Bank loans to private sector, NFGEs rise 7% to SAR 3.57T in August
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.57 trillion by the end of August 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.34 trillion in the same month a year earlier, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The private sector accounted for nearly 92.2% of total loans, while loans to NFGEs constituted approximately 7.8%, data showed.
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Bank Loans to Private Sector & NFGEs (SAR bln) |
|||
|
Period |
2025 |
2026 |
Change (%) |
|
January |
3,113 |
3,432 |
+10% |
|
February |
3,148 |
3,443 |
+9% |
|
March |
3,205 |
3,463 |
+8% |
|
April |
3,231 |
3,485 |
+8% |
|
May |
3,273 |
3,504 |
+7% |
|
June |
3,284 |
3,528 |
+7% |
|
July |
3,321 |
3,540 |
+7% |
|
August |
3,343 |
3,574 |
+7% |
|
September |
3,370 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
3,382 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
3,389 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
3,404 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 6% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.26 trillion for the same month, data showed.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 18% YoY to about SAR 277 billion by the end of August.
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