Saudi Banks credit portfolio up 11% in Q1-2014

13/05/2014 Argaam Special

 

Credit portfolio of Saudi listed banks in addition to the National Commercial Bank rose 11% to SAR 1,196bn by the end of Q1-2014 compared to the same period last year; data compiled by Argaam indicated.

Non-performing loans in Q1-2014 declined 17% to SAR 15.8bn compared to the same period last year while the coverage ratio improved from 148% to 161%.

 

Saudi Banks Credit Portfolios in Q1 (2013 and 2014)

Change

Q1 2014

Q1 2013

Period

+11%

1196

1073

Credit Portfolio in billion

(17%)

15.83

19.12

Non-performing loans in billion

(0.4%)

1.3%

1.8%

Non-performing loans ratio to credit portfolio

+13%

161%

148%

Coverage ratio

 

     
 

Except for Al-Rajhi, Alinma, Saudi Fransi and Saudi Hollandi banks that reported an increase in non-performing loans by 16%, 131%, 20% and 4% respectively, the remaining banks reported declines. Al-Jazira, Al-Bilad and NCB reported the most declines in non-performing loans at 57%, 46% and 37% respectively.

Non-Performing loans ratio to total banks’s credit portfolio declined to 1.3% compared to 1.7% in the same period last year.

 

 

Non-Performing Loans in Saudi banks (SAR milion)

Change

Q1 2014

Q1 2014

Bank

 

(32%)

1342

1980

RIBL

 

(37%)

2828

4512

NCB

 

(57%)

455

1066

BJAZ

 

(12%)

405

461

 Saudi Investment

 

+4%

736

706

Saudi Hollandi

 

+20%

1431

1196

BSFR

 

(5%)

1526

1607

SABB

 

(25%)

1026

1376

Arab National

 

(17%)

2026

2454

SAMBA

 

+16%

3310

2844

Al Rajhi

 

(46%)

425

786

 AL Bilad

 

+131%

317

137

Alinma

 

(17%)

15827

19125

Total

 

 

Al-Bilad and SAMBA reported the highest non-performing loans ratio at 1.8% each, followed by Al-Rajhi bank at 1.7%.

Saudi Investment, Arab National and Al-Bilad banks rose their non-performing loans coverage ratio above 200% and the remaining Saudi banks increased their coverage ratios above 145%.

 

 Non-performing loans to credit portfolio and coverage ratios

        Q1 2014     

       Q1 2013

 

 

Coverage ratio

non-performing loans to credit portfolio

Coverage ratio

non-performing loans to credit portfolio

Bank

155%

1.0%

130%

1.6%

RIBL

168%

1.4%

147%

2.6%

NCB

158%

1.2%

134%

3.3%

BJAZ

205%

0.8%

182%

1.2%

SAUDI INVESTMENT

161%

1.3%

158%

1.5%

Saudi Hollandi

158%

1.2%

135%

1.1%

BSFR

150%

1.4%

151%

1.6%

SABB

205%

1.2%

199%

1.6%

Arab National

146%

1.8%

135%

2.3%

SAMBA

145%

1.7%

147%

1.6%

Al Rajhi

195%

1.96%

147%

4.2%

 AL Bilad   

170%

0.7%

242%

0.3%

Alinma

161%

1.3%

149%

1.7%

Total

 

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