{
  "id": 11219614,
  "title": "Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds surge 6% to SR676 billion in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/saudi-banks-investments-in-treasury-bonds-surge-6-to-sr676-billion-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:59:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665031/saudi-arabia/saudi-banks-investments-in-treasury-bonds-surge-6-to-sr676-billion-in-august"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}