Saudi banks loans rise 12% to SAR 1.69 trln in March

06/05/2020 Argaam Special

 

Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors jumped 12% year-on-year (YoY) by the end of March 2020 to SAR 1.69 trillion, from SAR 1.51 trillion a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

 

Private sector lending also rose 12% YoY to SAR 1.63 trillion for the same month.

 

Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln)

Month

2019

2020

Variation

January

1.442

1.565

+9%

February

1.453

1.593

+10%

March

1.461

1.634

+12%

April

1.469

--

--

May

1.486

--

--

June

1.477

--

--

July

1.485

--

--

August

1.487

--

--

September

1.499

--

--

October

1.507

--

--

November

1.528

--

--

December

1.547

--

--

 

Meanwhile, the value of loans given to the public sector grew by 5% YoY to SAR 59.4  billion by the end of March.

 

Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln)

Month

2019

2020

Variation

January

54.9

57.9

+5%

February

57.1

57.2

+0.1%

March

56.7

59.4

+5%

April

59.9

--

--

May

57.5

--

--

June

55.5

--

--

July

60.2

--

--

August

57.2

--

--

September

55.9

--

--

October

55.1

--

--

November

57.8

--

--

December

61.6

--

--

 

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