Rule · SAMA · 2 Sep 2012
Banks and Category (A) Money Changers must add specified companies to the prohibited list and block all fund transfers to or from them. They must immediately notify the Authority if suspicious similar operations are detected.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Head Office
Banking Inspection Administration
Ref. No.: .................... / M.A. / 24281
Attachments: ....................
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Ref. No. 49264 / M.A. / 24281
Date 16/10/1433H
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"Circular"
To: ....................................................................................
With best regards:
Subject: Combating the practice of banking and investment business in the Kingdom without a licence
Further to the Authority's Circulars No. 12184/M.A./5831 dated 06/03/1431H and No. 4382/M.A./1976 dated 23/01/1431H, and previous circulars concerning compliance with the prohibition on opening any accounts, receiving remittances, or conducting any transfer operations for certain foreign companies and offices practicing banking and investment activities in the Kingdom without a permit, whether via local offices or otherwise.
We wish to inform you that it has come to the Authority's attention that several customers have attempted to execute external financial (transfer) operations in favor of the following companies:
As the aforementioned companies are not included in the list of prohibited companies in the Authority's previous circulars, we request adding them to the list of companies previously named in those circulars, and applying instructions prohibiting dealings with them, including not allowing any fund transfers in their favor or receiving any remittances from them. Additionally, we request that in the event of suspicion regarding similar operations, the transfer be blocked and the Authority be notified immediately.
Yours sincerely,,,
Deputy Governor for Technical Affairs
(Signature)
Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsin Al-Khalaf
Distribution Scope:
P.O. Box 2992, Riyadh 11169, Central Telegram, Telex 404400, Tel 4662440, Fax 4662865
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