Residential mortgages to individuals down to SAR 6.6B in August

03/10/2024 Argaam Special
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Residential mortgages provided by banks to individuals fell by 8% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.6 billion in August, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

Compared to July, residential mortgages retreated by nearly SAR 473 million, or 7%.

 

Residential Mortgages from Banks to Individuals (SAR mln)*

Month

2023

2024

Change

January

8,373

7,539

(10%)

February

7,138

6,941

(3%)

March

7,251

7,623

+5%

April

4,146

5,341

+29%

May

6,801

7,674

+13%

June

5,969

5,307

(11%)

July

5,425

7,072

+30%

August

7,142

6,599

(8%)

September

5,837

--

--

October

6,766

--

--

November

6,655

--

--

December

6,237

--

--

*Doesn’t include interest.

 

Villa mortgages accounted for the largest share of the total bank financing in August, reaching 57%, or SAR 3.79 billion. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 2.45 billion and SAR 362 million, respectively.

 

New Mortgages by Product Type (SAR mln)*

Period

Villas

Apartments

Lands

Jan. 2024

5,132

1,967

440

February

4,529

1,980

433

March

4,912

2,237

474

April

3,681

1,389

270

May

5,114

2,153

408

June

3,427

1,616

263

July

4,380

2,262

429

August

3,791

2,446

362

*Doesn’t include interest.

 

According to SAMA, nearly 9,100 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in August, an increase of 1% YoY.

 

Number of New Residential Mortgage Contracts by Banks

Period

2023

2024

Change

January

11,113

10,505

(5%)

February

9,574

9,504

(1%)

March

9,526

10,320

+8%

April

5,270

7,085

+34%

May

8,888

10,123

+14%

June

7,615

7,274

(4%)

July

7,058

9,605

+36%

August

9,054

9,109

+1%

September

7,767

--

--

October

9,177

--

--

November

9,164

--

--

December

8,647

--

--

 

The new residential mortgages provided by finance firms for individuals amounted to SAR 161 million in August, a decline of 48% YoY.

 

Number of New Residential Mortgage Contracts by Finance Firms (SAR mln)*

Period

2023

2024

Change

January

310

273

(12%)

February

284

268

(6%)

March

228

225

(1%)

April

167

143

(14%)

May

235

252

+ 7%

June

198

160

(19%)

July

193

193

--

August

307

161

(48%)

September

265

--

--

October

289

--

--

November

310

--

--

December

272

--

--

*Doesn’t include interest.

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