Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors grew by 3 percent by the end of September 2019 to around SAR 1.55 trillion compared to SAR 1.50 trillion a year earlier, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.
Private sector lending also rose 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.49 trillion for the same month.
Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln) |
|||
Month |
2018 |
2019 |
Variation |
January |
1.408 |
1.442 |
+2% |
February |
1.410 |
1.453 |
+3% |
March |
1.417 |
1.461 |
+3% |
April |
1.438 |
1.469 |
+2% |
May |
1.438 |
1.486 |
+3% |
June |
1.437 |
1.477 |
+3% |
July |
1.441 |
1.485 |
+3% |
August |
1.452 |
1.487 |
+2% |
September |
1.452 |
1.499 |
+3% |
October |
1.457 |
-- |
-- |
November |
1.458 |
-- |
-- |
December |
1.445 |
-- |
-- |
Meanwhile, the value of loans given to the public sector edged up 1 percent YoY to SAR 55.9 billion in September.
Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln) |
|||
Month |
2018 |
2019 |
Variation |
January |
53.1 |
54.9 |
+5% |
February |
52.6 |
57.1 |
+9% |
March |
49.9 |
56.7 |
+14% |
April |
44.1 |
59.9 |
+36% |
May |
52.8 |
57.5 |
+9% |
June |
51.1 |
55.5 |
+9% |
July |
52.0 |
60.2 |
+16% |
August |
53.8 |
57.2 |
+6% |
September |
55.3 |
55.9 |
+1% |
October |
55.2 |
-- |
-- |
November |
54.2 |
-- |
-- |
December |
53.8 |
-- |
-- |
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