Rule · SAMA · 28 Sep 2017
Banks and financial institutions operating in the Kingdom must report security incidents occurring at facilities or on cash-in-transit vehicles to security authorities. They must notify the Authority's Cash Centers and Operations Supervision Department via email to multibankcashcenter@sama.gov.sa using the attached Incident Report form. This obligation applies to future incidents.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Headquarters
Banking Policies Department
Ref. No.: ....................................
Attachments: Form
Circular
To: ....................................
Greetings,
Subject: Reporting Security Incidents.
Given the Authority's observation that some banks have failed to report security incidents occurring at bank facilities, such as vandalism, sabotage, theft, armed robbery, or ATM removal, to the security authorities and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority.
Accordingly, we request that banks in the future report any incident occurring at all bank facilities or on cash-in-transit vehicles to the security authorities, and notify the Authority (Cash Centers and Operations Supervision Department) using the attached form via email (multibankcashcenter@sama.gov.sa).
For your information and necessary action.
Yours sincerely,
By Order of
Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Sheikh
Deputy Governor for Supervision
Distribution Scope:
P.O. Box 2992, Riyadh 11169, Telegram: Markazi, Telex 404400, Tel 4633000, Fax 4662414
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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Incident Report
Date (Hijri): / / 14 AH
Date (Gregorian): / / 20 AD
Bank Name: .................................... Region: .................................... City: ....................................
Incident Type: [ ] Theft [ ] Armed Robbery [ ] ATM Removal [ ] Vandalism [ ] Other Location: [ ] Cash Center [ ] Branch [ ] ATM [ ] Other
Center Name: .................................... Center Location: ....................................
Branch Name: .................................... Branch Number: .................................... Branch Location: ....................................
ATM Number: .................................... ATM Location: ....................................
Other: ........................................................................................................................................
Incident Date (Hijri): / / 14 AH Time: ....................................
Loss Amount: .................................... Human Casualties: [ ] Yes [ ] No
Incident Reporting
Name of Reported Security Authority: ...........................................................................................................
Report Number: .............................................................................................................................
Report Date (Hijri): / / 14 AH
Incident Summary:
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Name: ....................................
Bank Stamp
Signature: ....................................
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