Retail residential mortgages drop to SAR 6.8 bln in May
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Residential real estate finance provided by banks to individuals fell by 23% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.8 billion in May, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Compared to April, residential real estate finance grew by nearly SAR 2.66 billion, or 64%.
New Retail Residential Real Estate Finance (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
12151 |
8373 |
(31%) |
February |
8784 |
7138 |
(19%) |
March |
15276 |
7251 |
(53%) |
April |
9219 |
4146 |
(55%) |
May |
8810 |
6810 |
(23%) |
June |
13122 |
-- |
-- |
July |
7189 |
-- |
-- |
August |
12697 |
-- |
-- |
September |
9930 |
-- |
-- |
October |
9352 |
-- |
-- |
November |
7386 |
-- |
-- |
December |
6359 |
-- |
-- |
Villa mortgages accounted for the largest share of the total housing loans provided in May, reaching 69%, or SAR 4.68 billion. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 1.73 billion and SAR 383 million, respectively.
New Real Estate Finance by Product Type (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
Villas |
Apartments |
Land |
January 2022 |
9403 |
2106 |
642 |
February |
6818 |
1498 |
468 |
March |
9224 |
2956 |
3096 |
April |
5902 |
1707 |
1610 |
May |
6785 |
1605 |
420 |
June |
9415 |
3167 |
540 |
July |
5392 |
1514 |
283 |
August |
8607 |
3618 |
472 |
September |
6708 |
2825 |
396 |
October |
6190 |
2717 |
445 |
November |
5127 |
1879 |
380 |
December |
4397 |
1648 |
313 |
January 2023 |
5645 |
2315 |
413 |
February |
4964 |
1823 |
351 |
March |
5048 |
1745 |
457 |
April |
2781 |
1050 |
314 |
May |
4684 |
1734 |
383 |
According to SAMA, nearly 8,890 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in May, a drop of 19% YoY.
Number of New Real Estate Finance Contracts by Banks* |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
16442 |
11113 |
(32%) |
February |
11615 |
9574 |
(18%) |
March |
18999 |
9526 |
(50%) |
April |
11255 |
5270 |
(53%) |
May |
10943 |
8888 |
(19%) |
June |
16487 |
-- |
-- |
July |
9047 |
-- |
-- |
August |
16255 |
-- |
-- |
September |
12902 |
-- |
-- |
October |
12397 |
-- |
-- |
November |
9785 |
-- |
-- |
December |
8265 |
-- |
-- |
The real estate mortgage provided by finance firms for individuals leapt by 59% YoY to SAR 235 million in May.
Number of New Real Residential Estate Finance Contracts by Financing Firms (SAR mln) |
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Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Change |
January |
264 |
310 |
+17% |
February |
221 |
284 |
+29% |
March |
304 |
228 |
(25%) |
April |
211 |
167 |
(21%) |
May |
148 |
235 |
+59% |
June |
351 |
-- |
-- |
July |
167 |
-- |
-- |
August |
284 |
-- |
-- |
September |
305 |
-- |
-- |
October |
280 |
-- |
-- |
November |
271 |
-- |
-- |
December |
280 |
-- |
-- |
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