‎Saudi banks’ profits up 3% to SAR 8.52B in July 2026

‎Saudi banks’ profits up 3% to SAR 8.52B in July 2026 ‎Saudi banks’ profits up 3% to SAR 8.52B in July 2026

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Combined pre-Zakat and tax profits of banks operating in Saudi Arabia rose to SAR 8.52 billion in July 2026, up 3% from SAR 8.24 billion in the same month of 2025.

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The combined figures include the results of banks listed on the Saudi Exchange and foreign bank branches operating in the Kingdom, according to the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) monthly statistical bulletin for July 2026.

Combined bank profits (SAR bln)

Month

Monthly profit

YoY change

January

8.53

5%

February

8.26

0.1%

March

10.04

14%

April

8.24

6%

May

8.78

8%

June

10.10

2%

July

8.52

3%

As for the banks’ consolidated balance sheet, total assets of banks operating in Saudi Arabia rose by more than 7% in July to approximately SAR 5.18 trillion.

Combined bank assets (SAR bln)

Month

Assets

YoY change

January

5,021.14

10%

February

5,069.91

9%

March

5,074.44

8%

April

5,083.99

8%

May

5,140.21

7%

June

5,156.05

7%

July

5,187.85

7%

Total bank deposits increased by nearly 9% YoY to SAR 3.11 trillion at the end of July.

Bank deposits (SAR bln)

Month

Value

YoY change

January

2,972.88

9%

February

3,041.30

9%

March

3,050.92

9%

April

3,102.95

10%

May

3,108.90

9%

June

3,131.84

9%

July

3,113.33

9%

Bank lending to the private sector rose 6% YoY to SAR 3.26 trillion at the end of July.

Bank loans to private sector (SAR bln)

Month

Value

YoY change

January

3,177.45

10%

February

3,191.28

9%

March

3,208.97

7%

April

3,229.05

7%

May

3,249.72

7%

June

3,265.96

7%

July

3,266.46

6%

 

Combined pre-Zakat and tax profits of banks operating in Saudi Arabia rose to SAR 8.52 billion in July 2026, up 3% from SAR 8.24 billion in the same month of 2025.

The combined figures include the results of banks listed on the Saudi Exchange and foreign bank branches operating in the Kingdom, according to the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) monthly statistical bulletin for July 2026.

Combined bank profits (SAR bln)

Month

Monthly profit

YoY change

January

8.53

5%

February

8.26

0.1%

March

10.04

14%

April

8.24

6%

May

8.78

8%

June

10.10

2%

July

8.52

3%

As for the banks’ consolidated balance sheet, total assets of banks operating in Saudi Arabia rose by more than 7% in July to approximately SAR 5.18 trillion.

Combined bank assets (SAR bln)

Month

Assets

YoY change

January

5,021.14

10%

February

5,069.91

9%

March

5,074.44

8%

April

5,083.99

8%

May

5,140.21

7%

June

5,156.05

7%

July

5,187.85

7%

Total bank deposits increased by nearly 9% YoY to SAR 3.11 trillion at the end of July.

Bank deposits (SAR bln)

Month

Value

YoY change

January

2,972.88

9%

February

3,041.30

9%

March

3,050.92

9%

April

3,102.95

10%

May

3,108.90

9%

June

3,131.84

9%

July

3,113.33

9%

Bank lending to the private sector rose 6% YoY to SAR 3.26 trillion at the end of July.

Bank loans to private sector (SAR bln)

Month

Value

YoY change

January

3,177.45

10%

February

3,191.28

9%

March

3,208.97

7%

April

3,229.05

7%

May

3,249.72

7%

June

3,265.96

7%

July

3,266.46

6%

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