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SAMA will only process a license for suitable applicants with the capacity and commitment to conduct banking business with integrity, prudence and competence on a continuing basis.
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These licensing criteria are applicable to all applicants, including foreign bank applicants intending to establish a foreign bank branch. These requirements represent minimum criteria that an applicant will need to meet. These licensing criteria should not be taken as exhaustive as SAMA may consider processing an application on other prudential grounds.
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SAMA expects all applicants to be aware and able to comply with the BCL, its prudential requirements, and other relevant laws and regulations from the commencement of their banking operations. It should be noted that more prudential requirements may be set on a case-by-case basis, for example, for newly licensed banks in their formative years.
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