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Saudi banks’ loan portfolio reaches SAR 3.37 trillion in September 2025
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and private sector rose 14% to SAR 3.37 trillion by the end of September 2025, compared to roughly SAR 2.95 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 Public Sector, NFGEs (SAR bln) |
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Period |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
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January |
2,705 |
3,113 |
+15% |
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February |
2,735 |
3,148 |
+15% |
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March |
2,757 |
3,205 |
+16% |
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April |
2,772 |
3,231 |
+17% |
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May |
2,815 |
3,273 |
+16% |
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June |
2,849 |
3,284 |
+15% |
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July |
2,888 |
3,321 |
+ 15% |
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August |
2,920 |
3,343 |
+14% |
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September |
2,948 |
3,370 |
+14% |
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October |
2,980 |
-- |
-- |
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November |
3,035 |
-- |
-- |
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December |
3,058 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector grew 13% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.13 trillion in September, data showed.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 35% YoY to SAR 234.6 billion by the end of September.
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