscribed four times
22 January 12:27 PM Saudi Arabia issues $5bn int’l bonds
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia has completed its sixth Eurobond issuance, and the first in 2020, through the National Debt Management Center. The $5 billion bonds were oversubscribed four times with order books reaching a total value of more than …
Central Banks
The drop in interest rate have helped narrow budget deficit
21 January 11:44 AM Egypt’s debt service to drop EGP 280bn annually on lower borrowing costs
Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s public debt service is expected to decrease by EGP 280 billion annually on the back of lower borrowing costs with the declining interest rates, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) recently reported, citing informed sources …
Banking and Finance
The issuance will be due on 21 April 2020
21 January 10:47 AM Kuwait C.bank issues KWD 240m bonds; oversubscribed 12 times
Mubasher: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) on Tuesday issued bonds and related tawarruq at a value of KWD 240 million ($792.40 million), with a 2.750% rate of return.   The issuance was oversubscribed by 12.125 times and registered an overall …
Banking and Finance
State-owned banks are the top holders of the government debt instruments
20 January 12:49 PM CBE offers EGP 6.75bn T-bonds on Monday
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer treasury bonds (T-bonds) worth EGP 6.75 billion on Monday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. The first tranche stands at EGP 3.75 billion and will be offered through three-year notes, …
Bonds
Deposits grew by 1.5% YoY in November 2019
20 January 12:04 PM Kuwaiti banks grant KWD 38.2bn loans in November 2019 – KFH
Mubasher: The credit facilities provided by the Kuwaiti banking sector increased by 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) in November 2019, registering KWD 38.2 billion from KWD 36.5 billion. Meanwhile, deposits grew by 1.5% YoY in November 2019, according to a …
Sector Reports
The CBE also sold 91-day notes with an average yield of 14.023%
20 January 11:27 AM CBE sells EGP 18.02bn T-bills
By: Islam Fadl Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has sold 91- and 273-day treasury bills (T-bills) valued at EGP 18.019 billion on Sunday, surpassing the target of EGP 14.5 billion. With an average yield of 14.391%, 273-day notes …
Macroeconomics
US Department of the Treasury
19 January 01:35 PM Saudi Arabia raises investments in US treasury bonds
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia has increased investments in US treasury bonds by 5.77% year-on-year (YoY) last November, as shown by official data. Saudi investments in US treasury bonds amounted to $179.7 billion, compared with SAR 169.9 billion …
Treasury Bills
The finance ministry plans to diversify its financing sources
19 January 10:27 AM CBE issues EGP 14.5bn T-bills on Sunday
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will issue treasury bills (T-bills) worth EGP 14.5 billion on Sunday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. The first tranche of the T-bills amounts to EGP 4 billion and will be offered through …
Treasury Bills
State-run banks are the largest holders of the government debt instruments
16 January 11:28 AM CBE issues EGP 20.5bn T-bills on Thursday
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will issue treasury bills (T-bills) worth EGP 20.5 billion on Thursday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. The first tranche of the T-bills will be offered through 182-day notes valued at EGP 10 …
Macroeconomics
Headquarters of the Central Bank of Kuwait
14 January 04:21 PM Kuwait C.bank issues KWD 240m bonds
Mubasher: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has issued bonds and related tawarruq valued at KWD 240 million ($792.74 million). The issue has a three-month maturity period with a 2.75% rate of return, according to the bank’s statement on Tuesday. It …
Bonds
The current overnight deposit and lending rates are set at 12.25% and 13.25%
14 January 03:58 PM CBE likely to cut interest rates by 0.5% on Thursday – MubasherTrade
Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is expected to reduce key interest rates by 0.5% during its next meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, 16 January, according to a recent report by MubasherTrade. After floating exchange rate on …
Banking and Finance
The EGP exchange rate climbed to EGP 15.86 for buying
14 January 11:39 AM Egyptian banks receive $1.7bn foreign cash inflows in 4 days
Cairo – Mubasher: foreign cash inflows into banks operating in Egypt reached $1.7 billion in just four days ending on Monday, 13 January, according to a statement by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Such inflows have helped push the Egyptian pound …
Currencies