Saudi banks’ retail, corporate mortgage loans rise 21% in Q3 2019

08/12/2019 Argaam Special

 

Mortgage loans provided to retail and corporate clients by commercial banks in Saudi Arabia saw an increase of 21% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 273.5 billion in Q3 2019, according to data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

 

Loans to retail clients rose 33% YoY to SAR 174.3 billion in Q3 2019 from SAR 130.8 billion during Q3 2018. Corporate loans grew by 4% YoY to SAR 99.2 billion.

 

Real Estate Loans (SAR bln)*

Total

Corporate

Retail

Period

2013

93.83

35.62

58.20

Q1

107.45

43.43

64.02

Q2

108.82

42.27

66.54

Q3

115.57

44.92

70.65

Q4

2014

124.60

47.53

77.07

Q1

138.77

54.10

84.67

Q2

149.15

60.38

88.77

Q3

155.75

61.19

94.56

Q4

2015

161.73

65.84

95.88

Q1

166.90

68.45

98.45

Q2

171.57

71.02

100.55

Q3

185.30

82.80

102.50

Q4

2016

188.53

82.24

106.29

Q1

187.05

78.63

108.42

Q2

197.59

88.10

109.48

Q3

200.40

89.92

110.48

Q4

2017

204.66

93.05

111.60

Q1

211.87

96.85

115.02

Q2

213.44

96.47

116.98

Q3

210.60

89.74

120.85

Q4

2018

216.11

92.10

124.01

Q1

214.71

87.31

127.40

Q2

226.11

95.29

130.82

Q3

236.98

98.27

138.71

Q4

2019

246.14

97.12

149.01

Q1

257.05

96.68

160.36

Q2

273.51

99.22

174.30

Q3

* Updated data.

 

On the other side, consumer loans inched down 1% YoY during Q3 2019 to reach SAR 324.7 billion. They include cars and equipment loans, as well as travel, education, and home improvement loans, among others.

 

Consumer Loans (SAR bln)*

Total**

Others**

Auto, furniture, education, healthcare and Tourism

Home improvement

Period

2013

267.77

232.44

15.79

19.53

Q1

277.13

239.97

16.58

20.59

Q2

277.01

239.17

16.77

21.07

Q3

277.64

238.23

18.11

21.30

Q4

2014

283.14

242.40

19.03

21.71

Q1

292.39

249.79

19.99

22.61

Q2

292.72

250.19

20.15

22.38

Q3

298.01

245.40

27.01

25.60

Q4

2015

298.01

255.77

16.60

25.64

Q1

300.62

258.40

16.91

25.32

Q2

300.70

249.84

15.23

35.63

Q3

307.19

254.79

15.38

37.02

Q4

2016

318.14

265.09

16.44

36.62

Q1

320.97

269.77

17.50

33.70

Q2

321.40

274.55

17.03

29.81

Q3

318.27

273.50

15.69

29.08

Q4

2017

316.31

274.09

14.73

27.49

Q1

315.10

274.46

14.43

26.22

Q2

313.30

263.34

20.70

29.26

Q3

318.06

255.91

32.12

30.03

Q4**

2018

316.06

255.50

31.92

28.65

Q1

317.70

258.35

31.74

27.61

Q2

329.28

270.84

31.70

26.74

Q3

322.86

260.80

34.00

28.06

Q4

2019

321.13

260.60

33.38

27.16

Q1

321.01

262.16

32.70

26.15

Q2

324.70

266.95

32.17

25.58

Q3

* Excluding mortgage financing, financial leasing and funding granted for stocks trading.

** Updated data.

 

Credit card loans advanced by 22% by the end of Q3 2019 to stand at SAR 18.28 billion.

 

Credit Card Loans (SAR bln)

Total

Period

2013

7.83

Q1

8.34

Q2

8.60

Q3

8.51

Q4

2014

8.36

Q1

8.93

Q2

9.24

Q3

9.67

Q4

2015

9.56

Q1

9.61

Q2

10.38

Q3

10.21

Q4

2016

10.33

Q1

10.34

Q2

11.41

Q3

10.96

Q4

2017

10.43

Q1

10.65

Q2

11.56

Q3

12.09

Q4

2018

12.71

Q1

14.02

Q2

14.95

Q3

15.33

Q4

2019

15.63

Q1

16.72

Q2

18.28

Q3

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