Saudi bank loans rise 3% in February 2019

04/04/2019 Argaam Special

 

Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors rose 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) by the end of February 2019 to SAR 1.492 trillion, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Private sector lending also grew by 3 percent YoY to SAR 1.442 trillion for the same month.

 

The value of loans given to the public sector jumped 11 percent YoY to SAR 50.4 billion in February.

 

Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln)

Month

2018

2019

Variation

January

1.397

1.431

+2%

February

1.399

1.442

+3%

March

1.407

--

--

April

1.428

--

--

May

1.428

--

--

June

1.427

--

--

July

1.431

--

--

August

1.441

--

--

September

1.442

--

--

October

1.446

--

--

November

1.448

--

--

December

1.435

--

--

 

Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln)

Month

2018

2019

Variation

January

46.0

48.3

+5%

February

45.5

50.4

+11%

March

42.2

--

--

April

36.8

--

--

May

45.6

--

--

June

44.1

--

--

July

45.0

--

--

August

47.4

--

--

September

48.5

--

--

October

48.4

--

--

November

47.5

--

--

December

47.1

--

--

 

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