Saudi banks’ NPLs down 9% in Q3 2024; credit portfolio up 12%

10/11/2024 Argaam Exclusive

Non-performing loans (NPLs) declined by 9% to SAR 36.51 billion in Q3 2024, from SAR 40.20 billion a year earlier. Additionally, the NPL coverage ratio rose to 135% at the end of the current period, up from 128% year-on-year (YoY), according to data compiled by Argaam.

 

Meanwhile, the consolidated credit portfolio of Saudi banks grew by nearly 12% to SAR 2.76 trillion by the end of Q3 2024, from SAR 2.47 trillion in the year-earlier period.

 

Regarding the market share of the credit portfolio, both Saudi National Bank (SNB) and Al Rajhi Bank each held a 24% share of the total portfolio, followed by Riyad Bank with an 11% share.

Credit Portfolio of All Saudi Banks (Million SAR)

Bank 2023-Q3 2024-Q3 Change
Credit Portfolio 2,470,745.74 2,769,043.60 12.07 %
Nonperforming Loans (NPLs) 40,195.85 36,513.29 (9.16 %)
Nonperforming Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) 1.63 % 1.32 % (0.31 %)
Coverage Ratio 127.65 % 135.10 % 7.45 %

NPLs declined for seven banks by the end of Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023, with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) recording the highest decrease at 52%, followed by Alinma Bank, Arab National Bank (ANB), and Bank Albilad with decreases of 47%, 13%, and 11%, respectively.

 

On the other hand, NPLs grew at Al Rajhi Bank, The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB), and Riyad Bank by 45%, 12%, and 0.4%, respectively, as shown in the following table:

Nonperforming Loans (NPLs) (Million SAR)

Bank 2023-Q3 2024-Q3 Change
SNB 11,510.32 10,478.30 (8.97 %)
SAB 8,232.13 7,664.61 (6.89 %)
ALRAJHI 3,589.62 5,211.16 45.17 %
RIBL 3,702.39 3,717.04 0.40 %
ANB 2,570.77 2,229.99 (13.26 %)
BSF 3,540.27 1,685.27 (52.40 %)
ALINMA 2,937.66 1,559.68 (46.91 %)
SAIB 1,217.54 1,367.51 12.32 %
ALBILAD 1,530.26 1,364.00 (10.87 %)
BJAZ 1,364.90 1,235.74 (9.46 %)
Total 40,195.85 36,513.29 (9.16 %)

At the end of Q3 2024, NPLs accounted for 1.32% of the total credit portfolio of all banks combined, down from 1.63% in the same period a year earlier. Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) and SNB recorded the highest NPL ratios at 2.96% and 1.57%, respectively, relative to their total credit portfolios.

 

Additionally, the coverage ratio for Saudi banks stood at 135%. SAB and SNB had coverage ratios below the combined average, with SAB recording the lowest at 85%, followed by SNB with 107%. The highest coverage ratio was recorded by Alinma Bank at 245%, as shown in the table below:

Nonperforming Loans to Total Gross Loans (%)

‎‫Bank 2023 Q3 2024 Q3
  ‎‫Non-performing loans and credit portfolio Ratio Coverage ratio Non-performing loans and credit portfolio Ratio Coverage ratio
ANB 1.68 % 130.82 % 1.32 % 144.52 %
RIBL 1.36 % 127.94 % 1.20 % 144.93 %
BSF 1.97 % 139.52 % 0.83 % 193.15 %
SNB 1.90 % 98.88 % 1.57 % 106.82 %
SAB 3.78 % 74.02 % 2.96 % 84.93 %
BJAZ 1.66 % 200.45 % 1.30 % 197.94 %
SAIB 1.48 % 169.06 % 1.41 % 154.70 %
ALRAJHI 0.60 % 239.93 % 0.79 % 165.18 %
ALBILAD 1.46 % 193.23 % 1.25 % 202.97 %
ALINMA 1.69 % 150.85 % 0.78 % 245.23 %
‎‫Total 1.63 % 127.65 % 1.32 % 135.10 %

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