2017-09-18

Framework for Domestic Systemically Important Banks

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) issued a framework to identify and designate Domestic Systemically Important Banks. This indicator-based methodology assesses systemic importance using size, interconnectedness, substitutability, and complexity metrics. Effective January 2016, designated banks must meet additional Higher Loss Absorbency capital requirements.

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