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Saudi Bank Lending to Public and Private Sectors Rises 7% to SR3.54 Trillion by End-July 2026

From Saudi Gazette · () English

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  • Saudi bank lending to the private sector and non-financial government institutions reached more than SR3.54 trillion by the end of July 2026, up 7% from a year earlier.
  • The private sector accounted for more than 92% of lending, while loans to non-financial government institutions rose more than 4% to about SR274 billion.

Saudi banks and financial institutions increased lending to the private sector and non-financial government institutions by 7% to more than SR3.54 trillion by the end of July 2026.

The figure compared with SR3.32 trillion during the same period in 2025, according to the Saudi Central Bank’s monthly bulletin. Private-sector borrowers accounted for more than 92% of total lending, while non-financial government institutions represented about 8%.

Loans to the private sector reached SR3,266.5 billion, an increase of about 6% from the same period a year earlier. Lending to non-financial government institutions stood at approximately SR274 billion, up more than 4%.

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