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Article 19: Company Obligations
No: 450360390000 | Date(g): 17/12/2023 | Date(h): 5/6/1445 | Status: In-Force |
The BNPL company shall:
- Comply with the Responsible Lending Principles for Retail Consumers issued by SAMA.
- Verify and document the credit record of the consumer, with their consent, to confirm their solvency, repayment capacity and credit conduct.
- Register the consumer’s credit information, with their consent, at one or more
- of the companies licensed to collect credit information according to the relevant laws, regulations and instructions. Such information must be updated throughout the period of dealing with the consumer.
- Set appropriate approvals and acknowledgments and allow consumers to read and agree to them before dealing with them, provided that such approvals and acknowledgments are shown as a pop-up window.
- Adopt a clear, transparent and documented scientific method, criteria and procedures to evaluate the creditworthiness of the consumer and their repayment capacity, in accordance with best practices in this field.
- Identify the consumer, verify their identity through a reliable and independent source, and document this in accordance with the regulations and instructions issued by SAMA.
- Obligate contracted stores not pass or charge any additional fees to the consumer. The company shall also monitor the compliance, and provide them periodically with the required guidelines.
- Maintain provisions for potential losses, defaults and risks in line with the International Accounting Standards and relevant SAMA-issued guidelines.