Saudi banks credit portfolio up 12 percent in 2014

01/03/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

The combined credit portfolioAlso of Saudi Arabia’s listed banks rose 12 percent to SAR 1,265.6 billion by the end of last year, compared to the same period in 2013, according to data compiled by Argaam.

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in 2014 declined 7 percent to SAR 14.4 billion, while the coverage ratio improved from 157 percent to 183 percent.

 

Comparison of 2013-2014 Credit Portfolio  (SAR mln)

Change

2014

2013

Period

+12%

1,265.6

1,129.1

Credit Portfolio in billion

(7%)

14.4

15.6

NPLs in billion

(0.24%)

1.14%

1.38%

NPLs ratio to credit portfolio

+26%

183%

157%

Coverage ratio

 

NPLs of most banks fell last year. The biggest drop was posted by Saudi Fransi Bank, with a 22 percent decline, followed by SAMBA Financial Group and Riyad Bank.

The NPLs of four banks increased, led by Alinma Bank and Saudi Hollandi.

 

NPLs in 2010-2014 (SAR mln)

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Bank

2,851

2,919

4,949

4,271

5,163

NCB

1,049

1,264

2,037

1,879

1,814

RIBL

370

429

1,040

1,031

1,330

BJAZ

436

395

450

1,802

1,791

 Saudi Investment

841

738

722

735

931

Saudi Hollandi

1,182

1,517

1,045

1,128

1,016

Saudi Fransi

1,494

1,525

1,598

1,678

2,615

SABB

1,095

1,004

1,314

1,784

2,029

Arab National

1,659

2,011

2,340

2,764

3,139

SAMBA

2,655

3,007

3,530

2,396

2,663

Al Rajhi

430

460

752

685

708

 AL Bilad

350

302

122

10

0

Alinma

14,412

15,571

19,899

20,163

23,199

Total

 

The NPLs ratio to total banks credit portfolio declined to 1.14 percent compared to 1.38 percent in 2013.

Al-Bilad, SAMBA, and SABB reported the highest NPLs ratios at 1.52 percent, 1.34 percent, and 1.30 percent respectively.

Saudi banks accelerated their NPLs coverage ratio above 160 percent.

 

NPLs to Credit Portfolio and Coverage Ratios 2013-2014

 2014

         2013

 

 

Coverage ratio

NPLs to credit portfolio

Coverage ratio

NPLs to credit portfolio

Bank

%180

%1.29

%165

%1.56

NCB

%189

%0.79 

%153

%0.96

RIBL

%173

%0.89

%154

%1.23

BJAZ

%188

%0.76

%178

%0.83

Saudi Investment

%161

%1.29

%162

%1.39

Saudi Hollandi

%195

%1.01

%146

%1.36

Saudi Fransi

%161

%1.30

%148

%1.44

SABB

%218

%1.06

%205

%1.14

Arab National

%161

%1.34

%145

%1.77

SAMBA

%196

%1.29

%144

%1.61

Al Rajhi

%192

%1.52

%195

%1.96

Al Bilad   

%188

%0.65

%170

%0.67

Alinma

%183

%1.14

%157

%1.38

Total

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