Islamic finance contracts grow to SAR 2.30T in Q2 2024: SAMA

12:21 PM (Mecca time) Argaam Special
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Shariah-compliant finance contracts in Saudi Arabia rose by 11% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.30 trillion by the end of Q2 2024, data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

These agreements cover Murabaha, Tawarruq (securitization), finance leasing, Mudarabah and Musharaka, among others including credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instruments.

 

The table below indicates the development of Shariah-compliant finance contracts in Saudi Arabia:

 

Shariah-Compliant Finance Contracts*

Period

Value (SAR bln)

YoY Change

Q1 2020

1299.8

+13%

Q2 2020

1346.3

+15%

Q3 2020

1402.0

+16%

Q4 2020

1461.9

+17%

Q1 2021

1542.1

+19%

Q2 2021

1612.5

+20%

Q3 2021

1665.8

+19%

Q4 2021

1724.3

+18%

Q1 2022

1790.9

+16%

Q2 2022

1871.7

+16%

Q3 2022

1942.4

+17%

Q4 2022

1976.5

+15%

Q1 2023

2032.0

+13%

Q2 2023

2079.2

+11%

Q3 2023

2145.9

+10%

Q4 2023

2181.7

+10%

Q1 2024

2245.0

+10%

Q2 2024

2302.6

+11%

*Data is updated periodically.

 

 

Murabaha and Tawarruq agreements accounted for 89% of total Shariah-compliant financing, as follows:

 

Breakdown of Shariah-Compliant Financing (SAR bln)

Period

Murabaha

Tawarruq

Finance Lease

Mudarabah

Musharaka

Others*

Total

Q1 2020

565.6

516.6

200.5

1.9

1.8

13.4

1299.8

Q2

589.9

529.8

210.6

1.5

1.5

13.1

1346.3

Q3

611.8

554.7

218.4

1.5

1.7

13.9

1402.0

Q4

646.4

561.8

229.0

1.6

1.8

21.3

1461.9

Q1 2021

695.6

578.0

243.9

1.7

1.9

21.0

1542.1

Q2

795.3

612.7

180.3

1.8

1.5

20.9

1612.5

Q3

834.1

621.0

181.3

1.8

1.4

26.3

1665.8

Q4

879.0

640.5

178.3

1.9

1.3

23.2

1724.3

Q1 2022

924.0

661.4

177.5

1.9

1.2

24.8

1790.9

Q2

968.3

692.8

177.7

2.0

1.1

29.8

1871.7

Q3

1023.6

701.2

183.0

1.8

1.2

31.6

1942.4

Q4

1049.5

709.6

180.7

1.8

1.4

33.4

1976.5

Q1 2023

1076.2

732.6

187.4

1.7

1.4

32.7

2032.0

Q2

1097.1

754.4

191.5

1.7

1.6

32.9

2079.2

Q3

1130.4

779.2

198.5

1.5

1.7

34.5

2145.9

Q4

1145.5

795.5

200.9

1.7

1.9

36.3

2181.7

Q1 2024

565.6

516.6

200.5

1.9

1.8

13.4

1299.8

Q2

1179.5

821.1

206.1

1.7

1.9

34.7

2245.0

*Includes credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instrument.

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