Residential mortgages to individuals rise to SAR 7.1B in July

02/09/2024 Argaam Special
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Residential mortgages provided by banks to individuals rose by 30% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 7.07 billion in July, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

Compared to June, residential mortgages increased by nearly SAR 1.77 billion, or 33%.

 

Residential Mortgages from Banks to Individuals (SAR mln)*

Month

2023

2024

Change

January

8373

7539

(10%)

February

7138

6941

(3%)

March

7251

7623

+5%

April

4146

5341

+29%

May

6801

7674

+13%

June

5969

5307

(11%)

July

5425

7072

+30%

August

7142

--

--

September

5837

--

--

October

6766

--

--

November

6655

--

--

December

6237

--

--

*Doesn’t include interest.
 
Villa mortgages accounted for the largest share of the total bank financing in July, reaching 62%, or SAR 4.38 billion. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 2.26 billion and SAR 429 million, respectively.

 

New Mortgages by Product Type (SAR mln)*

Period

Villas

Apartments

Lands

Jan. 2023

5645

2315

413

February

4964

1823

351

March

5048

1745

457

April

2781

1050

314

May

4684

1734

383

June

4244

1429

297

July

3897

1226

301

August

4967

1776

399

September

3978

1563

297

October

4455

1943

367

November

4363

1964

328

December

4307

1676

255

Jan. 2024

5132

1967

440

February

4529

1980

433

March

4912

2237

474

April

3681

1389

270

May

5114

2153

408

June

3427

1616

263

July

4380

2262

429

*Doesn’t include interest.

 

According to SAMA, nearly 9,610 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in July, an increase of 36% YoY.

 

Number of New Residential Mortgage Contracts by Banks*

Period

2023

2024

Change

January

11113

10505

(5%)

February

9574

9504

(1%)

March

9526

10320

+8%

April

5270

7085

+34%

May

8888

10123

+14%

June

7615

7274

(4%)

July

7058

9605

+36%

August

9054

--

--

September

7767

--

--

October

9177

--

--

November

9164

--

--

December

8647

--

--

 
The new residential mortgages provided by finance firms for individuals amounted to SAR 193 million in July.

 

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

--

--

September

265

--

--

October

289

--

--

November

310

--

--

December

272

--

--

*Doesn’t include interest.

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