Working Hours for Replenishing and Maintenance of ATMs and Money Transfers During the Holy Month of Ramadan for the Year 1446H

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Saudi Central Bank
Reference No.: 106888035
Date: 1446/08/27
Attachments: None

Circular

To: Respected Parties,

Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.

Subject: Working Hours for Replenishing and Maintenance of ATMs and Money Transfers During the Holy Month of Ramadan for the Year 1446H.

I refer to the Saudi Central Bank's authority to issue relevant instructions for financial institutions and their operations, based on the provisions of its system issued by Royal Decree No. (M/36) dated 1442/4/11H. The Saudi Central Bank confirms that all banks and exchange centers must adhere to the working hours outlined below throughout the days of the holy month of Ramadan, as follows:

First: The working hours for money transfers to branches, cash centers, transfer centers, exchange centers, and the retail sector shall be from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Second: The working hours for ATM replenishment and maintenance shall be throughout the week, including official holidays and the weekend break, operating on a (24-hour) basis for major cities (Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar), commercial centers, airports, and railway stations. For the rest of the Kingdom's cities, working hours shall be from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, except as otherwise determined by the security authorities.

We also emphasize the necessity for banks and exchange centers to comply with the security precautions stipulated in the system governing money, precious metals, and valuable documents transfers issued by Royal Decree No. (M/8) dated 1428/10/18H, and its executive regulations issued by Ministerial Resolution No. (4814) dated 1433/10/9H, as well as the circulars issued by the Saudi Central Bank on this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Yazeed bin Ahmed Al-Sheikh
Deputy Governor for Supervision

Distribution Scope:

• Banks and financial institutions operating in the Kingdom
• Exchange centers operating in the Kingdom

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