Residential real estate finance for individuals falls 31% to SAR 8.37 bln in January: SAMA
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Residential real estate finance provided by banks to individuals declined by 31% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 8.37 billion in January, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Compared to December 2022, residential real estate finance rose by nearly SAR 2.01 billion, or 32%.
New Retail Residential Real Estate Finance (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
12151 |
8373 |
(31%) |
February |
8784 |
-- |
-- |
March |
15276 |
-- |
-- |
April |
9219 |
-- |
-- |
May |
8810 |
-- |
-- |
June |
13122 |
-- |
-- |
July |
7189 |
-- |
-- |
August |
12697 |
-- |
-- |
September |
9930 |
-- |
-- |
October |
9352 |
-- |
-- |
November |
7386 |
-- |
-- |
December |
6359 |
-- |
-- |
Villa mortgages accounted for 67%, or SAR 5.65 billion, of total housing loans provided in January. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 2.32 billion and SAR 413 million, respectively.
New Real Estate Finance by Product Type (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
Villas |
Apartments |
Land |
January 2022 |
9403 |
2106 |
642 |
February |
6818 |
1498 |
468 |
March |
9224 |
2956 |
3096 |
April |
5902 |
1707 |
1610 |
May |
6785 |
1605 |
420 |
June |
9415 |
3167 |
540 |
July |
5392 |
1514 |
283 |
August |
8607 |
3618 |
472 |
September |
6708 |
2825 |
396 |
October |
6190 |
2717 |
445 |
November |
5127 |
1879 |
380 |
December |
4397 |
1648 |
313 |
January 2023 |
5645 |
2315 |
413 |
According to SAMA, over 11,100 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in January, a decline of 32% YoY.
Number of New Real Estate Finance Contracts by Banks* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
16442 |
11113 |
(32%) |
February |
11615 |
-- |
-- |
March |
18999 |
-- |
-- |
April |
11255 |
-- |
-- |
May |
10943 |
-- |
-- |
June |
16487 |
-- |
-- |
July |
9047 |
-- |
-- |
August |
16255 |
-- |
-- |
September |
12902 |
-- |
-- |
October |
12397 |
-- |
-- |
November |
9785 |
-- |
-- |
December |
8265 |
-- |
-- |
Financing firms provided new real estate finance worth SAR 310 million in January, a rise of 17% YoY.
Number of New Real Residential Estate Finance Contracts by Financing Firms (SAR mln) |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
264 |
310 |
+17% |
February |
221 |
-- |
-- |
March |
304 |
-- |
-- |
April |
211 |
-- |
-- |
May |
148 |
-- |
-- |
June |
351 |
-- |
-- |
July |
167 |
-- |
-- |
August |
284 |
-- |
-- |
September |
305 |
-- |
-- |
October |
280 |
-- |
-- |
November |
271 |
-- |
-- |
December |
280 |
-- |
-- |
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