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  • Chapter Eleven Exposure Limits

    • Article 61

      Exposure includes the value of all assets that subject to any credit risks, including but not limited to, finance agreements; securities; and advanced payments to other entities and clients; all commitments or other obligations to grant finance or to make a payment or deliver assets to a third party with a right of recourse against a client or another third party, equity, participating interests and assets in respect of which the Consumer Microfinance Company is the lessor.

    • Article 62

      A Consumer Microfinance Company shall assess and rate risks related to each exposure before making any finance decision and review the risk rating at least once every two years.

    • Article 63

      1.The aggregate finance amount provided by a Consumer Microfinance Company shall not exceed double the company’s amount of capital and reserves unless a non-objection letter from SAMA is obtained.
       
      2.SAMA may increase the limit on the aggregate finance amount offered by a Consumer Microfinance Company to the extent it deems appropriate, taking into account the financial position of the company, its performance and the market conditions.