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Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and private sector rose 16% to SAR 3.27 trillion by the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 2.81 trillion in the same month a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
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Bank Loans to Private Sector & NFGEs (SAR bln) |
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Period |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
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January |
2,705 |
3,113 |
+15% |
|
February |
2,735 |
3,148 |
+15% |
|
March |
2,757 |
3,205 |
+16% |
|
April |
2,772 |
3,231 |
+17% |
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May |
2,815 |
3,273 |
+16% |
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June |
2,849 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
2,888 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
2,920 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
2,948 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
2,980 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
3,035 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
3,058 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 15% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.04 trillion for the same month, the central bank said.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 37% YoY to about SAR 223.6 billion as of May 2025.
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