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SAMA (Saudi Central Bank)

The Saudi Central Bank supervises banks, payment firms, finance companies and insurers in Saudi Arabia and publishes rules and guides, including its AML/CTF Guide, in the SAMA Rulebook.

Why it matters for brokers and payment firms

Section 7 of the AML/CTF Guide requires risk-based, electronic, periodically tested monitoring. Securities firms in the Kingdom are supervised by the Capital Market Authority instead.

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SAMA transaction monitoring requirements

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