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Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds surge 6% to SR676 billion in August

RIYADH — Investments of Saudi banks in treasury bonds jumped to SR676 billion by the end of August 2026, marking a 6 percent increase from the previous month. On an annual basis, banks’ investments in treasury bonds increased by 6 percent, equivalent to approximately SR38.7 billion, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Investments of local banks in government treasury bonds…

Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds surge 6% to SR676 billion in August

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U.S. Threatens Diesel Export Ban Unless Europe Releases Stockpiles

The U.S. Administration has urged Germany and France, Europe’s largest economies that hold a sizeable chunk of the EU’s emergency reserves, to release diesel from emergency stockpiles or face a…

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