Bank loans to private sector, NFGEs rise 7% to SAR 3.5T in May
Loans granted to private sector accounted for 93% of total loans: SAMA
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.5 trillion by the end of May 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.27 trillion in the same month a year earlier, data issued by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Loans granted to the private sector accounted for 93% of total loans, while loans granted to NFGEs represented the remaining 7%.
|
Bank Loans to Private Sector & NFGEs (SAR bln) |
|||
|
Period |
2025 |
2026 |
Change |
|
January |
3113 |
3432 |
+10% |
|
February |
3148 |
3443 |
+9% |
|
March |
3205 |
3463 |
+8% |
|
April |
3231 |
3485 |
+8% |
|
May |
3273 |
3504 |
+7% |
|
June |
3284 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
3321 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
3343 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
3370 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
3382 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
3389 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
3404 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.25 trillion for the same month, the central bank said.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 14% YoY to about SAR 253.8 billion by the end of May.
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