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SAMA - Latest News

14/11/2021
SAMA approves first insurance product for autonomous vehicles
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28/10/2021
SAMA seeks public review on updated rules for debt crowdfunding activities
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26/10/2021
GCC has more potential than other regions to move to digital currency : SAMA Governor
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23/10/2021
SAMA says mulling emerging technologies in financial sector, no plans to cancel banknotes
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07/10/2021
SAMA approves postal parcel insurance product
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29/09/2021
SAMA extends deferred payment program for impacted MSMEs by additional 3 months
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28/09/2021
SAMA’s assets grow to SAR 1.872 trln in August
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23/09/2021
SAMA Governor says monetary, fiscal stability maintained since 1952
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10/09/2021
SAMA directs banks to accept digital ID of customers
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07/09/2021
MSMEs defer SAR 174 bln in payments within SAMA private sector financing support program: Official
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06/09/2021
SAMA denies rumors of new instructions for retail mortgage loans
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29/08/2021
SAMA’s assets rise to SAR 1.848 trln in July
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25/08/2021
Amending articles of insurance companies control law to boost SAMA’s role: Governor
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13/08/2021
Saudi inflation expected to ease in Q3 2021 as VAT impact fades, says SAMA
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08/07/2021
Fintech firms currently exceed 60 in Saudi Arabia: SAMA official
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04/07/2021
Saudi foreign reserves decline on lag between import payments, export receipts: SAMA Governor
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30/06/2021
SAMA issues regulations to set up, manage health insurance risk pools via brokers
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28/06/2021
SAMA’s assets drop to SAR 1.826 trln in May
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25/06/2021
Digital banks to increase competition with Saudi banks, fintech firms: official
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25/06/2021
Saudi Arabia may see rise in digital-only banks, boost banking penetration levels
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24/06/2021
SAMA official says currently focusing on local Fintech firms
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23/06/2021
SAMA says digital banks offer competitive services, focus on retail, SMEs
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23/06/2021
SAMA says STC bank capital is SAR 2.5 bln, Saudi Digital Bank SAR 1.5 bln
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22/06/2021
SAMA extends deferred payment program for impacted MSMEs by another 3 months
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10/06/2021
SAMA submits licensing requests of two local digital banks to higher authorities
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31/05/2021
SAMA’s assets drop to SAR 1.832 trln in April 2021
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30/05/2021
Saudi economy, financial sector resilient, set to drive recovery: SAMA
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26/05/2021
SAMA adds COVID-19 coverage to insurance policies for expats entering Saudi Arabia
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14/05/2021
Loans from Saudi govt specialized credit institutions rise to SAR 237.4 bln in Q4 2020
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11/05/2021
Co-insurance agreement distributes covered risks, ensures fair pricing: SAMA
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03/05/2021
SAMA, CCHI add COVID-19 coverage to insurance policies for expats entering Saudi Arabia
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21/04/2021
SAMA issues license to debt collection firm
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06/04/2021
Saudi economic recovery likely to be ‘positive’ in 2021: SAMA
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27/03/2021
SAMA clarifies reports on client's exposure to fraud
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24/03/2021
Saudi insurance sector capable of creating jobs for citizens: SAMA official
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09/03/2021
PIF investments to support corporate credit growth, says S&P
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07/03/2021
SAMA extends deferred payment, guaranteed financing programs
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20/02/2021
SAMA to launch instant payments system on Sunday
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24/01/2021
King Salman appoints Fahad Al-Mubarak as SAMA Governor
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24/01/2021
SAMA eyes raising insurance contribution to GDP, boosting individual savings
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24/01/2021
Profile: Meet Fahad Al-Mubarak, Governor of Saudi Central Bank
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16/01/2021
Saudi central bank starts receiving Regulatory Sandbox applications
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11/01/2021
SAMA issues regulations for debt crowdfunding activities
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11/01/2021
SAMA studies 3 requests for consumer microfinance licenses, says official
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10/01/2021
SAMA issues ‘open banking policy’ to enable customers to securely share data
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04/01/2021
The Banker awards Ahmed Alkholifey as “Best Central Bank Governor in Middle East in 2020”
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28/12/2020
SAMA’s assets grow to SAR 1.86 trln in November 2020
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28/12/2020
CCHI endorses plan to support M&As among healthcare SMEs
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25/12/2020
SAMA, Arab Monetary Fund include Saudi Riyal as settlement currency in ‘Buna’ platform
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20/12/2020
Saudi Central Bank raises weekly bill issue size to SAR 10 bln
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16/10/2020
Saudi bank performance ‘much better’ than peers in other countries, says official
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20/09/2020
SAMA issues compliance guidelines for commercial banks
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01/09/2020
SAMA extends payment deferrals for 3 additional months
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27/08/2020
SAMA issues updated rules of money exchange
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30/07/2020
Saudi banks raise investments in treasury bonds by SAR 44.5 bln in H1 2020
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24/06/2020
SAMA announces banks’ working hours in Eid Al-Adha
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23/04/2020
SAMA directs banks to postpone 3-month installment for Saudi workers covered by SANED
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29/03/2020
SAMA takes additional precautionary measures amid COVID-19 outbreak
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23/03/2020
Saudi Central Bank to postpone payment of SMEs' dues for 6 months
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14/03/2020
SAMA unveils SAR 50 bln coronavirus financing scheme to support private sector
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14/03/2020
SAMA isolates all incoming Saudi currencies from abroad
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24/02/2020
SAMA issues additional guidelines for digital banks in Saudi Arabia
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05/01/2020
SAMA’s ban on dual activity imposed on insurance brokers only: official
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18/09/2019
No concern over mergers given new banks licensing is open: Alkholifey
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07/05/2019
Saudi Arabia sets Ramadan timings, Eid holidays for financial institutions
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07/03/2019
Saudi retail mortgage loans more than double in January 2019
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05/03/2019
SAMA issues regulations for banking agency activities
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05/03/2019
Saudi expat remittances up 6% in January
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04/03/2019
Saudi holdings of US Treasuries rise by $15 bln in January 2019
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03/03/2019
Saudi central bank assets down SAR 34 bln in January 2019
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27/02/2019
Saudi Arabia mulls licenses for more foreign banks: SAMA Governor
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26/02/2019
Saudi Arabia aims to become a ‘cashless society’: SAMA Governor
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25/02/2019
Banks will not deduct loans from allowances to military: SAMA
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12/02/2019
SAMA launches regulatory sandbox to promote fintech, start-ups
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12/02/2019
SAMA likely to hike interest rate only once in 2019: Fitch
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05/02/2019
Saudi retail mortgage loans jumped 43% in 2018
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29/01/2019
Saudi general reserves down to SAR 490 bln in December 2018
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29/01/2019
Saudi Arabia, UAE launch joint digital currency project
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07/01/2019
Saudi investment funds assets decline in Q3 2018: SAMA
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26/12/2018
SEC, SABIC among Saudi companies hit by Fed rates hike
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17/12/2018
SAMA issues rules for foreign insurers in Saudi Arabia
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21/11/2018
Gulf General obtains SAMA nod to renew insurance license for 3 years
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21/11/2018
Saudi-UAE cryptocurrency to be almost ready by mid-2019: SAMA
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17/11/2018
Local bonds didn’t compete with private sector for liquidity: SAMA’s governor
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06/11/2018
Assets of Saudi investment funds slip 1% in Q3
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29/10/2018
Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia edged up in 9M 2018
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29/10/2018
Saudi general reserves edge up to SAR 573.7 bln in September
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28/10/2018
Saudi central bank assets fell SAR 10 bln in September
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07/10/2018
Rising interest rates will boost profitability of Saudi banks: Moody’s
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02/10/2018
Saudi bank loans to public, private sectors hit SAR 1.49 trln in August
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01/10/2018
Saudi banks’ treasury bond holdings rise in August
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27/09/2018
Saudi, UAE central banks raise interest rates following Fed rate hike
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23/09/2018
SAMA extends National Day holiday to Monday
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17/09/2018
Saudi forex reserves rising, capital outflows due to investment: SAMA
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16/09/2018
SAMA well-placed for potential hike in Fed rates: Alkholifey
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10/09/2018
Combined debt of Saudi-listed companies falls 2% in Q1
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09/09/2018
SAMA: 37 finance firms operating in Saudi Arabia
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06/09/2018
Saudi banks achieved 'outstanding' performance in 2017: SAMA governor
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05/09/2018
Saudi economy benefitting from reforms: SAMA official
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04/09/2018
Al-Mutairi named as SAMA’s deputy governor for research and international affairs
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