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By TRENDS Desk
October 2, 2022 11:53 pm
  • Private-sector lending also increased by 15 percent year-on-year to SAR 2.241 trillion ($600 billion).
  • Loans granted to public non-financial institutions increased 26 percent YoY to SAR 117.1 billion ($31.14 billion).

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi bank loans granted to public and private sectors grew 15 percent  by the end of August to SAR 2.359 trillion ($630 billion), compared to SAR 2.049 trillion ($550 billion) a year earlier, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Private-sector lending also increased by 15 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.241 trillion ($600 billion) for the same month.

Meanwhile, loans granted to public non-financial institutions maximized 26 percent YoY to about SAR 117.1 billion ($31.14 billion) by the end of August.

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