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Bank loans to the private sector increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.17 trillion in January 2026.
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 10% to SAR 3.43 trillion by the end of January 2026, compared to roughly SAR 3.11 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 |
2025 |
2026 |
Change (%) |
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January |
3,113 |
3,432 |
+10% |
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February |
3,148 |
-- |
-- |
|
March |
3,205 |
-- |
-- |
|
April |
3,231 |
-- |
-- |
|
May |
3,273 |
-- |
-- |
|
June |
3,284 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
3,321 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
3,343 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
3,370 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
3,382 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
3,389 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
3,404 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.17 trillion for the same month, data showed.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 19% YoY to about SAR 254.3 billion by the end of January.
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