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Despite increase in cost of funds and liquidity constraints, Saudi banking industry reported robust growth in 2022

With the global banking industry making headlines in the past weeks, the Saudi banking sector published its annual results for 2022. According to KPMG, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services, in its annual market update, the consolidated numbers for the ten Tadawul-listed banks reflect a robust performance, particularly indicating an increase in net profit by 28%, reaching SAR 62.71 billion ($16.7 billion). The growth trajectory is expected to continue on account of consistent demand for public and private sector financing and the availability of non-interest-bearing deposits.