Residential mortgages drop 53% in March
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Residential real estate finance provided by banks to individuals declined by 53% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 7.25 billion in March, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Compared to February 2023, residential real estate finance retreated 2% or nearly SAR 113 million.
New Retail Residential Real Estate Finance (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
12151 |
8373 |
(31%) |
February |
8784 |
7138 |
(19%) |
March |
15276 |
7251 |
(53%) |
April |
9219 |
-- |
-- |
May |
8810 |
-- |
-- |
June |
13122 |
-- |
-- |
July |
7189 |
-- |
-- |
August |
12697 |
-- |
-- |
September |
9930 |
-- |
-- |
October |
9352 |
-- |
-- |
November |
7386 |
-- |
-- |
December |
6359 |
-- |
-- |
*Doesn’t include interest.
Villas accounted for the largest share of home financing, reaching 70%, or SAR 5.05 billion, of total housing loans provided in March. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 1.75 billion and SAR 457 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 |
February |
4964 |
1823 |
351 |
March |
5048 |
1745 |
457 |
*Doesn’t include interest.
According to SAMA, over 9,530 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in March, a decline of 50% YoY.
Number of New Real Estate Finance Contracts by Banks* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
16442 |
11113 |
(32%) |
February |
11615 |
9574 |
(18%) |
March |
18999 |
9526 |
(50%) |
April |
11255 |
-- |
-- |
May |
10943 |
-- |
-- |
June |
16487 |
-- |
-- |
July |
9047 |
-- |
-- |
August |
16255 |
-- |
-- |
September |
12902 |
-- |
-- |
October |
12397 |
-- |
-- |
November |
9785 |
-- |
-- |
December |
8265 |
-- |
-- |
*Doesn’t include interest
Financing firms provided new real estate finance worth SAR 228 million in March, a rise of 25% 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 |
284 |
+29% |
March |
304 |
228 |
(25%) |
April |
211 |
-- |
-- |
May |
148 |
-- |
-- |
June |
351 |
-- |
-- |
July |
167 |
-- |
-- |
August |
284 |
-- |
-- |
September |
305 |
-- |
-- |
October |
280 |
-- |
-- |
November |
271 |
-- |
-- |
December |
280 |
-- |
-- |
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