Saudi bank loans rise 3% in July 2019

04/09/2019 Argaam Special

 

Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors rose 3 percent by the end of July 2019 to around SAR 1.54 trillion compared to SAR 1.49 trillion a year earlier, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Private sector lending also grew by 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.48 trillion for the same month.

 

Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln)*

Month

2018

2019

Variation

January

1.408

1.442

+2%

February

1.410

1.453

+3%

March

1.417

1.461

+3%

April

1.438

1.469

+2%

May

1.438

1.486

+3%

June

1.437

1.477

+3%

July

1.441

1.485

+3%

August

1.452

--

--

September

1.452

--

--

October

1.457

--

--

November

1.458

--

--

December

1.445

--

--

 *Updated values for all months

 

Meanwhile, the value of loans given to the public sector jumped 16 percent YoY to SAR 60.2 billion in July.

 

Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln)*

Month

2018

2019

Variation

January

53.1

54.9

+3%

February

52.6

57.1

+9%

March

49.9

56.7

+14%

April

44.1

59.9

+36%

May

52.8

57.5

+9%

June

51.1

55.5

+9%

July

52.0

60.2

+16%

August

53.8

--

--

September

55.3

--

--

October

55.2

--

--

November

54.2

--

--

December

53.8

--

--

 *Updated values for all months.

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