Residential real estate finance for individuals falls 28% to SAR 12.15 bln in January: SAMA

07/03/2022 Argaam Special

Saudi Arabian banknotes


Residential real estate finance provided for individuals by banks in Saudi Arabia declined 28% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 12.15 billion in January, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

When compared to December, residential real estate finance fell by around SAR 451 million in January.

New Retail Residential Real Estate Loans (SAR mln)*

Period

2021

2022

Variation

January

16829

12151

(%28)

February

14181

--

--

March

18040

--

--

April

15595

--

--

May

8906

--

--

June

8322

--

--

July

9381

--

--

August

12736

--

--

September

12036

--

--

October

12139

--

--

November

11773

--

--

December

12602

--

--

*Does not include interest

Villa residential real estate finance came on top, accounting for 77%, or SAR 9.4 billion, of the total residential loans provided in January.

Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 2.11 billion and SAR 642 million, respectively.

New Retail Residential Real Estate Loans by Product Type (SAR mln)*

Period

Villas

Apartments

Land

January 2021

9706

2859

4263

February

8602

2411

3169

March

10624

3046

4370

April

8736

2855

4004

May

5296

1595

2016

June

3996

1689

2637

July

5018

1866

2498

August

7899

2716

2121

September

7717

2634

1685

October

9491

2272

376

November

9082

2276

415

December

10025

2183

394

January 2022

9403

2106

642

*Does not include interest

A total of 16,440 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in the same month, a decline of 29% YoY.

New Retail Housing Loans Contracts by Banks*

Period

2021

2022

Variation

January

23298

16442

(29%)

February

18989

--

--

March

23380

--

--

April

19889

--

--

May

11495

--

--

June

11309

--

--

July

12809

--

--

August

17143

--

--

September

15453

--

--

October

16223

--

--

November

15406

--

--

December

16087

--

--

*Does not include interest

Financing firms provided new residential real estate finance worth nearly SAR 264 million for residential units in January, a drop of 33% YoY.

Volume of New Retail Residential Real Estate Finance Contracts by Financing Companies (SAR mln)*

Period

2021

2022

Variation

January

391

264

(33%)

February

382

--

--

March

515

--

--

April

343

--

--

May

254

--

--

June

193

--

--

July

191

--

--

August

337

--

--

September

350

--

--

October

287

--

--

November

264

--

--

December

260

--

--

*Does not include interest

Details and Historical Data of Banks' Key Indicators


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