TGB Archive16 February 202614 min readBy TGB Editorial Team
Coverage: Q4 2025 · Information to 16 February 2026
TGB Quarterly Country Banking Sector Report · 16 February 2026
Saudi bank credit grew almost twice as fast as deposits in the year to the third quarter of 2025, as the Saudi Central Bank cut its repo rate to 4.25% and large listed banks reported higher profits, leaving funding rather than capital or asset quality as the sector's main constraint.
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