Saudi funds favor cash and debt
Saudi investment funds have experienced a significant widening of the gap between cash, debt, and equity investments, reaching 71.7 billion riyals by the end of June 2026, compared to 12 billion riyals in 2024. This represents an almost six-fold increase over 18 months. This expansion is primarily driven by increased investments in money markets and debt instruments, which amounted to 128.3 billion riyals compared to 56.6 billion riyals in equities, accounting for approximately 96% of the growth in this segment. Conversely, equity investments declined slightly from 58 billion to 56.6 billion riyals, despite the total fund assets rising to 245.48 billion riyals. This shift reflects a preference for short-term liquidity, as transactions in money markets grew substantially and focused on short-term debt instruments, even as the benchmark yields declined. Meanwhile, withdrawals from equity funds continued, and investors favored short-term investments.
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