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Saudi banks’ deposits outpace lending in 2Q
Deposits grew 2.7% q-o-q while net loans and advances rose 1.8%, bringing the loan-to-deposit ratio down to 103.1%
Public-sector borrowing led Saudi bank credit growth in August
Credit kept growing faster than money supply, and new import orders jumped on a one-off spike in food
Public-sector borrowing outpaces private credit at Saudi banks
Net foreign assets edged up in July as commercial banks narrowed their foreign asset deficit
My Morning Routine: Fadi Al Awami, founder of The Consultation Center
On the move from banking to advisory, the fintech-versus-banks question, and the data that lenders keep overlooking
Saudi banks pick margins over market share in 2Q
Al Rajhi, SNB and Riyad Bank pulled back on lending guidance, letting mid-sized banks like AlJazira and Albilad do the…
Saudi Central Bank is reportedly subjecting UAE-bound transfers to high-risk scrutiny
Transfers between the two countries are currently slow and under surveillance, Reuters says
Moody’s warns bank AI race risks “systemic dependency” on Silicon Valley
Moody’s warns that banking’s rapid integration of proprietary AI models risks creating a “systemic dependency” on a highly concentrated group…
GCC banks can endure weaker operating environment in 2H- Fitch
Strong capital and liquidity keep the pressure at the macro level as long as the region avoids a return to…
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