Saudi Arabia Interest Rate

Saudi Arabia Holds Rate at 4.25%

Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31

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Saudi Arabia's policy rate held at 4.25% in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The rate has remained at this level since December 2025, following a decline from 5% in August 2025. The current rate sits 2.75 percentage points above the all-time low of 1% recorded in February 2022, and 2.75 percentage points below the all-time high of 7% from December 2000. The rate has been steady for nine consecutive months, according to Bank for International Settlements.

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Data source: Bank for International Settlements.

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