Page navigation Browse related articles

Saudi banking sector outlook remains stable: Moody's

  • Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, October 10 - 2012 at 02:27

Moody's Investors Service has said the outlook for Saudi Arabia's banking system remains stable, Saudi Gazette has reported. The ratings agency said key drivers of the outlook include a benign operating environment; low problem loan levels; strong loss-absorption capacity, underpinned by high capital buffers and solid profitability; and the sector's stable, low-cost deposit base and ample liquidity. However, Moody's said these system-wide strengths will remain counterbalanced by structural weaknesses, such as high loan and deposit concentrations and the financial opacity of certain family conglomerates, over the 12-18 month outlook period.

Article Options

Disclaimer »

The information comprised in this section is not, nor is it held out to be, a solicitation of any person to take any form of investment decision. The content of the AMEinfo.com Web site does not constitute advice or a recommendation by AME Info FZ LLC / 4C and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any decision relating to investments or any other matter. You should consult your own independent financial adviser and obtain professional advice before exercising any investment decisions or choices based on information featured in this AMEinfo.com Web site.

AME Info FZ LLC / 4C can not be held liable or responsible in any way for any opinions, suggestions, recommendations or comments made by any of the contributors to the various columns on the AMEinfo.com Web site nor do opinions of contributors necessarily reflect those of AME Info FZ LLC / 4C.

In no event shall AME Info FZ LLC / 4C be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, direct, special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to the AMEinfo.com Web site or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law or otherwise.