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Saudi Banking Sector – 3Q2017 In 3Q2017, the balance sheet of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector increased 1.5% YoY and decreased 0.4% QoQ to SAR 2,283bn. Total loans accounted for 74.3% of the total assets, whereas deposits formed 70.2% of the total liabilities. The banking sector’s balance sheet advanced at a 10-year CAGR of 8.6%.

Saudi banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth

2,000

30%

2,500

25%

2,000

20% In Bn SAR

1,500 15%

1.6%

1.5%

1.4% 1.2% 1.1%

1,500

1.0%

In Bn SAR

2,500

Saudi Banking Sector Balance Sheet Growth – 3Q-2017

0.8%

1,000

1,000

0.6%

10%

-

0.4%

500

500

0.2%

5%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Saudi Banking Assets-LHS

2013

2014

2015

2016 3Q 2017

0%

3Q-2016

0.0%

3Q-2017

Saudi Banking Assets-LHS

% Growth-RHS

Banking Sector – Assets Breakdown – 3Q-2017 1%

-

% Growth (YoY)-RHS

Banking Sector – Liabilities & Capital Breakdown – 3Q-2017

1% 5%

12%

5%

1%

11%

Cash In Vault Deposits with SAMA

11%

SAMA Bills

Deposits 15% Foreign Liabilities

Foreign Assets Loans to Private Sector

4%

Capital accounts

Loan to Gov & Quasi- Gov 70%

Fixed Assets 62%

Other Liabilities

OtherAssets Source: SAMA

The Saudi banking sector has 12 listed and other non-listed banks. In terms of balance sheet size, National Commercial Bank (NCB) (assets of more than SAR 444.7bn) is the largest in the Kingdom, accounting for 20.1% of the total market, followed by Al Rajhi Bank (asset base of SAR 338.0bn and 15.3% market share). Samba (asset base of SAR 228.9bn) and Riyadh Bank (total assets worth SAR 218.2bn) account for 10.3% and 9.8% of the total banking assets, respectively. Of the 12 banks, Al Rajhi Bank, Alinma Bank, Bank Albilad, and Bank AlJazira are Shariah-compliant and account for 26.2% of the total banking assets. Al Rajhi Bank is the largest Shariah-compliant bank in the Kingdom, accounting for 58.3% of the total market share in 3Q2017 (down from 59.2% in 2Q2017).

Market Share of Total Banking Assets – 3Q-2017 5%

NCB

3% 3%

11%

Al Rajhi

20%

5%

Asset Market Share of Shariah-compliant Banks – 3Q-2017

Samba Riyad

5%

Al Rajhi

12%

SAAB

Alinma

Saudi Fransi

7% 15% 9%

ANB 58%

Alawwal Bank SAIB

Albilad

Alinma 8%

10% 10%

Aljazira

19%

Aljazira Albilad Source: Bloomberg

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Deposits Growth 1,600

at a 10-year CAGR of 9.0% and 9.1%, respectively. Total

1,400

deposits edged up 1.3% YoY to SAR 1.602tn in 3Q2017 from

1,200

20% 15%

1,000

In Bn SAR

SAR 1.582tn in 3Q2016.

25%

1,800

Saudi banking deposits and money supply rose steadily

Demand deposits advanced 3.8% YoY to SAR 977.8bn in

10%

800

5%

600 400

0%

200

3Q2017 compared with SAR 942.5bn in 3Q2016.

0

Of the total deposits, demand deposits account for 61.0% (up from 60.1% in 2Q2017), whereas time and savings deposits make up only 29.4%.

-5%

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q 2017

Deposits

Deposits-LHS

Money Supply(M3)-LHS

% Growth in deposits-RHS

Deposit Growth – 3Q-2017

The breakdown of deposits shows 77.1% of the total deposits

1,800

are held by individuals and 21.3% by government entities.

1,600

Bn SAR

(down from 9.9% in 2Q2017).

1.0%

1,400

Businesses and individuals hold 91.0% of the demand deposits, while the government holds the remaining 9.0%

2.0%

1.3%

0.0%

1,200 1,000

-1.0%

800

-2.0%

600

With regard to time and savings deposits, businesses and

400

individuals hold nearly 52.9%, while government entities

200

hold 47.1% (down from 48.9% in 2Q2017).

-3.0% -4.0% -4.3%

-

3Q2016 Demand-LHS Quasi-Monetary-LHS

Demand Deposits Break Down

-5.0%

3Q2017 Time & Savings-LHS % Growth (YoY)-RHS

Deposits Break Down

9.9%

9.6%

Business and Individuals

Demand

29.4%

Time & Savings

Government Entities 60.1%

Quasi-Monetary

90.1%

Times & Savings Deposit Break Down

Sector-wise Deposits 2% 21.3%

47.1%

Business and Individuals Government Entities Others

Business and Individuals 52.9%

Government Entities 77.1%

Source: SAMA

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Bank Deposits Growth

Deposits – Breakdown by Bank National Commercial Bank (deposit base of SAR 303bn) is the largest bank in Saudi Arabia, followed by Al Rajhi Bank

15.0%

350 300

-2.8% 12.8%

-0.9%

12.5%

10.0%

250

(deposit base of SAR 270bn).

200

Alinma bank recorded the highest growth (12.8% YoY) in

150

deposits and improved its market share to 5.3% in 3Q2017

100

from 4.7% in 3Q2016. Albilad Bank stood second, increasing the deposit base 12.5% YoY and market share to 2.8% in 3Q2017 from 2.5% in 3Q2016.

-4.2% -6.6%

0.0% -3.7%

-1.3%

-5.0%

50 0

Al Rajhi Alinma

ANB Albilad Aljazira Saudi Fransi

3Q2016

NCB

Riyad Samba SAAB

3Q2017

Alawwal SAIB Bank

-10.0%

% Growth

Deposits Market Share Comparison

in 3Q2017. Market share fell from 8.7% to 8.2% in 3Q2017.

Albilad

It was followed by Samba, which saw its deposits fall 4.2%

AlJazira

2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 3.0%

Alinma

in 3Q2017 from 10.5% in the previous corresponding period.

Alawwal Bank

3Q2017 3Q2016

4.3% 4.0% 5.3% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1%

SAIB

YoY to SAR 167bn, causing its market share to fall to 10.1%

7.8% 7.7% 8.2% 8.7% 9.4% 8.9% 9.5% 9.7% 10.1% 10.5%

ANB

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

SAAB

a 0.9% YoY decline in deposit base and its market share

Saudi Fransi Riyad

remained unchanged at 16.4% in 3Q2017. Meanwhile,

Samba

NCB’s market share fell from 18.8% to 18.3% in 3Q2017 as its deposits witnessed a decline of 2.8% YoY.

-3.0%

0.2%

Saudi British Bank registered the biggest decline of 6.6% YoY in deposit base from SAR 144bn in 3Q2016 to SAR 135bn

6.9% 5.0%

5.6%

16.4% 16.4%

Al Rajhi NCB

18.9%

20.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

Loans

18.3% 18.8%

10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% Source: Company Financials, Bloomberg

The total loan book of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector declined

Loans Growth

1.5% YoY to SAR 1.41tn toward the end of 3Q2017, registering

1,600

40%

a 10-year CAGR of 9.5%.

1,400

35%

a maturity of less than a year. Loans with a maturity of one to three years posted a decline of 5.9% YoY, due to which its share contracted from 19.1% in 3Q2016 to 18.3% in 3Q2017. High concentration of short-term loans in a rising interest rate

30% 25%

1,000 In Bn SAR

About 51.4% (up from 50.4% QoQ) of the loans extended have

1,200

20%

800

15%

600

10%

400

5%

200

environment makes it easy for banks to re-price new loans.

0

0% -5%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q-2017

Loans

Loans Maturity- Growth

Loans Share According to Maturity Profile

1,600

100% 90%

1,400 415

In Bn SAR

1,200 1,000

273

800

Growth 3.0%

Declin -5.9% e

428

257

400

741

Decline -2.3%

80%

29.0%

30.4%

19.1%

18.3%

51.8%

51.4%

70% 60% 50% 40%

600 724

200 -

% Growth-RHS

30% 20% 10%

3Q-2017

3Q-2016 Less than 1 Year

1 to 3 Years

Over 3 Years

0%

3Q-2016 Less than 1 Year

3Q-2017 1 to 3 Years

Over 3 Years Source: SAMA

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Loan Breakdown

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Sector wise Loans Distribution

The commerce sector is the largest borrower among all

11.9%

sectors, accounting for 22.7% of the total loans, followed

Manufacturing

by the manufacturing sector (11.9% of the total loans). The

7.4%

Construction

construction sector, which ranks third, witnessed a decline in

Commerce

49.6%

borrowing due to which its share fell from 8.0% in 3Q2016 to 7.4% in 3Q2017.

Services

22.7%

Retail Loans

Gov & Quasi Gov

The sector’s retail loans (excluding real estate financing,

3.3%

finance leasing, and financing against shares (margin lending) contracted 0.8% YoY (up 0.5% QoQ) to SAR 340.2bn in 2Q2017. Loans for vehicles are the biggest constituent of retail loans,

Retail Loans-Break down 90.0%

70.0%

renovation financing comprised 7.7% of the total retail loans.

60.0%

in 2Q2017, a jump from 3.0% in 2Q2016.

Real Estate Loans Starting 2Q2010, real estate loans registered a seven-year CAGR

80.7% 82.3%

80.0%

accounting for almost 10.0% in 2Q2017. Loans for home

Retail loans acquired through credit cards accounted for 3.1%

real estate loans, respectively.

40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 9.8%

10.0% 0.0%

9.5% 10.0%

7.7%

3.01% 3.13%

Home Renovation

Vehicles

2Q-2016

The market share of National Commercial bank (NCB), the sector’s biggest lender, marginally increased to 18.3% in

2Q-2017

60% 50%

200

In Bn SAR

to SAR 115.0bn. Loans in the corporate sector witnessed an

Market Share in Loans by Bank

40%

150

30% 100

20%

50 0

10%

2010

2011

% Growth-Retail

2012

2013

% Growth-Corporate

2014

2015

% Growth-Total

3Q2017 from 18.2% in 3Q2016. Al Rajhi Bank, with the second largest market share, advanced to 16.6% in 3Q2017 from 15.9% in 3Q2016. Alinma Bank was the second biggest gainer in terms of market share (after Al Rajhi Bank) in the loan market, while Riyad Bank was the biggest loser. Riyad Bank’s market share dropped to 10.0% in 3Q2017 from 10.6% in 3Q2016.

2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 2.6%

AlJazira Albilad SAIB Alawwal Bank Alinma

Samba

in 3Q2017 from 26.3% in 3Q2016, primarily led by Al Rajhi.

8.3% 8.1% 8.3% 8.8% 8.5% 9.0% 9.2% 9.3% 10.0% 10.6%

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Riyad

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

Al Rajhi

increased from 4.8% in 3Q2016 to 5.5% in 3Q2017. In addition,

NCB

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Corporate

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4.3% 4.3% 5.0% 5.4% 5.5% 4.8%

ANB

Saudi Fransi

3.0% in 3Q2016 to 2.9% in 3Q2017.

2Q2017

Bank Market Share

The market share of Shariah-compliant banks rose to 28.0%

in 3Q2017. However, Bank AlJazira’s market share declined from

2016

Source: SAMA

SAAB

Bank Albilad’s market share grew from 2.6% in 3Q2016 to 3.0%

Credit Cards/ Total Retail Loans

250

108.3bn in 2Q2017, whereas retail loans advanced 6.3% YoY

2Q2017.

Others

Real Estate Loans

Real estate loans in the corporate sector rose 29.6% YoY to SAR

increase in growth from 14.4% YoY in 2Q2016 to 29.6% YoY in

Credit Card Includes Retail Loans, acquired through credit cards

50.0%

of 22.1% to SAR 223.4bn in 2Q2017. In 2Q2017, the retail and corporate sectors accounted for 51.5% and 48.5% of the total

Miscellaneous

5.1%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

16.6% 15.9%

18.3% 18.2%

10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% Source: Company Financials

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Of the 12 banks in the sector, four registered YoY increase in Bank Loans Distribution gross loans. 300 Albilad Bank’s loan book registered the strongest growth of 15.2% YoY in 3Q2017, helping it increase its market share. In Bn SAR

Alinma, with a 12.8% YoY jump in gross loans, was the second best performer. Alawwal Bank was the worst performer, with gross loans contracting 9.2% YoY in 3Q2017, followed by Riyad Bank (down 7.2% YoY). Arab National Bank posted the slowest growth in loans (0.5% YoY).

250

20.0%

-1.0%

15.2%

2.8%

12.8%

15.0% 10.0%

200 -3.2%

0.5%

150

-7.2%

5.0%

-6.8% -6.8%

-0.2% 0.0% -9.2%

-5.2%

100

-5.0%

50

-10.0%

-

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB

Shariah-compliant banks’ gross loans grew 6.4% YoY on average in 3Q2017.

Albilad Aljazira Saudi Fransi

3Q-2016

3Q-2017

NCB

Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank

-15.0%

% growth

Non-Performing Loans The sector’s non-performing loan ratio stood at 1.33% in Performing Loans to NPLs 3Q2017 compared with 1.14% in 3Q2016. The NPL coverage 300 NPLs-Industry Average ratio fell to 169% in 3Q2017 from 178% in 3Q2016. 4Q-2016 , 1.2%

3.00%

250

Alawwal Bank had the highest NPL ratio of 2.84% and its NPL coverage ratio stood at 138% in 3Q2017. Al Rajhi’s NPL coverage improved the most from 201% in 3Q2016 to 326% in 3Q2017, while Saudi Investment Bank posted the biggest drop in NPL coverage ratio from 196% in 3Q2016 to 90% in 3Q2017.

Advances-to-Deposit Ratio The industry ADR ratio fell to 87.1% in 3Q2017 from 88.1% in

200

100

1.00% 0.97%

0.88% 0.50%

ANB

NPLs-Industry Average 3Q-2017

NPLs-Industry Average 3Q-2016

ADR ratio 100.0%

60.0%

increased the regulatory ADR limit to 90% from 85%.

1.50%

0.00% Albilad Aljazira Saudi NCB Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal SAIB Fransi Bank Performing Loans 3Q-2017 Non-performing Loans-3Q-2017 % Share of NPLs-RHS

Al Rajhi Alinma

Albilad Bank and Arab National posted the highest ADR’s of

Notably, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) had

1.4%

1.1%

0.73%

50

1.8%

1.98%

1.2%

1.1%

declined 0.5% YoY.

75.7% in 3Q2016.

1.79%

1.11%

0.99%

80.0%

recorded the lowest ADR of 73.6% in 3Q2017 compared with

2.50% 2.00%

150

3Q2016, as total gross loans declined 1.6% YoY and deposits

92.5% each, followed by Riyad Bank at 92.1% in 3Q2017. Samba

2.8%

NPLs-Industry Average 4Q-2015 , 1.1%

In Bn SAR

Al Rajhi and Samba, with NPL ratios of 0.73% and 0.88%, respectively, are leaders in the industry. The NPL coverage of Al Rajhi and Samba stood at 326% and 186%, respectively, in 3Q2017.

40.0%

92.5% 92.5% 88.4% 90.7%

87.1% 83.9% 84.9%

92.1%

89.1% 88.2% 87.5% 73.6%

85%

92% 91%

90%

87%

93%

85%

96%

89%

94%

94%

75.7%

20.0%

0.0%

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB

Albilad AlJazira Saudi NCB Riyad Fransi 3Q-2017 ADR 3Q-2016 ADR

Samba

SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank

Source: Company Financials

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NIMS

NIMs

1.80%

Of the 12 banks, the net interest margin (NIM) of three banks decreased (up from two in 2Q2017). NCB recorded the greatest drop in NIM from 0.44% in 3Q2016 to 0.21% in 3Q2017, followed by Al Rajhi (0.60% to 0.45%). Alawwal Bank registered the largest increase in NIM (up 0.31%) to 0.83% in 3Q2017 from 0.52% in 3Q2016. Overall, the sector’s return on savings and time deposits decreased 19% YoY in 3Q2017 compared with 9% YoY decline in 2Q2017. NCB reported the highest cost of SAR 833mn on savings deposits in 3Q2017 compared with SAR 935mn in 3Q2016, a decrease of 11.0% YoY. Banque Saudi Fransi was the only bank to record a growth in return on deposit at 9.4% YoY.

1.60% 1.40% 1.20% 1.00% 0.80% 0.60% 0.40% 0.20% 0.00%

NCB

Riyad

Samba SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank

3Q - 2017

Absolute Cost on Saving and Time Deposits 1,000

20%

900

10%

9%

800

0%

IN Mn SAR

700 600

- 6%

- 9%

500

- 10%

- 11%

- 11%

- 19%

400

- 25%

-30% - 34%

200

- 38%

- 38%

100

The sector’s operating income jumped 4.9% YoY to SAR 21.8bn in 3Q2017 from SAR 20.8bn in 3Q2016. Retail accounted for 45.6% of the total operating income in 3Q2017 compared with 44.4% in 3Q2016. Retail income increased 7.7% YoY. The corporate sector’s contribution declined 1.4% from 32.5% in 3Q2016 to 31.1% in 3Q2017. Earnings from the corporate sector stood at SAR 6.8bn (up 0.5% YoY). Treasury income rose 12.7% YoY and investment income increased 5.7% YoY. Meanwhile, other income declined 27.0% YoY. NCB, with operating income of SAR 4.5bn, contributed 20.6% to the total sector earnings in 3Q2017, followed by Al Rajhi’s contribution of 18.2% (earnings of SAR 4.0bn).

-

Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank % Change

Source: Company Financials, Bloomberg

Lending rates 3.00% 2.35%

2.50% 2.00%

1.63% 1.50%

1.33% 1.34%

1.25% 1.28%

1.33%

1.30%

1.41%

1.24%

1.37% 1.40%

1.00% 0.50% 0.00%

1.32% 1.31% 1.26% 1.25% 2.48% 1.15% 1.65% 1.22% 1.35% 1.24% 1.38% 1.38% Al Rajhi Alinma ANB

Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

NCB

Riyad Samba SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank

3Q-2017

Operating Income Breakdown

5,000

3Q 2016

4,500

3.3%

16.4%

3,500

3.5%

3.2%

4,000

In MN SAR

-40% -50%

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB Albilad AlJazira Saudi NCB Fransi 3Q-2016 3Q-2017

3Q-2016

Company-wise Operating Income

-10% -20%

- 28%

300

Operating Income Breakdown

Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

3Q - 2016

NCB recorded the highest return on time and savings deposits at 1.42%, followed by Al Rajhi at 0.88%. Saudi British Bank’s return on time and saving deposits of 0.43% was the lowest in the market, followed by Samba (0.46%).

Al Rajhi Alinma ANB

Retail

2.5%

Corporate

17.6%

3,000 2,500

3Q 2017

2,000

45.6%

44.4%

Treasury

1,500 1,000 500 -

(500)

31.1% Al Rajhi Alinma

Retail

ANB

Corporate

Albilad AlJazira Saudi Fransi

Treasury

NCB

Riyad Samba

SAAB Alawwal SAIB Bank

Investment Services and Brokerage

Investment Services and Brokerage

32.5%

Others

Others Source: Company Financials

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RESEARCH DIVISION

Head of Research

RESEARCH DIVISION

BROKERAGE AND INVESTMENT CENTERS DIVISION

Talha Nazar

Sultan Al Kadi, CAIA

Analyst

Jassim Al-Jubran

+966 11 2256250 [email protected]

+966 11 2256374 [email protected]

Analyst

Analyst

Waleed Al-jubayr

Muhanad Al-Odan

+966 11 2256146 [email protected]

+966 11 2256115 [email protected]

General Manager – Brokerage Services &

AGM-Head of international and institutional

AGM- Head of Western and Southern Region Investment

sales

brokerage

Centers

Alaa Al-Yousef

Luay Jawad Al-Motawa

Mansour Hamad Al-shuaibi

+966 11 2256060 [email protected]

+966 11 2256277 [email protected]

AGM-Head of Sales And Investment Centers

AGM-Head of Qassim & Eastern Province

+966 11 2256248 [email protected]

+966 12 6618443 [email protected]

Central Region

Sultan Ibrahim AL-Mutawa

Abdullah Al-Rahit

+966 11 2256364 [email protected]

+966 16 3617547 [email protected]

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Overweight: This rating implies that the stock is currently trading at a discount to its 12 months price target. Stocks rated “Overweight” will typically provide an upside potential of over 10% from the current price levels over next twelve months. Underweight: This rating implies that the stock is currently trading at a premium to its 12 months price target. Stocks rated “Underweight” would typically decline by over 10% from the current price levels over next twelve months. Neutral: The rating implies that the stock is trading in the proximate range of its 12 months price target. Stocks rated “Neutral” is expected to stagnate within +/- 10% range from the current price levels over next twelve months. Suspension of rating or rating on hold (SR/RH): This basically implies suspension of a rating pending further analysis of a material change in the fundamentals of the company.

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