VOL. XXXI

NO. 40

11-JULY-1988

Financial and Banking News

LOANS AND ISSUES

SAMA Issues Second Series of Bonds

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) offered a second SR1.5bn ($400mn)issue of "development bonds" on 25 June. The bonds were offered in oneto five-year maturities, although there continues do be some confusion overthe precise method to be used for making yield calculations. The one-year paperappears to be yielding around 7.75% (+/-25bp) while the five-year maturitieshave been estimated...