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  • Foreign Bank Branch Instructions

    No: 4922/67 Date(g): 24/9/2019 | Date(h): 25/1/1441
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    • 1. SAMA Approach to Foreign Banks Branches (FBB) Regulation

      1.These SAMA regulations are applicable to all FBBs operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
       
      2.The regulations are issued in accordance with the authority vested in SAMA under the Charter of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority -issued via Royal Decree No. 23 dated 23/5/1377 H, which entrusts SAMA to supervise and regulate commercial banks, and to set relevant rules whenever deemed necessary; and the Banking Control Law - issued via Royal Decree No. M/5 dated 22/2/1386 H Article 16 (3), which sets SAMA as the legislative body responsible for exercising regulatory and supervisory control over banks, issuing general rules and overseeing that all banks comply and effectively implement the relevant laws and regulations.
       
      3.SAMA requires all FBBs to comply with the Banking Control Law (BCL), its prudential requirements, and other relevant laws and regulations as applicable to all local and foreign banks.
       
      4.In addition to these FBB-specific prudential requirements, FBBs are also required to comply with the requirements of SAMA circulars covering conduct regulations and standards as issued by SAMA, for all banks.
       
      • 1.1. Significant Retail Activities

        5.SAMA has additional requirements for FBBs that take significant retail-banking deposits.
         
        6.SAMA considers retail banking activities to be significant where an FBB:
         
         i.Has more than SAR 5 billion of retail and Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSME)1 account balances or more than 1,000 retail and MSME account holders; or
         
         ii.Undertakes deposit activity where the total number of branches exceeds five (5).
         

        1 As per SAMA MSME definition

      • 1.2 Wholesale Activities

        7.SAMA has additional requirements where wholesale only foreign bank branches are systemically important. Wholesale only foreign bank branches are those that are not engaged in significant retail activities as defined in 6 above.
         
        8.In assessing whether a branch is systemically important, SAMA looks at whether the overall KSA footprint of the branch exceeds an average of SAR 10 billion total gross assets. The SAR 10 billion threshold is only indicative and SAMA will also take into account the scale of provision of Critical Economic Functions (CEFs) the branch undertakes in KSA.
         
        9.For the purpose of these regulations, CEFs are defined as activities, services or operations the discontinuance of which is likely to lead to the disruption of services that are essential to the real economy due to the size, market share, external and internal interconnectedness, complexity or crossborder activities of the FBB, with particular regard to the substitutability of those activities, services or operations.
         
        10.Wholesale only FBBs will be considered as being systemically important if they undertake the CEFs under A and B below. SAMA may also designate a Wholesale only FBB if its activities under C below are considered systematically important by SAMA.

         

        (A) Payments, Cash, Settlement, Clearing, CustodyPayment services
        Cash services
        (B) LendingSecurities settlement services
        CCP clearing services
        Custody services
        (C) Capital MarketsDerivatives held for trading – OTC
        Derivatives held for trading – non-OTC
        Secondary markets / trading ( held-for-trading-only)
        Primary Markets / underwriting
    • 2. Corporate Governance and Risk Management

      • 2.1. Introduction

        11.These regulatory requirements are relevant to all Foreign Bank Branches (FBBs) in respect of their operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It sets out SAMA’s requirements for the internal governance and risk management of the FBBs and how they should comply with these regulations. These regulations cover the following areas:
         
         i.General requirements;
         
         ii.Senior Management Function & Responsibilities;
         
         iii.Segregation of Functions;
         
         iv.Compliance and Internal Audit;
         
         v.Risk Management and Control;
         
         vi.Outsourcing; and
         
         vii.Record keeping and Retention Requirements.
         
      • 2.2. General Requirements

        12.SAMA requires that the governance and risk management arrangements, processes and mechanisms implemented by a FBB should be proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of the risks inherent in its business and its activities.
         
      • 2.3. Requirements in Relation to the Senior Management and their Responsibilities

        13.SAMA requires a FBB to have robust governance and risk management arrangements, which includes a clear organizational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility. All FBBs are required to put in place a Job description (JD) for each member of the senior management. More specifically, JDs must:
         
         i.Clearly set out the areas of the FBB’s activities for which the senior manager is responsible;
         
         ii.Be included in every application to SAMA for pre-approval as a senior manager as per SAMA’s fit and proper regulations; and
         
         iii.Be updated and resubmitted if there is a significant change to the senior manager’s responsibilities as per SAMA’s fit and proper regulations.
         
        14.A FBB is also required to produce and maintain a Governance Policy, which is a single, up-to-date document setting out the branch’s management, governance and risk management arrangements. The Governance Policy should be proportionate and include information about the business relationship with the Head Office and the group.
         
      • 2.4. Senior Management Function (SMF) and Responsibilities

        15.SAMA requires all FBBs to have at least one individual approved as a bespoke Senior Management Function (SMF) known as the General Manager (GM)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or any other title as appropriate. The GM/CEO should have the highest degree of individual decision-making authority within the FBB over activities and areas subject to KSA regulations.
         
        16.SAMA looks to the GM/CEO to oversee the management of the branch, including matters of a corporate governance nature that relate to the branch. As such, SAMA requires that the GM/CEO will be accountable for the FBB’s operations.
         
        17.While the GM/CEO may not conduct all responsibilities or activities directly, SAMA requires the GM/CEO to retain his or her overall accountability for the operations of the FBB. Regardless of who conducts the various functions, SAMA requires the GM/CEO to:
         
         i.Ensure that business objectives, strategies, and plans set for the FBB are prudent in the context of the FBB. Recognizing that FBBs are an extension of the parent, the GM/CEO is required to advise the parent should any planned activities for the FBB not be considered suitable;
         
         ii.Be satisfied that appropriate policies and procedures (i.e. control systems) are in place to manage the risks regardless of where the controls may reside;
         
         iii.Receive sufficiently comprehensive and frequent reports to understand and monitor the business of the FBB; and
         
         iv.Undertake or obtain, periodically, an independent assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls. Independent assessment may be obtained from individuals or groups designated with that role, such as internal audit or risk management (either at the branch or Head Office), or qualified third parties.
         
        18.The GM/CEO is required to ensure that there are robust policies and procedures to manage the assets and liabilities recorded on the FBB’s books and records and related accounts (e.g. deposit, loan, investment, etc.).
         
        19.The GM/CEO should ensure the FBB is in compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations, and is conducting its business and affairs in a manner that is consistent with applicable SAMA requirements.
         
        20.While the GM/CEO may delegate responsibility for day-to-day management to others, SAMA requires the GM/CEO to be in a position to verify the FBB’s regulatory returns. Therefore, SAMA would expect the GM/CEO to have, or to ensure the individuals undertaking activities with respect to the FBB have, a good understanding of applicable legislation, regulations and guidelines, as well as the activities and related records of the branch, including its assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. SAMA would also expect the GM/CEO to be satisfied with any work performed by others (e.g., Head Office or another entity within the group) and should ensure any deficiencies are corrected.
         
      • 2.5. Segregation of Functions

        21.A FBB should ensure that the performance of multiple functions by its relevant persons does not and is not likely to prevent those persons from discharging any particular functions soundly, honestly and professionally. The senior personnel within the FBB should define arrangements concerning the segregation of duties within the branch and the prevention of conflicts.
         
        22.A FBB should ensure that no single individual has unrestricted authority to do all of the following:
         
         i.Initiate a transaction;
         
         ii.Bind the FBB;
         
         iii.Make payments; and
         
         iv.Account for it.
         
        23.Where a FBB is unable to ensure the complete segregation of duties because the branch has a limited number of staff, it should ensure that there is adequate compensating controls in place such as frequent review of an area by relevant branch senior managers.
         
      • 2.6. Mechanisms and Procedures

        24.SAMA requires that, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the business of the FBB, the FBB should establish, implement and maintain:
         
         i.Decision-making procedures and an organizational structure which clearly and in a documented manner specifies reporting lines and allocates functions and responsibilities and governance of the branch,
         
         ii.Effective internal reporting and communication of information at all relevant levels of the branch and;
         
         iii.Effective reporting and communication with the Head Office of the branch.
         
      • 2.7. Business Continuity Management (BCM) & Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)

        25.SAMA requires FBBs to take reasonable steps to ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of its activities. SAMA requires FBB to comply with the requirements of SAMA’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) as per SAMA’s SAMA Cyber Security and BCM frameworks regulations.
         
      • 2.8. Regular Monitoring

        26.A FBB should monitor and, at least on annual basis and using a risk based approach, evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of its systems, internal control mechanisms and arrangements and take appropriate measures to address any deficiencies.
         
      • 2.9. Compliance and Internal Audit Functions

        • 2.9.1. Compliance & Anti Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF)

          27.All FBBs are required to have a separate compliance function which is permanent, effective, and operates independently. The compliance and AML/CTF/Legal function/s should have the responsibility to monitor and, on a regular basis, to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the policy measures and procedures put in place in accordance with;
           
           (a)SAMA’s Rules Governing Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorist Financing
           
           (b)SAMA’s Compliance Manual for Banks Working in Saudi Arabia and;
           
           (c)Other Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regulatory and legal requirements.
           
          28.In order to enable the FBB’s compliance/AML/CTF functions to discharge their responsibilities properly and independently SAMA requires that the FBB should ensure these functions have the necessary authority, resources, expertise and access to all relevant information.
           
          29.In addition, where appropriate and proportionate in view of the nature, scale and complexity of its business and the nature and range of its activities, SAMA requires a FBB to ensure at least the following conditions are met:
           
           i.The relevant persons involved in the FBB’s compliance team should not be involved in the performance of services or activities they monitor. In other words, compliance department’s officers and staff, especially the compliance officer, should not also be entrusted with functions that may expose them to a conflict of interest in their compliance responsibilities and the compliance work; and
           
           ii.The method of determining the remuneration of the relevant persons involved in the FBB’s compliance function do not compromise their objectivity.
           
        • 2.9.2. Internal Audit Function (IAF)

          30.SAMA requires that a FBB should, where appropriate and proportionate in view of the nature, scale and complexity of its business and the nature and range of its activities, establish an independent IAF. The IAF should, at a minimum, have the following responsibilities:
           
           i.To ensure the FBB meets all SAMA Audit requirements;
           
           ii.To establish, implement and maintain an audit plan
           
           iii.To examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the FBB’s governance, systems, internal control mechanisms and arrangements (or alternatively, to assess the extent to which the parent’s audit plan meets local regulatory requirements and make any modifications that may be necessary);
           
           iv.To issue recommendations based on the result of work carried out in accordance with the audit plan;
           
           v.To verify compliance with those recommendations; and
           
           vi.To report in relation to Internal Audit matters.
           
          31.Where a FBB has an individual performing the role of Head of Internal Audit, he or she will need to be pre-approved as the Head of IAF in line with SAMA Fit and Proper requirements.
           
      • 2.10. Risk Management and Control

        32.A FBB is required to have effective processes to identify, classify, manage, monitor and report all the risks it is or might be exposed to.
         
        33.A FBB should establish, implement and maintain adequate risk management policies and procedures, including effective procedures for risk assessment, which identify all the risks relating to the FBB’s activities, processes and systems, and where appropriate, set its risk appetite or the level of risk tolerated by the FBB.
         
        34.A FBB should adopt effective arrangements, processes and mechanisms to identify and manage the risk relating to its activities, processes and systems, in the light of that level of risk tolerance.
         
        35.A FBB’s senior management should approve and periodically review the strategies and policies for taking up, managing, monitoring and mitigating the risks the FBB is or might be exposed to.
         
        36.A FBB should, as a minimum, monitor the following:
         
         i.The adequacy and effectiveness of its risk management function, policies and procedures;
         
         ii.The level of compliance by the FBB and its staff with the risk control arrangements, processes and mechanisms; and
         
         iii.The adequacy and effectiveness of measures taken to address any deficiencies in those policies, procedures, arrangements, processes and mechanisms, including failures by the relevant persons to comply with such arrangements, processes and mechanisms or follow such policies and procedures.
         
        37.A FBB is expected to, where appropriate and proportionate in view of the nature, scale and complexity of its business and the nature and range of activities, establish and maintain a risk management function that operates independently and carries out the following tasks:
         
         i.Implementation of risk management policies and procedures; and
         
         ii.Provision of risk management reports and advice to its senior management.
         
        38.Where a FBB does not maintain a local risk management function, it should nevertheless be able to demonstrate that the risk management policies and procedures which it has adopted are robust and are consistently effective.
         
        39.SAMA requires that the risk control arrangements of an FBB that has significant retail activities or is a systemically important wholesale FBB, to include:
         
         i.The appointment of a branch Head of Risk Management; and
         
         ii.The Establishment of a branch risk management oversight team whose role includes giving risk oversight under an effective risk management structure and framework.
         
      • 2.11. Branch Head of Risk Management

        40.Where a FBB has an individual performing the role of Head of Risk Management, he or she will need to be pre-approved as the Head of Risk Management function in line with SAMA Fit and Proper regulations. SAMA also requires that such a position should, at a minimum;
         
         i.Be accountable to the FBB’s Head Office for oversight of branch-wide risk management;
         
         ii.Be fully independent of a branch’s individual business units;
         
         iii.Have sufficient authority, stature and resources for the effective execution of his/her responsibilities;
         
         iv.Have unfettered access to any parts of the branch’s business capable of having an impact on the branch’s risk profile;
         
         v.Ensure that the data used by the branch to assess its risks are fit for purpose in terms of quality, quantity and breadth;
         
         vi.Provide oversight and challenge of the branch’s systems and controls in respect of risk management;
         
         vii.Provide oversight and validation of the branch’s reporting of risk;
         
         viii.Ensure the adequacy of risk information, risk analysis and risk training provided to members of the branch’s management team;
         
         ix.Report to the branch’s management team (and, if appropriate, to that of the parent) on the branch’s risk exposures relative to its risk appetite and tolerance, and the extent to which the risks inherent in any proposed business strategy and plans are consistent with the branch’s risk appetite and tolerance. The branch Head of Risk Management should also alert the branch’s management team and provide challenge on, any business strategy or plans that exceed the branch’s risk appetite and tolerance.
         
        41.SAMA requires that a FBB will structure its arrangements so that senior management personnel at an appropriate level in the Head Office will exercise functions in taking into account group-wide risks.
         
      • 2.12. Reporting Lines of FBB’s Head of Risk Management

        42.Where a FBB has an individual performing the role of Head of Risk Management, he or she should be accountable to a branch’s GM/CEO and, in most cases, to the head of the parent’s or group risk management function.
         
        43.SAMA recognises that, in addition, a reporting line should be established for operational purposes. Accordingly, to the extent necessary for effective operational management, the branch Head of Risk Management should report into the GM/CEO.
         
      • 2.13. Branch Risk Oversight Team

        44.SAMA requires that, while a branch’s GM/CEO is ultimately responsible for risk governance throughout the business, a FBB that is involved in significant retail business or is a systemically important wholesale FBB should establish a mechanism for providing risk oversight to the branch’s business activities to provide focused support and advice on risk governance. The responsibilities of the Risk Oversight Team should, at minimum, include the following;
         
         i.Providing advice to the branch’s management team on risk strategy, including the oversight of current risk exposures of the branch, with particular, but not exclusive, emphasis on prudential risks;
         
         ii.Development of proposals for consideration by the branch management team in respect of overall risk appetite and tolerance, as well as the metrics to be used to monitor the branch’s risk management performance;
         
         iii.Oversight and challenge of the day-to-day risk management and oversight arrangements of the branch management team;
         
         iv.Oversight and challenge of due diligence on risk issues relating to material transactions and strategic proposals that are subject to approval by the branch management team; and
         
         v.Providing advice, oversight and challenge necessary to embed and maintain a supportive risk culture throughout the branch.
         
        45.In carrying out their risk governance responsibilities, a FBB’s management team and branch risk oversight function covering the branch should have regard to any relevant advice from the parent’s risk and audit committees concerning the effectiveness of its control framework.
         
      • 2.14. Outsourcing

        46.SAMA outsourcing rules require a FBB to have effective outsourcing processes to identify, manage, monitor and report risks and internal control mechanisms. A FBB should ensure that, when relying on its Head/Regional Office or a third party for the performance of any functions which are critical for the performance of its activities, on a continuous and satisfactory basis, it takes reasonable steps to avoid undue additional operational risks.
         
        47.A FBB should not undertake the outsourcing of important functions in such a way as to impair materially:
         
         i.The quality of its internal control; and
         
         ii.The ability of SAMA to monitor the branch’s compliance with all its regulatory obligations.
         
        48.Any planned outsourcing of processes, people and systems must satisfy SAMA’s outsourcing rules as set out in SAMA’s Instructions for Outsourcing as applicable to FBBs. All outsourcing activities must also be reported using the FBB Return Form (Attachment A).
         
      • 2.15. Record Keeping and Retention Requirements

        49.FBBs are required to maintain all records (both electronic and physical) at their KSA principal office. In addition, FBBs are required to maintain and process in KSA information and data relating to the preparation and maintenance of these records unless they obtain an exemption from SAMA or where the outsourcing rules permits this. SAMA’s requirements in evaluating a request for approval to process records outside KSA are set out in SAMA’s outsourcing rules.
         
        50.Where processing of records related to the FBB’s business occurs at a location other than the KSA principal office, it is required that they are backed up as appropriate, confidentiality maintained and provided to the FBB to ensure that records maintained in KSA are up to date at the end of each business day. SAMA requires records maintained in KSA will be of sufficient detail to:
         
         i.Enable the GM/CEO to fulfill his or her accountabilities with respect to the FBB’s business; and
         
         ii.Enable SAMA to conduct an examination and inquiry into the business and affairs of the FBB.
         
        51.Where sufficient information is not available, SAMA may request it as necessary.
         
        52.SAMA requires records to be capable of being reproduced in Arabic and in English languages. Where a FBB is required to retain a record of a communication that was not made in Arabic or English, it may retain it in that language. However, it should be able to provide a translation upon request.
         
        53.A FBB should have appropriate systems and controls in place with respect to the adequacy of, access to, and the security of its records so that the FBB may fulfil its regulatory and statutory obligations. With respect to retention periods, SAMA requires that records should be retained in accordance with SAMA records retention requirements.
         
      • 2.16. Foreign Bank Branch (FBB) Reporting Requirements

        54.FBBs must ensure that the arrangements for reporting to SAMA and the parent foreign bank or Head Office are adequate and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
         
        55.All FBBs must provide SAMA with information in accordance with the FBB Return A (Attachment A) accompanying these regulations. The information must be provided as at end of quarter each year and provided, by electronic means, within 30 days of the date to which the information relates. This should be sent to the FBB’s relevant relationship manager.
         
    • 3. Funding Ratio (FR) Requirements

      • 3.1. Introduction

        56.Foreign Bank Branches (FBBs) are not required to maintain capital in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia although a quasi-capital in the form of a Funding Ratio requirement may be set on a case-by-case basis, for example, those intending to conduct high-risk businesses and/or wanting to specialise in particular business lines such as significant retail business operations that require specific level of capacity or competence.
         
        57.These requirements are applicable to FFBs that are engaged in significant retail activities in respect of their business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
         
        58.A significant retail FBB is, at a minimum, required to maintain at the greater of SAR one (1) billion or eight (8) per cent of FBB’s Total Risk Weighted Assets (Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 risks). The FBB must maintain the required Funding Ratio at all times, regardless of reporting frequency.
         
        59.The Pillar 1 Risk Weighted Assets shall be that of the KSA branch. The Pillar 2 RWAs shall be that assigned for the KSA business by the Head Office.
         
        60.SAMA may require a FBB to maintain additional assets where in the opinion of SAMA they are necessary to protect retail depositors of the FBB.
         
      • 3.2. Pre-Approved Assets for the Funding Ratio (FR)

        61.Only Securities issued or guaranteed by the Government of Saudi Arabia are pre-approved as qualifying assets for the Funding Ratio determination.
         
      • 3.3. Calculating the Funding Ratio (FR)

        62.The Funding Ratio is determined by total RWA. Total RWA is defined as Pillar 1 plus Pillar 2 RWAs (both on and off-balance sheet) of the FBB in respect of its business in KSA.
         
      • 3.4. Reporting

        63.At each quarter end, the FBBs that are subject to FR requirements are required to calculate and report to SAMA its Funding Ratio (FR) during the period using the attached Attachment D.The Returns should be submitted to SAMA (to relevant relationship manager of the FBB) by end of the month following the quarter end.
         
    • 4. Liquidity Requirements

      • 4.1. Introduction

        64.These liquidity requirements outlines SAMA’s requirements for liquidity risk management and reporting by FBBs.
         
      • 4.2. Liquidity Risk Governance - Senior Management Responsibilities

        65.A FBB’s senior management is ultimately responsible for the sound and prudent management of the liquidity risk of the FBB. An FBB must maintain a liquidity risk management framework commensurate with the level and extent of liquidity risk to which the FBB is exposed from its activities.
         
        66.The liquidity risk management framework must, at a minimum, include the following;
         
         i.A statement of the FBB’s liquidity risk appetite and tolerance, approved by the GM/CEO in charge of the FBB;
         
         ii.The liquidity management strategy and policy of the FBB, approved by the GM/CEO in charge of the FBB;
         
         iii.The FBB’s operating standards (e.g. in the form of policies, procedures and controls) for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling its liquidity risk in accordance with its liquidity risk tolerance;
         
         iv.The FBB’s funding strategy, approved by the GM/CEO in charge of the FBB; and
         
         v.A Contingency Funding Plan (CFP).
         
        67.The FBB must ensure that:
         
         i.Senior management and other relevant personnel have the necessary experience to manage liquidity risk; and
         
         ii.The FBB’s liquidity risk management framework and liquidity risk management practices are documented and reviewed at least annually.
         
        68.The senior management of the FBB must review regular reports on the liquidity position of the FBB and, where necessary, information on new or emerging liquidity risks.
         
        69.An FBB’s senior management must, at a minimum;
         
         i.Develop a liquidity management strategy, policies and processes in accordance with the Head Office-approved liquidity tolerance;
         
         ii.Ensure that the FBB maintains sufficient liquidity at all times;
         
         iii.Determine the structure, responsibilities and controls for managing liquidity risk and for overseeing the liquidity positions of the FBB, and outline these elements clearly in the FBB’s liquidity policies;
         
         iv.Ensure that the FBB has adequate internal controls to ensure the integrity of its liquidity risk management processes;
         
         v.Ensure that stress tests, contingency funding plans and holdings of liquid assets are effective and appropriate for the FBB;
         
         vi.Establish a set of reporting criteria specifying the scope, manner and frequency of reporting for various recipients including the parties responsible for preparing the reports;
         
         vii.Establish specific procedures and approvals necessary for exceptions to policies and limits, including escalation procedures and follow-up actions to be taken for breaches of limits;
         
         viii.Closely monitor current trends and potential market developments that may present significant, unprecedented and complex challenges for managing liquidity risk so that appropriate and timely changes to the liquidity management strategy may be made as needed; and
         
         ix.Continuously review information on the FBB’s liquidity developments and report to the senior management on a regular basis.
         
        70.Senior management must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the links between funding liquidity risk (the risk that an FBB may not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due) and market liquidity risk (the risk that liquidity in financial markets, such as the market for debt securities, may reduce significantly), as well as how other risks, including credit, market, operational and reputation risks, affect the FBB’s overall liquidity risk management strategy.
         
      • 4.3. Liquidity Risk Management Framework

        71.An FBB’s liquidity risk tolerance defines the level of liquidity risk that the FBB is willing to assume. An FBB’s liquidity risk tolerance must be documented and appropriate for the FBB’s operations and strategy.
         
        72.The liquidity risk tolerance must be reviewed, at least annually, to reflect the FBB’s financial condition and funding capacity.
         
        73.In setting the liquidity risk tolerance, the senior management must ensure that the risk tolerance allows the FBB to effectively manage its liquidity position in such a way that it is able to withstand a prolonged period of stress.
         
        74.The liquidity risk tolerance must be articulated in such a way that clearly states the trade-off between risks and profits.
         
        75.An FBB’s liquidity risk management framework must be formulated to ensure that the FBB maintains sufficient liquidity, including a cushion of unencumbered liquid assets, to withstand a range of stress events, including those involving the loss or impairment of both unsecured and secured funding sources. The source of liquidity stress could be specific to the FBB or market-wide or a combination of the two.
         
        76.An FBB’s liquidity risk management framework must be well integrated into the FBB’s overall risk management process.
         
        77.An FBB’s liquidity risk management oversight function must be operationally independent and staffed with personnel who have the skills and authority to challenge the FBB’s treasury and other liquidity risk management businesses.
         
        78.The liquidity management strategy must include specific policies on liquidity management, such as:
         
         i.The composition and maturity of assets and liabilities;
         
         ii.The diversity and stability of funding sources;
         
         iii.The approach to managing liquidity in different currencies, across borders, and across business lines; and
         
         iv.The approach to intraday liquidity management.
         
        79.The liquidity management strategy must take account of the FBB’s liquidity needs under normal conditions as well as periods of liquidity stress. The strategy must include quantitative and qualitative targets.
         
        80.The liquidity management strategy must be appropriate for the nature, scale and complexity of the FBB’s operations. In formulating this strategy, the FBB must consider its key business lines, the breadth and diversity of markets, products and home and host regulatory requirements.
         
        81.The liquidity management strategy, key policies for implementing the strategy and the liquidity risk management structure must be communicated throughout the organisation by senior management.
         
        82.An FBB must have adequate policies, procedures and controls in place to ensure that the senior management are informed immediately of new and emerging liquidity concerns. These include increasing funding costs or concentrations, increases in any funding requirements, the lack of availability of alternative sources of liquidity, material and/or persistent breaches of limits, a significant decline in the cushion of unencumbered liquid assets or changes in external market conditions that could signal future difficulties.
         
        83.Senior management must be satisfied that it is fully aware of all activities that have an impact on liquidity and that it operates in accordance with approved policies, procedures, limits and controls.
         
        84.The liquidity risk management framework must be subject to effective review on an ongoing basis.
         
      • 4.4. Management of Liquidity Risk

        85.An FBB must have a sound process for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling liquidity risk. This process must include a robust framework for comprehensively projecting cash flows arising from assets, liabilities and off- balance sheet items over an appropriate set of time horizons.
         
        86.An FBB must set limits to control its liquidity risk exposure and vulnerabilities. Limits and corresponding escalation procedures must be reviewed regularly. Limits must be relevant to the business in terms of its complexity of activity, nature of products, currencies and markets served. Where a liquidity risk limit is breached, an FBB must implement a plan of action to review the exposure and reduce it to a level that is within the limit.
         
        87.An FBB must actively manage its collateral positions, differentiating between encumbered and unencumbered assets.
         
        88.An FBB must design a set of early warning indicators to aid its daily liquidity risk management processes in identifying the emergence of increased risk or vulnerabilities in its liquidity risk position or potential funding needs. Such early warning indicators must be structured so as to assist in the identification and escalation of any negative trends in the FBB’s liquidity position and lead to an assessment and potential response by management to mitigate the FBB’s exposure to these trends.
         
        89.An FBB must have a reliable management information system that provides the senior management and other appropriate personnel with timely and forward-looking information on the liquidity position of the FBB.
         
        90.An FBB must actively manage its intraday liquidity positions and risks in order to meet payment and settlement obligations on a timely basis under both normal and stressed conditions, thus contributing to the orderly functioning of payment and settlement systems.
         
        91.An FBB must develop and implement a costs and benefits allocation process for funding and liquidity that appropriately apportions the costs of prudent liquidity management to the sources of liquidity risk and provides appropriate incentives to manage liquidity risk.
         
        92.An FBB active in multiple currencies must:
         
         i.Maintain liquid assets consistent with the distribution of its liquidity needs by currency;
         
         ii.Assess its aggregate foreign currency liquidity needs and determine an acceptable level of currency mismatches; and
         
         iii.Undertake a separate analysis of its strategy for each currency in which it has material activities, considering potential constraints in times of stress.
         
      • 4.5. Funding Strategy

        93.An FBB must;
         
         i.Develop and document a three-year funding strategy, which must be provided to SAMA on request;
         
         ii.Maintain an ongoing presence in its chosen funding markets and strong relationships with funds providers; and
         
         iii.Regularly gauge its capacity to raise funds quickly. It must identify the main factors that affect its ability to raise funds and monitor those factors closely to ensure that estimates of fund-raising capacity remain valid.
         
        94.The funding strategy must be reviewed and approved by the GM/CEO of the FBB, at least annually, and supported by robust assumptions in line with the FBB’s liquidity management strategy and business objectives.
         
        95.The funding strategy must be reviewed and updated, at least annually, to account for, at a minimum, changed funding conditions and/or a change in the FBB’s strategy. An FBB must advise SAMA of any material changes to the FBB’s funding strategy.
         
      • 4.6. Contingency Funding Plan (CFP)

        96.An FBB must have a formal Contingency Funding Plan (CFP) that clearly sets out the strategies for addressing liquidity shortfalls in stressed situations. The plan must outline policies to manage a range of stress environments, establish clear lines of responsibility and include clear invocation and escalation procedures.
         
        97.An FBB’s CFP must be commensurate with its complexity, risk profile, scope of operations and role in the financial systems. The plan must articulate available contingency funding sources and the amount of funds an FBB estimates can be derived from these sources, clear escalation/prioritisation procedures detailing when and how each of the actions can and must be activated and the lead time needed to tap additional funds from each of the contingency sources. The CFP must provide a framework with a high degree of flexibility so that an FBB can respond quickly in a variety of situations.
         
        98.The plan’s design, scope and procedures must be closely integrated with the FBB’s ongoing analysis of liquidity risk and with the assumptions used in its stress tests and the results of those stress tests. As such, the plan must address issues over a range of different time horizons, including intraday.
         
        99.For an FBB that has significant retail deposits, the plan must address a retail deposit run and must include measures to repay retail depositors as soon as practicable. The retail run contingency plan must not rely upon closing distribution channels to retail depositors. The retail run contingency plan must seek to ensure that, in the event of a loss of market confidence in the FBB, retail depositors wishing to retrieve their deposits may do so as quickly and as conveniently as is practicable in the circumstances, and within the contractual terms and conditions applicable to the relevant deposit products.
         
        100.An FBB’s CFP must be reviewed and tested, at least annually, to ensure its effectiveness and operational feasibility. An FBB’s GM/CEO must review and approve the contingency funding plan, at least annually, or more often as changing business or market circumstances require.
         
      • 4.7. Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

        101.A FBB that takes significant retail deposits or is a systematically important wholesale FBB shall be subject to minimum LCR requirements and shall be referred to as an LCR FBB. Such FBBs are required to report their LCR position in accordance with Attachment B. FBBs should refer to SAMA’s general guidance concerning ammended LCR that can be found in SAMA’s website.
         
        102.An LCR FBB must maintain an adequate level of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) to meet its liquidity needs for a 30 calendar day period under a severe stress scenario, in accordance with (Attachment B):
         
        103.For an LCR FBB, the ratio of the LCR must not be less than 100 percent on an all currencies basis.
         
        104.SAMA may require an LCR FBB to maintain a higher minimum LCR if it has concerns about the FBB’s liquidity risk profile or the quality of its liquidity risk management.
         
      • 4.8. SAMA Statutory Liquidity and Reserve Ratios

        105.All FBBs must maintain the required statutory reserves and a minimum holding of its liabilities in specified liquid assets, in accordance with Article 7 of the Banking Control Law and in line with SAMA reserving requirements.
         
        106.SAMA may require an FBB to maintain higher minimum liquidity holdings if it has concerns about the FBB’s liquidity risk profile or the quality of its liquidity risk management.
         
      • 4.9. Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)

        107.An FBB with significant retail activities or is a systemically important wholesale FBB must meet minimum NSFR requirements and shall be referred to as an NFSR FBB. Such FBBs are required to report their NSFR position in accordance with Attachment B. FBBs should refer to SAMA’s guidance document concerning Basel III: NSFR- based on BCBS document of October 2014 that can be found in SAMA’s website.
         
        108.An NFSR FBB must maintain an NSFR of at least 100 percent at all times.
         
        109.SAMA may require an FBB with significant retail activities to maintain a higher minimum NSFR where SAMA considers it appropriate to do so, including if it has concerns about the FBB’s funding or liquidity risk profile or the quality of its liquidity risk management.
         
      • 4.10. Liquidity Risk Stress Testing

        110.A FBB must conduct stress tests on a regular basis for a variety of short-term and protracted institution-specific and market-wide stress scenarios (individually and in combination) to identify sources of potential liquidity strain and to ensure that current exposures remain in accordance with the FBB’s liquidity risk tolerance.
         
        111.The stress test outcomes must be used to adjust the FBB’s liquidity management strategy, policies and positions and to develop effective contingency plans to deal with events of liquidity stress.
         
        112.Stress tests must enable the FBB to analyse the impact of stress scenarios on its overall liquidity positions, as well as on the liquidity positions of individual business lines.
         
        113.An FBB’s stress test scenarios and related assumptions must be well documented and reviewed together with the stress test results. Stress test results and vulnerabilities and any resulting actions must be reported to, and discussed with, the FBB’s Senior Management. Results of the stress tests must be integrated into the FBB’s strategic planning process and its day-to-day risk management practices. The results of the stress tests must be explicitly considered in the setting of internal limits.
         
        114.An FBB must decide how to incorporate the results of stress tests in assessing and planning for related potential funding shortfalls in its CFP.
         
      • 4.11. Local Operational Capacity (LOC)

        115.A foreign FBB must perform an assessment of its Local Operational capacity (LOC) to liquidate assets and make or receive payments without assistance from staff located outside KSA, at least annually, and provide the results of the assessment to SAMA upon request.
         
        116.An FBB, in performing a LOC assessment, must ensure at a minimum, it considers a scenario involving a combination of time zones, different public holidays and an offshore operational risk event under which the foreign FBB would operate, including making and receiving payments, for a minimum of three business days without assistance from staff located outside KSA.
         
    • Attachment A

      Main Details - Foreign Bank Branches (FBBs)
      FBB Number 
      Reporting Date (DD/MM/YYYY) 
      FBB Name 
      Currency1 
       
       SAR'000
       TotalSARUSDEUROthers
      Total Assets as at reporting date2     
      Of which: Originated from/managed outside of KSA3     
            
      Total Assets originated by branch but booked outside of KSA4     
            
       SAR'0005
       TotalSARUSDEUROthers
      Total Liabilities as at reporting date     
      of which: Total intra group     
            
            
       

      In the event of a query, SAMA may contact

      Name 
      Email 
       

      Any FBB Notes

       

       

       

       

       

      1: Currency the Branch uses for normal reporting purposes - Should be SAR
      2: Total and currency breakdowns should be reported on a SAR equivalent basis, using exchange rate at reporting date.
      3: Activity managed outside KSA and booked in KSA - assets that are originated or managed from outside of the KSA but booked in the KSA Branch.
      4: Activity managed in KSA and booked outside KSA - assets that are originated or managed in the KSA but booked outside of the KSA
      5: Total assets and total liabilities are required to balance.

       
      Deposit Taking
        SAR’000
       Total value of RETAIL deposits1 
       Total value of NON -RETAIL deposits1 
         
       Item no 
      1Retail AccountsSAR'000
         
      ATotal value of retail deposit accounts 
      BOf which: Held in transactional accounts2 
      COf which: Held in savings / term accounts 
      DTotal number of retail accounts 
      EOf which: Held in transactional accounts3 
      FOf which: Held in savings / term accounts 
         
      2MSME AccountsSAR'000
         
      ATotal value of SME accounts4 
      BOf which: Held in transactional current accounts 
      COf which: Held in savings/term accounts 
      DTotal number of SME accounts 
         
      3All Other Non-Financial Corporate & Government AccountsSAR'000
         
      ATotal value of non-Financial Corporate & Central Government Accounts 
      BTotal number of non-Financial Corporate & Central Government accounts 
         
      4Financial Institutions (Gross)SAR'000
         
      ADeposits from Financial Institutions, including money market loans 
         
      5Specific Accounts: Charities, trusts, schools & colleges, religious establishments etcSAR'000
         
      ATotal value of Specific Accounts 
      BTotal number of Specific Accounts 

       


      1: The total value of deposits covered by deposit insurance and not covered by deposit insurance should balance with items 1 - 5 below
      2: All current accounts and instant access accounts (including non-term savings accounts)
      3: All current accounts and instant access accounts (including non-term savings accounts)
      4: Use SAMA's definition of MSME

       
      Lending
          
       Total lending facilities, drawn & undrawnSAR'000Of which: To KSA domiciled borrowers
      SAR'000
       Total lending facilities  
       Drawn facilities1  
       Undrawn facilities  
          
      1Retail SecuredSAR'000
      ATotal value of outstanding retail mortgage loans 
      BTotal value of other retail secured loans 
      CTotal value of secured loans to retail customers (a+b) 
      DTotal number of outstanding mortgage loans 
      ETotal number of other retail secured loans 
      FTotal number of secured loans to retail customers (d+e) 
         
      2Retail Unsecured Personal Lending (Other Than Credit Cards)SAR'000
      ATotal value of outstanding unsecured retail loans 
      BTotal number of unsecured retail loans 
         
      3Retail & MSME/Corporate Credit CardsSAR'000
      ATotal drawn value of credit cards outstanding 
      BTotal undrawn value of credit cards outstanding 
      CTotal notional value of credit card lending (a+b) 
      DTotal number of credit card accounts 
      4MSME Lending (Gross)SAR'000
      ATotal drawn value of outstanding loans & facilities to MMSME's 
      BTotal undrawn value of outstanding loans & facilities to MSME's 
      CTotal notional value of outstanding loans & facilities to MSME's 
      DTotal number of outstanding loans & facilities to MSME's 
         
      5Corporate Lending (Gross)SAR'000
      ATotal drawn value of bilateral loans to corporates 
      BTotal undrawn value of bilateral loans to corporates 
      CTotal value of drawn syndicated loans/facilities to corporates 
      DTotal value of undrawn syndicated loans/facilities to corporates 
      ETotal value of syndicated loans/facilities for which acting as agent 
      FTotal number of bilateral loans to corporates 
      GTotal number of syndicated loans/facilities to corporates 
      HTotal number of syndicated loans/facilities for which acting as agent 
         
      6Financial Institutions (Gross)SAR'000
      ATotal drawn value of money market / loans to Financial Institutions 
         
      7Group FundingSAR'000
      aAmounts lent to head office, branches and group companies2 
      bAmounts borrowed from head office, branches and group companies 
         
      8Governments & Central BanksSAR'000
      AAmounts lent to Governments & Central Banks 
       

      1: NB: The amounts contained here should total to items 1 to 5 below.
      2: Amounts to include any inter-office account, dotation and profit / Loss

       

      Trade Finance and other off balance sheet commitments
      1Direct Credit Substitutes1SAR'000
      ATotal notional value of client facilities 
      BTotal number of client accounts 
         
      2Transaction-related contingents2SAR'000
      ATotal notional value of client facilities 
      BTotal number of client accounts 
         
      3Trade-related contingents3SAR'000
      ATotal outstanding value of client loans 
      BTotal number of client accounts 
       

      1: Report here those direct credit substitutes which do not appear on the face of the balance sheet.
      2: Report here those transaction-related contingents which do not appear on the face of the balance sheet.
      3: Report here those trade-related contingents which do not appear on the face of the balance sheet.

       

      Capital Markets & Investments1
        SAR m
       Derivatives 
      1AForeign exchange - Notional contract amount 
      1BForeign exchange - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      1CForeign exchange - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      2AInterest Rate - Notional contract amount 
      2BInterest Rate - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      2CInterest Rate - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      3ACredit - Notional contract amount 
      3BCredit - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      3CCredit - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      4AEquity & Stock Index - Notional contract amount 
      4BEquity & Stock Index - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      4CEquity & Stock Index - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      5ACommodity - Notional contract amount 
      5BCommodity - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      5CCommodity - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      6AOther - Notional contract amount 
      6BOther - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      6COther - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
         
      7ATotal - Notional contract amount 
      7BTotal - Assets (Reporting date value) 
      7CTotal - Liabilities (Reporting date value) 
       

      1 This provides information on derivatives. FBBs should allocate the contracts to the bands as accurately as possible but, if some of the breakdowns are not available, they should report on the basis of the predominant type of derivative. A – Notional contract amount: FBBs should provide this amount, if available, or their best estimate of it from internal sources. B – Assets: FBBs should use the value placed on these contracts in the balance sheet, before accounting netting. C – Liabilities: FBBs should use the value placed on these contracts in the balance sheet, before accounting netting. 7B/7C Total after netting

       
      Other Assets and Liabilities
        SAR m
      8Debt Securities1 
      9Equity Shares2 
      10Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed3 
      11Other trading book assets4 
      12Trading liabilities5 
      13Debt securities in issue6 
      14Liabilities in respect of sale and repurchase agreements, and cash collateral received for securities lent7 

       


      1: All long positions in debt securities, with the exception of bonds issued by KSA government, should be reported If there is an overall short position, it should be reported in 12 Trading liabilities.
      2: This comprises long holdings of securities. If there is an overall short position, it should be reported in 12 Trading liabilities.
      3: Report here any reverse repos or stock borrowing.
      4: Include any assets in respect of trading settlement accounts and exchange traded margins.
      5: Include here any short positions in equities or debt securities.
      6: Report all certificates of deposit issued by the FBB, whether at fixed or floating rates, and still outstanding. Also report negotiable deposits taken on terms in all respects identical to those on which a certificate of deposit would have been issued, but for which it has been mutually convenient not to have issued certificates. If a FBB holds certificates of deposits which it has itself issued, these should not be reported. Also report promissory notes, bills and other negotiable paper issued (including commercial paper) by the reporting institution including bills drawn under an acceptance credit facility provided by another firm. Include unsubordinated FRNs and other unsubordinated market instruments issued by the firm.
      7: This entry applies to the cash liability on sale and repurchase and stock lending agreements. Where the FBB reports assets reversed in on the balance sheet, the liability under such agreements should be reported here. Stock borrowing that is reported on balance sheet should also be included here.

       
      3rd Party Services Provided & Received
      13rd Party Services ProvidedService DescriptionService Provided to which group company and / or third party
      aPlease provide details of all outsourcing services provided by the FBB to the group and / or third parties.--
      1   
      2   
      3   
      4   
      5   
       
      3rd Party Services Provided & Received1
      23rd Party Services ReceivedService DescriptionService Provided to which group company and / or third party
      aPlease provide details of all outsourcing services provided to the FBB by the group and / or third parties--
      1   
      2   
      3   
      4   
      5   
       

      1: This should include all outsourcing contracts that the FBB has entered into with a third-party or with an intra-group entity, including under SLAs, and covering IT systems, back office arrangements, Disaster Recovery, SWIFT housing, etc.

    • Attachment B

      Foreign Branch     

      Q-A4

      LCR for the quarter ending      
      A) Stock of high quality liquid assets (HQLA)      
      a) Level 1 assets      
              
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount/ market value  WeightWeighted amount
       Coins and banknotes50 (a)   1.00 
       Total central bank reserves; of which:     -
       part of central bank reserves that can be drawn in times of stress50 (b),   1.00 
       Check: row 8 ≤ row 7 -   -
       Securities with a 0% risk weight:50 (c)-   -
       issued by sovereigns50 (c)-  1.00-
       guaranteed by sovereigns50 (c)-  1.00-
       issued or guaranteed by central banks50 (c)-  1.00-
       issued or guaranteed by PSEs50 (c)-  1.00 
       issued or guaranteed by BIS, IMF, ECB and European Community, or50 (c)-  1.00-
       For non-0% risk-weighted sovereigns: -  1.00-
       sovereign or central bank debt securities issued in domestic currencies by the sovereign or central bank in the country in which the liquidity risk is being taken or in the bank’s home country50 (d)-  1.00-
       domestic sovereign or central bank debt securities issued in foreign currencies, up to the amount of the bank’s stressed net cash outflows in that specific foreign currency stemming from the bank’s operations50 (e)-  1.00-
       Total stock of Level 1 assets49-    
       Adjustment to stock of Level 1 assetsAnnex 1-    
       Adjusted amount of Level 1 assetsAnnex 1-    
      b) Level 2A assets      
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount/market value  WeightWeighted amount
       Securities with a 20% risk weight:52 (a)   0.85-
       issued by sovereigns52 (a)-  0.85-
       guaranteed by sovereigns52 (a)-  0.85-
       issued or guaranteed by central banks52 (a)-  0.85-
       issued or guaranteed by PSEs52 (a)-  0.85-
       issued or guaranteed by MDBs52 (a)-  0.85-
       Non-financial corporate bonds, rated AA- or better52 (b)-  0.85-
       Covered bonds, not self-issued, rated AA- or better52 (b)-  0.85-
       Total stock of Level 2A assets52 (a),(b)-   -
       Adjustment to stock of Level 2A assetsAnnex 1-   -
       Adjusted amount of Level 2A assetsAnnex 1-  0.85-
      d) Total stock of HQLA      
             Weighted amount
       Total stock of HQLA      
              
      B) Net cash outflows      
      1)  Cash outflows      
      a) Retail deposit run-off      
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeightWeighted amount
       Total retail deposits; of which:      
       Insured deposits; of which:      
       in transactional accounts; of which:75, 78     
       eligible for a 3% run-off rate; of which:78     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction78   0.03 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction78   0.03 
       eligible for a 5% run-off rate; of which:75     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction75   0.05 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction75   0.05 
       in non-transactional accounts with established relationships that make deposit withdrawal highly unlikely; of which:75, 78     
       eligible for a 3% run-off rate; of which:78     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction    0.03 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction    0.03 
       eligible for a 5% run-off rate; of which:75     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction    0.05 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction    0.05 
       in non-transactional and non-relationship accounts79   0.10 
       Uninsured deposits79   0.10 
       Additional deposit categories with higher run-off rates as specified by supervisor79     
       Category 1    0.00 
       Category 2    0.00 
       Category 3    0.00 
       Term deposits (treated as having >30 day remaining maturity); of which:82-84     
       With a supervisory run-off rate84   0.0 
       Without a supervisory run-off rate82   0.0 
       Total retail deposits run-off      
      b) Unsecured wholesale funding run-off      
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeightWeighted amount
       Total unsecured wholesale funding85-111     
       Total funding provided by small business customers; of which:89-92     
       Insured deposits; of which:89, 75-78     
       in transactional accounts; of which:89, 75, 78     
       eligible for a 3% run-off rate; of which:89, 78     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 78-  0.03 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 78-  0.03 
       eligible for a 5% run-off rate; of which:89, 75     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 75-  0.05 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 75-  0.05 
       in non-transactional accounts with established relationships that make deposit withdrawal highly unlikely; of which:89, 75, 78     
       eligible for a 3% run-off rate; of which:89, 78     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 78-  0.03 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 78-  0.03 
       eligible for a 5% run-off rate; of which:89, 75     
       are in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 75-  0.05 
       are not in the reporting bank's home jurisdiction89, 75-  0.05 
       in non-transactional and non-relationship accounts89, 79-  0.10 
       Uninsured deposits89, 79-  0.10 
       Additional deposit categories with higher run-off rates as specified by supervisor89, 79     
       Category 1 -  0.00 
       Category 2 -  0.00 
       Category 3 -  0.00 
       Term deposits (treated as having >30 day maturity); of which:92, 82-84     
       With a supervisory run-off rate92, 84-  0.00 
       Without supervisory run-off rate92, 82-  0.00 
       Total operational deposits; of which:93-104     
       provided by non-financial corporates93-104     
       insured, with a 3% run-off rate104-  0.03 
       insured, with a 5% run-off rate104-  0.05 
       uninsured93-103   0.25 
       provided by sovereigns, central banks, PSEs and MDBs93-104     
       insured, with a 3% run-off rate104-  0.03 
       insured, with a 5% run-off rate104-  0.05 
       Uninsured93-103-  0.25 
       provided by banks93-104     
       insured, with a 3% run-off rate104-  0.03 
       insured, with a 5% run-off rate104-  0.05 
       Uninsured93-103-  0.25 
       provided by other financial institutions and other legal entities93-104     
       insured, with a 3% run-off rate104-    
       insured, with a 5% run-off rate104-  0.20 
       Uninsured93-103-  0.40 
       Total non-operational deposits; of which105-109     
       provided by non-financial corporates; of which:107-108   0.20 
       where entire amount is fully covered by an effective deposit insurance scheme108-  0.40 
       where entire amount is not fully covered by an effective deposit insurance scheme107   0.25 
       provided by sovereigns, central banks, PSEs and MDBs; of which:107-108   1.00 
       where entire amount is fully covered by an effective deposit insurance scheme108   1.00 
       where entire amount is not fully covered by an effective deposit insurance scheme107   1.00 
       provided by members of the institutional networks of cooperative (or otherwise named) banks105-  1.00 
       provided by other banks109     
       provided by other financial institutions and other legal entities109     
       Unsecured debt issuance110-    
       Additional balances required to be installed in central bank reserves -    
       Total unsecured wholesale funding run-off      
              
       Of the non-operational deposits reported above, amounts that could be considered operational in nature but per the Basel III LCR standards have been excluded from receiving operational deposit treatment due to:      
       correspondent banking activity99, footnote     
       Check: row 169 ≤ sum of rows 162 and 163      
       prime brokerage services99, footnote     
       Check: row 171 ≤ sum of rows 162 and 163      
       excess balances in operational accounts that could be withdrawn and would leave enough funds to fulfil the clearing, custody and cash96     
       Check: row 173 ≤ sum of rows 155 to 163      
      c) Secured funding run-off      
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docount receiMarket value of extended collateral WeightWeighted amount
       Transactions conducted with the bank's domestic central bank; of which:114-115     
       Backed by Level 1 assets; of which:114-115   0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 179 ≤ row 178      
       Backed by Level 2A assets; of which:114-115   0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 182 ≤ row 181      
       Backed by Level 2B RMBS assets; of which:114-115   0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 185 ≤ row 184      
       Backed by Level 2B non-RMBS assets; of which:114-115   0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 188 ≤ row 187      
       Backed by other assets114-115   0.00 
       Transactions not conducted with the bank's domestic central bank and backed by Level 1 assets; of which:114-115   0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 192 ≤ row 191      
       Transactions not conducted with the bank's domestic central bank and backed by Level 2A assets; of which:114-115   0.15 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 195 ≤ row 194      
       Transactions not conducted with the bank's domestic central bank and backed by Level 2B RMBS assets; of which:114-115   0.25 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 198 ≤ row 197      
       Transactions not conducted with the bank's domestic central bank and backed by Level 2B non-RMBS assets; of which:114-115     
       Counterparties are domestic sovereigns, MDBs or domestic PSEs with a 20% risk weight; of which:114-115   0.25 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 202 ≤ row 201      
       Counterparties are not domestic sovereigns, MDBs or domestic PSEs with a 20% risk weight; of which:114-115   0.50 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more114-115     
       Check: row 205 ≤ row 204      
       Transactions not conducted with the bank's domestic central bank and backed by other assets (non-HQLA); of which:114-115     
       Counterparties are domestic sovereigns, MDBs or domestic PSEs with a114-115   0.25 
       Counterparties are not domestic sovereigns, MDBs or domestic PSEs with a114-115   1.00 
       Total secured wholesale funding run-off      
      d) Additional requirements      
        Paragraph nr in standards docAmount  WeightWeighted amount
       Derivatives cash outflow116,117   1.00 
       Increased liquidity needs related to downgrade triggers in derviatives and other financing transactions118   1.00 
       Increased liquidity needs related to the potential for valuation changes on posted collateral securing derivative and other transactions: 119     
       Cash and Level 1 assets    0.00 
       For other col lateral (Ie all non-Level 1 collateral)    0.20 
       Increased liquidity needs related to excess non-segregated collateral held by the bank that could contractually he called at any time by the counterparty no120   1.00 
       Increased liquidity needs related to contractually required collateral on transactions for which the counterparty has not yet demanded the collateral121   1.00 
       Increased liquidity needs related to contracts that allow col lateral substitution to non-HQLA assets122   1.00 
       Increased liquidity needs related to market valuation changes on derivative or other trans actions123   1.00 
       Loss of funding on ABS and other structured financing instruments issued by the hank, excluding cowered bonds124   1.00 
       Loss of funding on ABCP, conduits, SIVs and other such financing activities; of125     
       debt maturing ? 30 days125   1.00 
       with embedded options in financing arrangements125   1.00 
       other potential loss of such finding125   1.00 
       Loss of funding on covered bonds issued by the hank124   1.00 
       Undrawn committed credit and liquidity facilities to retail and small business
       
      131(a)   0.05 
       Undrawn committed credit facilities to      
       non-financial corporates131(b)594,516  0.1059,452
       sovereigns, central banks, PSEs and MDBS Undrawn committed liquidity facilities to131(b)   0.10 
        Undrawn committed liquidity facilities to      
       non-financial corporates131(c)   0.30 
       sovereigns, central banks, PSEs and MDBS131(c)   0.30 
       Undrawn committed credit and liquicity facilities provided to hanks subject to prudential supervision131(d)   0.40 
       Undrawn committed credit facilities provided to other FIs131(e)   0.40 
       Undrawn committed credit facilities provided to other FIs131(f)   1.00 
       Undrawn committed credit and liquidity facilities to other legal entities131(g)   1.00 
              
       Other contractual obligations to ext end funds toParagraph no. in SAMA standards doc
       
      Amountroll-over of inflows Excess outflowsWeightWeighted amount
       financial institutions132   1.00 
       retail clients133     
       small business customers133     
       non-financial corporates133     
       other clients133     
       retail, small business customers, non-financials and other clients    1.00 
       Total contractual obligations to extend funds in excess of 50% roll-over      
              
             Weighted amount
       Total additional requirements run-off      
       Other contingent funding obligationsParagraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeightWeighted amount
       Non-contractual obligations related to potential liquidity draws from joint ventures or minority investments in entities137   0.00 
       Unconditionally revocable "uncommitted" credit and liquidity facilities140   0.03 
       Trade finance-related obligations (including guarantees and letters of credit)138, 139   0.02 
       Guarantees and letters of credit unrelated to trade finance obligations140   0.02 
       Non-contractual obligations:    0.01 
       Debt-buy back requests (incl related conduits)140   0.00 
       Structured products140   0.00 
       Managed funds140   0.00 
       Other non-contractual obligations140   0.00 
       Outstanding debt securities with remaining maturity > 30 days140   0.00 
       Non contractual obligations where customer short positions are covered by other customers’ collateral140   0.50 
       Bank outright short positions covered by a collateralised securities financing147   0.00 
       Other contractual cash outflows (including those related to unsecured collateral borrowings and uncovered short positions)141, 147   1.00 
       Total run-off on other contingent funding obligations      
      e) Total cash outflows      
              
       Total cash outlfows      
      2) Cash inflows      
      a) Secured lending including reverse repo and securities borrowing      
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount extende dMarket value of received colllateral WeightWeighted amount
       Reverse repo and other secured lending or securities borrowing transactions maturing ? 30 days145-146     
       Of which collateral is not re-used (ie is not rehypothecated) to cover the reporting institution's outright short positions145-146     
       Transactions backed by Level 1 assets; of which:145-14600 0.00 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more145-146     
       Check: row 276 ≤ row 275      
       Transactions backed by Level 2A assets; of which:145-146   0.15 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more145-146     
       Check: row 279 ≤ row 278      
       Transactions backed by Level 2B RMBS assets; of which:145-146   0.25 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more145-146     
       Check: row 282 ≤ row 281      
       Transactions backed by Level 2B non-RMBS assets; of which:145-146   0.50 
       Transactions involving eligible liquid assets – see instructions for more145-146     
       Check: row 285 ≤ row 284      
       Margin lending backed by non-Level 1 or non-Level 2 collateral145-146   0.50 
       Transactions backed by other collateral145-146   1.00 
       Of which collateral is re-used (ie is rehypothecated) in transactions to cover the reporting insitution's outright short positions145-146     
       Transactions backed by Level 1 assets145-146   0.00 
       Transactions backed by Level 2A assets145-146   0.00 
       Transactions backed by Level 2B RMBS assets145-146   0.00 
       Transactions backed by Level 2B non-RMBS assets145-146   0.00 
       Margin lending backed by non-Level 1 or non-Level 2 collateral145-146   0.00 
       Transactions backed by other collateral145-146   0.00 
       Total inflows on reverse repo and securities borrowing transactions      
      b) Other inflows by counterparty      
              
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeighWeighted amount
       Contractual inflows due in ? 30 days from fully performing loans, not reported in lines 275 to 295, from:      
       Retail customers153  0.50  
       Small business customers153  0.50  
       Non-financial corporates154  0.50  
       Central banks154  1.00  
       Financial institutions, of which154     
       operational deposits156  0.00  
       deposits at the centralised institution of an institutional network that receive157  0.00  
       all payments on other loans and deposits due in ? 30 days154  1.00  
       Other entities154  0.50 -
       Total of other inflows by counterparty      
      c) Other cash inflows      
              
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeighWeighted amount
       Other cash inflows      
       Derivatives cash inflow158, 159   1.00 
       Contractual inflows from securities maturing ? 30 days, not included anywhere155   1.00 
       Other contractual cash inflows160   0.00 
       Total of other cash inflows      
      d) Total cash inflows      
              
        Paragraph no. in SAMA standards docAmount  WeighWeighted amount
       Total cash inflows before applying the cap144     
       Cap on cash inflows69, 144     
       Total cash inflows after applying the cap69, 144   0.75 
      D) LCR      
              
              
       Total stock of high quality liquid assets plus usage of alternative treatment      
       Net cash outflows      
       LCR      
    • Attachment C

       Foreign BrancQ-A5
       NSFR 
       For the quarter ending __________ 
       Components of ASF categoryASF factorUnadjusted amountAmount of AvailableAdditional instructions by
      1Total longer term funding or quasi capital100% -If funding provided by parent bank is longer term (greater than
      2Other funding with effective residual maturity of one year or more100%   
      3Stable non-maturity (demand) deposits and term deposits with residual maturity of less than one year provided by retail and small business customers95% - 
      4Less stable non-maturity deposits and term deposits with residual maturity of less than one year provided by retail and small business customers90% - 
      5Funding with residual maturity of less than one year provided by non-financial corporate customers50% - 
      6Operational deposits50% - 
      7Funding with residual maturity of less than one year from sovereigns, PSEs, and multilateral and national development banks50% - 
      8Other funding with residual maturity between six months and less than one year not included in the above categories, including funding provided by central banks and financial institutions50% -f funding provided by parent bank is shorter term (less than 1 year), then report it in this row
      9All other liabilities and funding not included in the above categories, including liabilities without a stated maturity (with a specific treatment for deferred tax liabilities and minority interests)0% - 
      10NSFR derivative liabilities net of NSFR derivative assets if NSFR derivative liabilities are greater than NSFR derivative assets0% - 
      11“Trade date” payables arising from purchases of financial instruments, foreign currencies and commodities0% - 
       Total Amount of Available Stable Funding -- 

       

       Components of RSF categorycategoryRSF factorUnadjusted amountRequired Stable Funding Amount
      1Coins and banknotes0% -
      2Al l central bank reserves0% -
      3Al l claims on central banks with residual maturities of less than six months0% -
      4“Trade date” receivables arising from sales of financial instruments, foreign currencies and commodities.0% -
      5Unencumbered Level 1 assets, excluding coins, banknotes and central bank reserves5% -
      6Unencumbered loans to financial institutions with residual maturities of less than six months, where the loan is secured against Level 1 assets as defined in LCR paragraph 50, and where the bank has the ability to freely rehypothecate the received collateral for the life of the loan10% -
      7Al l other unencumbered loans to financial institutions with residual maturities of less than six months not included in the above categories15% -
      8Unencumbered Level 2A assets15% -
      9Unencumbered Level 2B assets50% -
      10HQLA encumbered for a period of six months or more and less than one year50% -
      11Loans to financial institutions and central banks with residual maturities between six months and less than one year50% -
      12Deposits    held    at other financial for operational purposes50% -
      13Al l other assets not included in the above categories with residual maturity of less than one year, including loans to non-financial corporate clients, loans to retail and small business customers, and loans to sovereigns and PSEs50% -
      15Other unencumbered loans not included in the above categories, excluding loans to financial institutions, with a residual maturity of one year or more and with a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% under the standardized approach65% -
      16Cash, securities or other assets posted as initial margin for derivative contracts and cash or other assets provided to contribute to the default fund of a CCP85% -
      17Other unencumbered performing loans with risk weights greater than 35% under the standardized approach and residual maturities of one year or more, excluding loans to financial institutions85% -
      18Unencumbered securities that are not in default and do not qualify as HQLA with a remaining maturity of one year or more and exchange-traded equities85% -
      19Physical traded commodities, including gold85% -
      20Al l assets that are encumbered for a period of one year or more100% -
      21NSFR derivative assets net of NSFR derivative liabilities if NSFR derivative assets are greater than NSFR derivative liabilities.100% -
      2220% of derivative liabilities as calculated according to paragraph 19100% -
      23All other assets not included in the above categories, including non-performing loans, loans to financial institutions with a residual maturity of one year or more, non-exchange-traded equities, fixed assets, items deducted from regulatory capital, retained interest, insurance assets, subsidiary interests and defaulted securities100% -
       Total Amount of Required Stable Funding --

       

      RSF categoryRSF factorUnadjusted amountAmount of Required Stable Funding
      Irrevocable and conditionally revocable credit and liquidity facilities to any client - 5% of the currently undrawn portion5% -
      Other contingent funding obligations, including products and instruments such as:  -
      •    Unconditionally revocable credit and liquidity facilities3% -
      •    Trade finance-related obligations
      (including guarantees and letters of credit)
      2% -
      •    Guarantees and letters of credit unrelated to trade finance obligations  -
      •    Non-contractual obligations such as:0% -
      -    potential requests for debt repurchases of the bank’s own debt or that of related conduits, securities investment vehicles and other such financing facilities0% -
      -    structured products where customers anticipate ready marketability, such as adjustable rate notes and variable rate demand notes (VRDNs)0% -
      -    managed funds that are marketed with the objective of maintaining a stable value0% -
      Total Amount of Required Stable Funding  -
          
      NSFR
    • Attachment D

      BASEL III Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) and FundingM ___________
      For the Quarter Ending _______________
      (All Amounts in SR 000's)

       

      A. PILLAR 1 RWARWA
      I. Credit RWA-
      Credit risk Standardized approach or Advanced approach 
      Sovereign and Central Banks 
      SAMA and Saudi Government 
      Others 
      Multilateral Development Banks 
      Public Sector Entities 
      Banks and Securities Firms 
      Corporates 
      Retail – Non Mortgages 
      SBFEs 
      Other Retail Non- Mortgages 
      Mortgages 
      Residential 
      Commercial 
      Securitized assets 
      Equity 
      Others 
      Past Dues 
      II. Market RWA 
      Standardized Approach-
      Traded debt instruments 
      Equity 
      Foreign Exchange 
      Commodities 
      Internal Models 
      Traded debt instruments 
      Equity 
      Foreign Exchange 
      Commodities 
      Trading book settlement RWA 
      III. Operational (OPR) RWA-
      OPR Basic Indicator Approach 
      OPR Standardized Approach 
      OPR Alternative Standardized Approach 
      B. Pillar 2 RWA-
      Residual Credit risk 
      Residual Market risk 
      Residual Operational risk 
      Securitization risk 
      Liquidity risk 
      Interest rate risk in Banking Book 
      Concentration risk 
      Macroeconomic and business cycle risk 
      Strategic risk 
      Reputational risk 
      Global risk 
      Other risks 
        
      Total Pillar 1 RWA-
        
      Total Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 RWA-
        
      Securities issued or guaranteed by the Government of Saudi Arabia 
        
      Funding adequacy ratio (Pillar 1 and Pillar 2)#DIV/0!