{
  "id": 15860559,
  "title": "SNB Nine-Month Profit Rises 4.6% to 19.5B SAR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/snb-nine-month-profit-rises-4-6-to-19-5b-sar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Saudi Standard",
    "slug": "the-saudi-standard",
    "url": "https://saudistandard.com/2026/10/21/snb-nine-month-profit-rises-4-6-percent-to-19-5b-sar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Saudi National Bank (SNB) reported a 4.6% increase in net profit for the nine months ending September 30, 2026, reaching 19.479 billion SAR. The improvement was driven by higher operating income and a significant reduction in credit loss charges. However, profit declined by 2.4% compared to the previous quarter, primarily due to falling investment gains and rising impairment costs. Total operating income grew 4.6% to 30.599 billion SAR, while total assets reached 1.262 trillion SAR, up 4.3% from December 2025. Deposits grew 5.3% to 669.863 billion SAR, and shareholders' equity rose 6.5% to 209.283 billion SAR. Earnings per share for the period were 3.13 SAR, up from 2.99 SAR a year earlier. While SNB's nine-month earnings growth is solid, the sequential decline in Q3 profit highlights softening revenue momentum, particularly in trading and investment income. The near-zero credit loss charge has been a key earnings tailwind, but its sustainability should be closely monitored as the bank's loan book expands. Operating costs are accelerating, with a 9.0% year-on-year increase in Q3 expenses driven by a 41.3% surge in depreciation and amortization. Investors should scrutinize the bank's cost-to-income trajectory as capital deployment in infrastructure, technology, or acquired assets flows through the income statement.",
  "summary": "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi National Bank (SNB) posted net profit attributable to shareholders of 19.479 billion SAR for the nine months ending September 30, 2026, up 4.6% from 18.628 billion SAR in the same period a year earlier. Higher operating income and a near-elimination of credit loss charges drove the improvement. Quarter-on-quarter, however, […] The post SNB Nine-Month Profit Rises…",
  "key_points": [
    "SNB's nine-month profit rises 4.6% to 19.5 billion SAR",
    "Higher operating income and reduced credit losses boost earnings",
    "Profit declines 2.4% quarter-over-quarter due to lower gains"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising operating costs and declining investment gains signal a shift toward tighter margins despite the current boost provided by significantly lower credit loss charges.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}