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Article 23

No: 000044093096 Date(g): 13/6/2023 | Date(h): 24/11/1444 Status: In-Force
 (1)Upon approval of the application and prior to the issuance of the License, the Applicant shall pay SAMA the License issuance fee pursuant to Article 7 of the Law, which corresponds with the type of License being applied for, as follows:
 
   (a)Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 20,000) for a Micro PI License;
 
   (b)Fifty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 50,000) for a Major PI License;
 
   (c)Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 20,000) for a Micro EMI License;
 
   (d)Fifty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 50,000) for a Major EMI License;
 
   (e)Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 20,000) for a Payment Initiation Services License; and
 
   (f)Twenty thousand Saudi Riyals (SAR 20,000) for a Payment Account Information Services License.
 
 (2)In the event of an amendment of a License further to Article 20 of the Implementing Regulation, a Licensee will be subject to re-evaluation and the License issuance date will be amended in such circumstances.
 
 (3)SAMA may review and adjust the fees mentioned in Paragraph (1) of this as it deems appropriate.
 
 (4)SAMA determines License issuance and renewal fees applicable to Payment System Operators on a discretionary basis, commensurate with the size as well as the nature of and complexity of the Payment System Operator and the complexity of relevant operations.