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June 2016 1 © All rights reserved Please read Disclaimer on the back Saudi Banking Sector Saudi Arabia | Quarterly Report | Q1-2017 Saudi Banking Sector – 1Q 2017 In 1Q2017, the balance sheet of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector increased 1.9% YoY and 0.5% QoQ to SAR 2,267bn. Total loans accounted for 72.3% of total assets, whereas deposits formed 71.0% of total liabilities. The banking sector’s balance sheet grew at a 10-year CAGR of 10.9%. The Saudi banking sector has 12 listed banks and other non-listed banks. In terms of the balance sheet size, National Commercial Bank (NCB) (assets of more than SAR 448.7bn) is the biggest bank in the Kingdom, accounting for 20.2% of the total market, followed by Al Rajhi Bank (an asset base of SAR 337.2bn and 15.2% of the market share). Samba (asset base of SAR 231.9bn) accounts for 10.5% while Riyadh Bank (total assets worth SAR 216.3bn) accounts for 9.8% of total banking assets. Of the 12 banks, Al Rajhi Bank, Alinma Bank, Bank Albilad, and Bank AlJazira are Shariah-compliant banks, accounting for 25.5% of total banking assets. Al Rajhi Bank is the largest Shariah-compliant bank in the Kingdom, accounting for 59.7% of the total market share in 1Q 2017 (down from 60.2% in 4Q 2016) among Shariah banks. Acting Head of Research Talha Nazar +966 11 2256250 [email protected] Saudi banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth Banking Sector – Assets Breakdown – 1Q2017 Market Share of Total Banking Assets – 1Q2017 Saudi Banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth – 1Q2017 Banking Sector – Liabilities & Capital Breakdown – 1Q2017 Asset Market Share of Shariah-compliant Banks – 1Q2017 Source: SAMA Source: Bloomberg Saudi Banking Assets-LHS % Growth-RHS In Bn SAR 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1Q 2017 Cash In Vault Deposits with SAMA SAMA Bills Foreign Assets Loans to Private Sector Loan to Gov & Quasi- Gov Fixed Assets OtherAssets 1% 10% 1% 10% 62% 10% 1% 5% NCB Al Rajhi Samba Riyad SAAB Saudi Fransi ANB Alawwal Bank SAIB Alinma Aljazira Albilad 20% 15% 10% 10% 8% 9% 8% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% Q1-2016 Q1-2017 Saudi Banking Assets-LHS % Growth (YoY)-RHS In Bn SAR 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 1.9% Deposits Foreign Liabilities Capital accounts Other Liabilities 71% 4% 15% 10% Al Rajhi Alinma Aljazira Albilad 60% 19% 11% 10%

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Saudi Banking Sector – 1Q 2017In 1Q2017, the balance sheet of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector increased 1.9% YoY and 0.5% QoQ to SAR 2,267bn. Total loans accounted for 72.3% of total assets, whereas deposits formed 71.0% of total liabilities. The banking sector’s balance sheet grew at a 10-year CAGR of 10.9%.

The Saudi banking sector has 12 listed banks and other non-listed banks. In terms of the balance sheet size, National Commercial Bank (NCB) (assets of more than SAR 448.7bn) is the biggest bank in the Kingdom, accounting for 20.2% of the total market, followed by Al Rajhi Bank (an asset base of SAR 337.2bn and 15.2% of the market share). Samba (asset base of SAR 231.9bn) accounts for 10.5% while Riyadh Bank (total assets worth SAR 216.3bn) accounts for 9.8% of total banking assets.

Of the 12 banks, Al Rajhi Bank, Alinma Bank, Bank Albilad, and Bank AlJazira are Shariah-compliant banks, accounting for 25.5% of total banking assets. Al Rajhi Bank is the largest Shariah-compliant bank in the Kingdom, accounting for 59.7% of the total market share in 1Q 2017 (down from 60.2% in 4Q 2016) among Shariah banks.

Acting Head of Research

Talha Nazar +966 11 [email protected]

Saudi banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth

Banking Sector – Assets Breakdown – 1Q2017

Market Share of Total Banking Assets – 1Q2017

Saudi Banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth – 1Q2017

Banking Sector – Liabilities & Capital Breakdown – 1Q2017

Asset Market Share of Shariah-compliant Banks – 1Q2017

Source: SAMA

Source: Bloomberg

Saudi Banking Assets-LHS % Growth-RHS

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n SA

R

0%

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1Q 2017

Cash In Vault

Deposits with SAMA

SAMA Bills

Foreign Assets

Loans to Private Sector

Loan to Gov & Quasi- Gov

Fixed Assets

OtherAssets

1%

10% 1%

10%

62%

10%

1%5%

NCB

Al Rajhi

Samba

Riyad

SAAB

Saudi Fransi

ANB

Alawwal Bank

SAIB

Alinma

Aljazira

Albilad

20%

15%

10%

10%

8%

9%

8%

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5%3% 3%

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Saudi Banking Assets-LHS % Growth (YoY)-RHS

In B

n SA

R

1.7%

1.8%

1.9%

2.0%

2.1%

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2.3%2.3%

-

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1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

1.9%

Deposits

Foreign Liabilities

Capital accounts

Other Liabilities 71%

4%

15%

10%

Al Rajhi

Alinma

Aljazira

Albilad

60%19%

11%

10%

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Deposits

Saudi banking deposits and money supply rose steadily at a

10-year CAGR of 8.4% and 8.5%, respectively. Total deposits

declined 0.01% YoY to SAR 1.608tn in 1Q2017 from SAR 1.609tn

in 1Q2016.

Demand deposits advanced 1.1% YoY to SAR 995.9bn in 1Q2017

compared to SAR 985.4bn in 1Q2016.

Of the total deposits, demand deposits account for 61.9% (up

from 60.2% in 4Q2016), whereas time and savings deposits

account for only 28.9%.

The breakdown of deposits shows that almost 78.7% of the

total deposits are held by individuals and 19.7% by government

entities.

Businesses and individuals hold 91.0% of the demand deposits,

while the government holds the remaining 9.0% (up from 6.3%

in 4Q2016).

With regard to time and savings deposits, businesses and

individuals hold nearly 55.6%, while government entities hold

44.4%.

Deposits Growth

Deposit Growth – 1Q2017

Deposits Break Down

Sector-wise Deposits

Demand Deposits Break Down

Times & Savings Deposit Break Down

Source: SAMA

In B

n SA

R

Deposits-LHS Money Supply(M3)-LHS % Growth in deposits-RHS

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SAR

Demand-LHS Time & Savings-LHS Quasi-Monetary-LHS % Growth (YoY)-RHS

-0.59%

-0.01%

-0.70%

-0.60%

-0.50%

-0.40%

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Demand

Time & Savings

Quasi-Monetary 60.6%

28.9%

9.2%

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78.7%

19.7%

2%

9%

Business and Individuals Government Entities

91%

Business and Individuals

Government Entities 56%

44%

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Bank Deposits Growth

Deposits Market Share Comparison

Loans Growth

Loans Share According to Maturity Profile Loans Maturity- Growth

Source: SAMA

Source: Company Financials, Bloomberg

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad Aljazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

% Growth 1Q2016 1Q2017

1.8%18.4%

-0.1%

-0.9% -1.7%

11.7%

-3.8%

-7.0% -4.4%-6.8%

-6.1%-8.8%

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0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 19.4%

18.9%

4.8% 5.1%

4.1% 4.9%

4.2% 3.9%

3.0% 3.0%

2.6% 2.6%

15.8% 16.3%

10.6% 10.3%

9.9% 9.3%

8.4% 9.5%

9.0% 8.5%

7.9% 7.9%

NCB

Al Rajhi

Samba

Riyad

Saudi Fransi

SAAB

ANB

Alawwal Bank

Alinma

SAIB

AlJazira

Albilad

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1Q-2017

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Loans % Growth-RHS

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Less than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years Over 3 Years

52% 49.9%

20.2% 18.7%

28% 31%

Less than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years Over 3 Years

Q1-2016 Q1-2017

734 702

284 263

390 442

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In B

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R

Decline7.4%

Growth

13.3%

Decline4.4%

Deposits – Breakdown by Bank

Alinma Bank recorded the highest growth (18.4% YoY) in

deposits, improving its’ market share from 4.1% to 4.9% in

1Q2017. Banque Saudi Fransi stood second, increasing the

deposit base by 11.7% YoY and market share to 9.5% in

1Q2017 from 8.4% in 1Q2016.

Saudi Investment Bank registered the biggest decline of

8.8% YoY in its deposit base, as deposits fell from SAR 71bn to

SAR 64bn and market share from 4.2% to 3.9% in 1Q2017. It

was followed by Riyad Bank, which saw its deposits fall 7.0%

YoY to SAR 154bn, causing its market share to fall to 9.3% in

1Q2017 from 9.9% in the same period of the previous year.

Al Rajhi Bank, the largest Shariah-compliant bank, recorded a

1.8% YoY rise in deposit base and an improvement in market

share from 15.8% to 16.3% in 1Q2017. NCB with deposits of

SAR 314bn (fall of 1.8%YoY) in 1Q-2017, saw it market share

decline to 18.9% from 19.4% in 1Q-2016. Alawwal Bank’s

deposits fell 6.1% YoY in 1Q2017, which reduced its market

share from 5.1% to 4.8%.

Loans

The total loan book of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector

declined 0.1% YoY to SAR 1.41tn toward the end of 1Q2017,

registering a 10-year CAGR of 10.8%.

About 49.9% of the loans extended have a maturity of less

than a year. Loans with a maturity of one to three years

posted a strong decline of 7.4% YoY, due to which its share

contracted from 20.2% in 1Q2016 to 18.7% in 1Q2017.

The high concentration of short-term loans in a rising

interest rate environment makes it easier for the banks to re-

price new loans.

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Sector wise Loans Distribution

Retail Loans-Break down

Real Estate Loans

Bank Market Share

Source: Company Financials

Source: SAMA

Manufacturing

Construction

Commerce

Services

Gov & Quasi Gov

Miscellaneous

12.5%

7%

21.6%

5%3%

50%

Credit Card Includes Retail Loans, acquired through credit cards

Home Renovation Vehicles Others Credit Cards/Total Retail Loans

Q12016 Q12017

10.5% 9.0%

77.6%

3.0%7.9% 8.9%

80.2%

3.0%

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Retail Corporate % Growth-Total % Growth-Corporate % Growth-Retail

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0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0%

NCB

Al Rajhi

Riyad

Saudi Fransi

Samba

SAAB

ANB

Alawwal Bank

Alinma

SAIB

Aljazira

Albilad

1Q-2017 1Q-2016

18.7%

15.4%

10.7%

8.8%

9.3%

9.2%

8.2%

5.5%

4.2%

4.3%

3.0%

2.6%

18.2%

16.5%

10.1%

9.2%

8.8%

8.6%

8.3%

5.1%

5.2%

4.3%

2.9%

2.8%

Loans Breakdown

The commerce sector is the largest borrower among all

sectors, accounting for 21.6% of total loans, followed by the

manufacturing sector (12.5% of total loans). The construction

sector, which ranks third, witnessed a decline in borrowing due

to which its share fell from 7.5% in 4Q2016 to 7.2% in 1Q2017.

Retail Loans

The sector’s retail loans [excluding real estate financing, finance

leasing, and financing against shares (margin lending)] edged

down 0.2% YoY (down 1.1% QoQ) to SAR 348.99bn in 1Q2017.

Loans for vehicles are the biggest constituent of retail loans,

accounting for almost 8.9% in 1Q2017. Loans for home

renovation financing accounted for 7.9% of total retail loans.

Of total retail loans, those acquired through credit cards

accounted for 2.99% in 1Q2017, a jump from 2.95% in 1Q2016.

Real Estate Loans

Starting 1Q2010, real estate loans registered a seven-year CAGR

of 22.3% standing at SAR 212.5bn in 1Q2017. The retail and

corporate sectors accounted for 52.9% and 47.1% of total real

estate loans, respectively.

Corporate-sector real estate loans rose 14.4% YoY to SAR

100.0bn in 1Q2017, whereas retail loan advanced 5.9% YoY

to SAR 112.5bn. However, corporate-sector loans witnessed

a decline in growth from 25.6% YoY in 1Q2016 to 14.4% in

1Q2017.

Bank-wise Market Share in Loans

The sector’s biggest lender, National Commercial bank (NCB),

witnessed a decline in market share to 18.2% in 1Q2017 from

18.7% in 1Q2016. Al Rajhi Bank, with the second largest market

share, witnessed an increase to 16.5% in 1Q2017 from 15.4% in

1Q2016. Alinma Bank was the second biggest gainer in terms

of market share (after Al Rajhi Bank) in the loan market, while

Saudi British Bank (SABB) was the biggest loser.

SABB’s market share accounted for 8.6% in 1Q2017, a drop from

9.2% in 1Q2016.

The market share of Shariah-compliant banks rose to 27.4% in

1Q2017 from 25.3% in 1Q2016. This was primarily led by Al Rajhi.

Among other Shariah-compliant banks, Alinma’s market share

increased from 4.2% in 1Q2016 to 5.2% in 1Q2017. In addition,

Bank Albilad witnessed a marginal increase in market share from

2.6% in 1Q2016 to 2.8% in 1Q2017. However, Bank AlJazira’s

market share declined from 3.0% in 1Q2016 to 2.9% in 1Q2017.

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Bank Loans Distribution

Performing Loans to NPLs

ADR ratio

Source: Company Financials

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad Aljazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

Q1-2016 Q1-2017 % growth

5.9%

22.3%

0.0%

3.6%

-4.2%

3.7%

-4.0%

-7.0%

-6.1%-8.0%

-8.8%-2.0%

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

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25.0%

-

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In B

n SA

R

NPLs-Industry Average Q1-2017 , 1.3%

NPLs-Industry Average Q1-2016 , 1.1%

Performing Loans-Q1-2017 Non-performing Loans-Q1-2017 % Share of NPLs-RHS

NPLs-Industry Average Q1-2017 NPLs-Industry Average Q1-2016

1.01

%

0.91

%

1.4%

0.96

% 1.2% 1.

40%

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%

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%

1.3%

2.4%

1.77

%

0.00%

0.50%

1.00%

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2.00%

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3.00%

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Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad Aljazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

In B

n SA

R

87% 92

%

90%

91%

85%

83%

83% 93

.3%

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%

87% 91

%

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%

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%

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%

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% 88% 93

%

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0%

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Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

Q12017 ADR Q12016 ADR

Among the 12 banks in the sector, five registered a YoY increase in gross loans.

Alinma Bank registered the strongest growth of 22.3% YoY in its loan book in 1Q2017, which helped it increase its market share.

Al Rajhi, with a 5.9% YoY growth in gross loans, was the second best performer. Alawwal Bank, which saw its gross loans declined 8.8% YoY in 1Q2017, was the worst performer, followed by the Saudi British Bank (down 8.0% YoY). Albilad witnessed the slowest growth in loans (3.6% YoY).

Shariah-compliant banks showed an average growth rate of 6.9% YoY in gross loans in 1Q2017.

Non-Performing Loans

The sector’s non-performing loan ratio in 1Q2017 stood at 1.27% compared to 1.15% in 1Q2016. The NPL coverage ratio improved to 177% in 1Q2017 from 170% in 1Q2016.

Riyad Bank and SAMBA, with NPL ratios of 0.80% and 0.85%, respectively, are the best in the industry. The NPL coverage of Riyad Bank and SAMBA stood at 251% and 181%, respectively, in 1Q2017.

Alawwal Bank had the highest NPL ratio of 2.40% and its NPL coverage ratio stood at 135% in 1Q2017. Riyad Bank registered the greatest improvement in NPL coverage from 144% in 1Q2016 to 251% in 1Q2017, while Saudi Investment Bank posted the biggest drop in NPL coverage ratio from 211% in 1Q2016 to 94% in 1Q2017.

Advances to Deposit Ratio

The industry ADR ratio remained flat at 86.1% in 1Q2017 as total gross loans declined 1.2% while deposits saw a similar decline.

Saudi Investment Bank posted the highest ADR of 95.2%, followed by Riyad Bank at 93.3% in 1Q2017. Samba recorded the lowest ADR of 74.1% in 1Q2017 compared to 75.4% in 1Q2016.

Notably, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) increased the regulatory ADR limit to 90% from 85%.

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NIMS

Absolute Cost on Saving and Time Deposits

Lending rates

Operating Income BreakdownCompany-wise Operating Income

Source: Company Financials

Source: Company Financials, Bloomberg

0.00%

0.20%

0.40%

0.60%

0.80%

1.00%

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1.40%

1.60%

1.80%

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

Q12016 Q12017

10%

60%

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44%

23%

68%

-10%

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NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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1.00%

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2.00%

2.50%

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

Q1-2016 Q1-2017

1Q 2016

1Q 2017

43.1%

33.2%

17.9%

3.6%

2.1%

42.5%

30.3%

17.8%

4.0%5.3%

Retail

Corporate

Treasury

Investment Services and Brokerage

Others

(1,000)

-

1,000

2,000

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4,000

5,000

6,000

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal Bank

SAIB

In M

N S

AR

Retail Corporate Treasury OthersInvestment Services and Brokerage

NIM

Of the 12 banks, only three posted a decrease in its net interest margin (NIM).

Saudi Investment Bank recorded the greatest drop in NIM from 0.51% in 1Q2016 to 0.38% in 1Q2017, followed by NCB (0.43% to 0.32%). Al Rajhi Bank registered the largest increase in NIM. Its NIM rose by 0.27% in 1Q2017 to 0.47% from 0.20% in 1Q2016. Overall, the sector’s return on savings and time deposits increased 19% YoY in 1Q2017 compared to 103% YoY in 4Q2016.

NCB reported the highest cost of SAR 861mn in 1Q2017 on savings deposits compared to SAR 961mn in 1Q2016, a decrease of 10.4% YoY. The highest jump in return on deposit was posted by Banque Saudi Fransi at 68.3% YoY.

NCB recorded the highest return on time and savings deposits at 1.30%, followed by SAIB at 1.05%.

Saudi British Bank’s return on time and saving deposits of 0.48% was the lowest in the market, followed by Albilad (0.59%).

Operating Income Breakdown

The sector posted an operating income of SAR 21.6bn in 1Q2017 compared to SAR 20.9bn in 1Q2016, depicting a 3.3% YoY jump.

Retail accounted for 43.1% of the total operating income in 1Q2017 compared to a share of 42.5% in 1Q2016. Retail income increased 4.8% YoY.

The corporate sector’s contribution advanced 2.9% from 30.3% in 1Q2016 to 33.2% in 1Q2017. Earnings from the corporate sector stood at SAR 7.2bn.

Treasury income rose 4.0% YoY, whereas investment income declined 8.3% YoY. Other income contracted 58.3% YoY.

NCB, with an operating income of SAR 4.9bn, contributed 22.5% to total sector earnings in 1Q2017, followed by Al Rajhi’s contribution of 17.9% (earnings of SAR 3.9bn).

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