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Saudi Central Bank: interest rates, the riyal and statistics

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) sets the repo and reverse repo rates, runs the riyal's exchange-rate policy, supervises banks and insurers and publishes monetary and banking statistics, including a monthly statistical bulletin and annual report.

Release calendar

What it publishes

• Repo and reverse repo rate decisions.
• Monthly statistical bulletin on money supply, bank credit and deposits.
• Exchange-rate statistics.
• Annual and financial stability reports.
• Banking, insurance and finance company rules.

Key datasets

• Rate decision, September 2026
  Repo rate raised to 4.50% and reverse repo to 4.00%.
  Updated: As decided
• SAMA home page
  Links to statistics, reports and news releases.
  Updated: Continuous

APIs and downloads

• SAMA statistics and reports
  Monthly bulletin and annual statistics in PDF and Excel.

When it publishes

Rate decisions are announced as news releases, usually after US Federal Reserve meetings.

How to use it to check a claim

1. Check the date and number of the news release for any rate.
2. Distinguish the repo rate from the reverse repo rate.

Common mistakes

• SAMA's website can be slow or refuse automated requests; check releases in a browser.

What is SAMA's repo rate?

4.50% after the decision announced on 16 September 2026.

Questions answered using this source

• What is the interest rate in Saudi Arabia?
• What is the Saudi riyal exchange rate?

Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.