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Saudi Central Bank mirrors Fed to raise rates by 25 bps
2023.03.22 14:56
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Saudi money changer displays Saudi Riyal banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi Central Bank said on Wednesday it hiked its key interest rates by 25 basis points, mirroring the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move as the Saudi riyal is pegged to the dollar.
The Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, raised its repo and reverse repo rates by 25 bps each to 5.5% and 5%, respectively, it said in a statement.