Financing firms’ credit portfolios grow 12% to SAR 85B in 2023

10/06/2024 Argaam Special
Logo ofThe Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

Logo of The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)


The credit portfolio of financing firms in Saudi Arabia grew by 12% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 85 billion in 2023, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

Loans granted to the retail sector had the biggest contribution with 77% of the total. Meanwhile, the financing provided to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector came in at 20%. The corporate sector financing represented 3% of the total.

 

The volume of new financing reached nearly SAR 33 billion, rising 19% YoY in 2023.

 

The aggregate assets of financiers stood at SAR 31 billion, jumping 48% YoY.

 

The aggregate net income of the financing sector in Saudi Arabia dropped to SAR 1.7 billion by the end of H1 2023.

 

The following table shows the most important indicators of financing companies:

 

Key Indicators of Financing Companies Sector (SAR bln)

Indicator

2022

2023

Growth (%)

Aggregate Capital

14.6

15.5

6%

Aggregate Assets

57.0

64.2

13%

Credit Portfolio

75.4

84.7

12%

Net Income

1.9

1.7

(11%)

 

Personal finance accounted for 28% of the financing companies’ credit portfolio, or SAR 23.3 billion in 2023, followed by the residential real estate and vehicle sectors, at 27% and 25%, respectively.

 

The below table indicates the credit portfolio by activity for 2023:

 

Credit Portfolio by Activity

Activity

Value (SAR bln)

Percentage to Total

Personal Finance

23.3

28%

Residential Real Estate

23.1

27%

Vehicles

21.2

25%

Commercial Real Estate

4.1

5%

Equipment

1.7

2%

Credit Cards

1.3

1%

Other

10.1

12%

Total

84.7

100%

 

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