Saudi banks consolidated profit up 3% to SAR 3.19 bln in February

26/03/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

Consolidated profits of banks operating in Saudi Arabia rose three percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to SAR 3.19 billion in February from SAR 3.11 billion, according to a monthly bulletin issued by the kingdom’s central bank.

 

Banks posted a four percent growth to SAR 7.1 billion in 2014, compared to almost SAR 6.8 billion a year earlier.

 

The consolidated earnings include the financials of 12 Tadawul-listed banks and 11 branches of international banks.

 

Consolidated Profit (SAR bln)

Change

2015

2014

Period

+6%

3.91

3.69

Jan

+3%

3.19

3.11

Feb

--

--

3.49

March

--

--

4.33

April

--

--

3.57

May

--

--

2.83

June

--

--

3.41

July

--

--

3.80

Aug

--

--

2.51

Sep

--

--

3.30

Oct

--

--

3.18

Nov

--

--

2.95

Dec

 

Consolidated assets grew 11 percent y-o-y to SAR 2,169 billion for the same period.

 

Consolidated Assets (SAR bln)

Change

2015

2014

Period

+9%

2,117

1,937

Jan

+11%

2,169

1,953

Feb

--

--

1,991

March

--

--

2,012

April

--

--

2,032

May

--

--

2,032

June

--

--

2,051

July

--

--

2,069

Aug

--

--

2,068

Sep

--

--

2,114

Oct

--

--

2,092

Nov

--

--

2,133

Dec

 

Deposits also grew 11 percent y-o-y to SAR 1,599 billion for February.

 

Consolidated Deposits (SAR bln)

Change

2015

2014

Period

+8%

1,544

1,434

Jan

+11%

1,599

1,438

Feb

--

--

1,474

March

--

--

1,492

April

--

--

1,495

May

--

--

1,495

June

--

--

1,521

July

--

--

1,524

Aug

--

--

1,526

Sep

--

--

1,550

Oct

--

--

1,542

Nov

 

--

1,576

Dec

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