Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors rose 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) by the end of March 2019 to SAR 1.499 trillion, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.
Private sector lending also increased 3 percent YoY to SAR 1.449 trillion for the same month.
|
Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln) |
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|
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 |
-- |
-- |
|
May |
1.428 |
-- |
-- |
|
June |
1.427 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
1.431 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
1.441 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
1.442 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
1.446 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
1.448 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
1.435 |
-- |
-- |
The value of loans given to the public sector climbed 18 percent YoY to SAR 49.7 billion in March.
|
Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln) |
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|
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 |
-- |
-- |
|
May |
45.6 |
-- |
-- |
|
June |
44.1 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
45.0 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
47.4 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
48.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
48.4 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
47.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
47.1 |
-- |
-- |

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