3.02 trillion riyals…the volume of bank credit to the private sector in Saudi Arabia
Bank credit to the private sector increased in Saudi Arabiaat the end of September reached 3.02 trillion riyals, or 0.8%, compared to 3.003 trillion riyals at the end of last August.
The monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia showed "Sama" That Bank creditto the private sector increased on an annual basis by 13%, compared to 2.6 trillion riyals in the same month last year.
Bank credit
Bank credit to the private sector includes loans, advances, overdrafts, and discounted bills.
The volume of loans, advances, and overdrafts at the end of last September amounted to 3.007 trillion riyals, compared to 2.6 trillion riyals in The same month of 2024, an increase of 13% on an annual basis.
The volume of loans, advances and overdrafts increased by the end of September 2025, on a monthly basis, by 0.8%, compared to 2.9 trillion riyals at the end of August of the current year.
The value of discounted bills reached 20.5 billion riyals, last September, an increase of 9.3% on an annual basis, compared to 18.7 billion riyals. In the same month of last year.
The value of discounted promissory notes decreased on a monthly basis last September, by 0.1%, compared to 20.523 billion riyals in August 2025.
According to the bulletin, investments in private securities during last September amounted to 107.49 billion riyals, an increase of 12.8% compared to 95.3 billion riyals in the same month of the year. 2024.
The value of investments in private securities increased by 1.7% on a monthly basis in September 2025, compared to 105.6 billion riyals in August of the current year.
Liabilities of banks
Banks’ liabilities from the private sector last September amounted to 3.13 trillion riyals, an increase of 13%, compared to 2.77 trillion riyals in the same month of last year.
The value of banks’ liabilities from the private sector increased on a monthly basis last September by 0.8%, compared to 3.10 trillion riyals in August of this year.
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