Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors rose 3 percent by the end of June 2019 to around SAR 1.513 trillion compared to SAR 1.47 trillion a year earlier, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.
Private sector lending also edged up 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.465 trillion for the same month.
|
Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln) |
|||
|
Month |
2018 |
2019 |
Variation |
|
January |
1,397 |
1,431 |
+2% |
|
February |
1,399 |
1,442 |
+3% |
|
March |
1,407 |
1,450 |
+3% |
|
April |
1,428 |
1,457 |
+2% |
|
May |
1,428 |
1,474 |
+3% |
|
June |
1,427 |
1,465 |
+3% |
|
July |
1,431 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
1,441 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
1,442 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
1,446 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
1,448 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
1,435 |
-- |
-- |
Meanwhile, the value of loans given to the public sector rose 10 percent YoY to SAR 48.38 billion in June.
|
Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln) |
|||
|
Month |
2018 |
2019 |
Variation |
|
January |
46.0 |
48.3 |
+5% |
|
February |
45.5 |
50.4 |
+11% |
|
March |
42.2 |
49.7 |
+18% |
|
April |
36.8 |
52.9 |
+44% |
|
May |
45.6 |
50.2 |
+10% |
|
June |
44.1 |
48.4 |
+10% |
|
July |
45.0 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
47.4 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
48.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
48.4 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
47.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
47.1 |
-- |
-- |

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