Saudi Banks’ credit portfolio up 12% in September-2014

11/11/2014 Argaam (Exclusive)

Credit portfolio of Saudi listed banks in addition to the National Commercial Bank rose 12% to SAR 1,248 bn by the end of September-2014 compared to the same period last year; data compiled by Argaam indicated.
 

Non-performing loans in September declined 6% to SAR 15.4bn compared to the same period last year while the coverage ratio improved from 155% to 174%.

 

Saudi Banks Credit Portfolios in the first 9 months of 2014 to the same period of 2013

Change

September 2014

September2013

Period

+12%

1247.9

1112.5

Credit Portfolio in billion

(6%)

15.4

16.4

Non-performing loans in billion

(0.23%)

1.24%

1.47%

Non-performing loans ratio to credit portfolio

+19%

174%

155%

Coverage ratio

 

Non-performing loans of five banks increased in September led by Alinma bank capturing an increase of 75%.

 

 Al-Jazira and Arab National Bank reported the most declines in non-performing loans at 60%, 46% and 21% respectively.

 

Non-Performing Loans in Saudi banks (SAR milion)

Change

September 2014

September 2014

Bank

 

(11%)

2787

3116

NCB

 

(10%)

1277

1420

RIBL

 

(60%)

369.9

930

BJAZ

 

+22%

468

384

 Saudi Investment

 

+7%

796

741

Saudi Hollandi

 

+3%

1285

1252

BSFR

 

(7%)

1500

1612

SABB

 

(21%)

1100

1388

Arab National

 

(14%)

1942

2255

SAMBA

 

+18%

3157

2670

Al Rajhi

 

(4%)

431

448

 AL Bilad

 

+75%

333

190

Alinma

 

(6%)

15445

16403

Total

 

 

 

Non-Performing loans ratio to total banks’ credit portfolio declined to 1.24% compared to 1.47% in the same period last year.

 

SAMBA, Al-Bilad and Al-Rajhi reported the highest non-performing loans ratio at 1.62%, 1.57% and 1.55% respectively.

 

Most banks increased their non-performing loans coverage ratio above 160% except for SABB and SAMBA.

 

Non-performing loans to credit portfolio and coverage ratios

 

September

2014     

 

September 2013   

 

 

Coverage ratio

non-performing loans to credit portfolio

Coverage ratio

non-performing loans to credit portfolio

Bank

184%

1.30%

163%

1.69%

NCB

184%

0.91%

147%

1.09%

RIBL

165%

0.92%

138%

2.63%

BJAZ

174%

0.81%

204%

0.90%

SAUDI INVESTMENT

161%

1.26%

162%

1.38%

Saudi Hollandi

182%

1.09%

139%

1.11%

BSFR

158%

1.29%

140%

1.49%

SABB

201%

1.15%

209%

1.61%

Arab National

151%

1.62%

141%

1.98%

SAMBA

171%

1.55%

140%

1.44%

Al Rajhi

208%

1.57%

195%

2.11%

 AL Bilad   

182%

0.66%

205%

0.45%

Alinma

174%

1.24%

155%

1.47%

Total

 

 

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