RIYADH: Saudi banks saw deposits grow faster than lending in the second quarter of 2026, helping strengthen liquidity as profitability improved and asset quality remained broadly stable, an analysis showed. Deposits at the 10 largest listed Saudi banks rose 2.7 percent from the previous three-month period, compared with a 1.8 percent increase in net loans and advances, Alvarez & Marsal said in its latest KSA Banking Pulse report. The faster deposit growth pushed the sector’s loan-to-deposit ra
Saudi banks’ deposits up 2.7% in Q2 as lending also grows: Alvarez & Marsal
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