Regulatory Alerts2025-05-22
Update of the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) Rate
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has updated the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) rate to 0%, effective 29 July 2023, mandating uniform application across all domestic banking institutions. This adjustment requires banks to maintain the specified buffer ratio against their total risk-weighted assets in strict compliance with SAMA’s macroprudential framework. The revised rate remains unchanged from the previous period, ensuring stable capital requirements while preserving regulatory flexibility for economic cycles.
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