Disclosure and Reports
Prudential Data Forms
Based on Article Twenty-five of the implementing regulations for finance companies control law, issued by Royal Decree No. M/51 and dated 13/08/1433H, which states that "The Finance Company shall provide SAMA with precautionary data at specific times according to the models, controls and instructions determined by SAMA."
We are attaching electronic copies of the annual and quarterly Prudential Data Forms for finance companies, along with the approved guidelines for preparing the referenced Prudential Data Reports, while adhering to the following:
First: The finance company must complete all required prudential data forms for the annual and quarterly reports electronically according to the approved instructions and guidelines. SAMA must receive these data models no later than twenty-five (25) working days from the end of March and June of each year for the annual data. Additionally, the semi-annual data must be provided within (60) sixty days from the end of the financial year in the case of the annual professional data forms. Second: The Prudential Data Forms after completion must be submitted electronically in the required format (Excel) by the specified deadlines, along with a scanned electronic copy of the Statement Certification signed by the Chief Accountant, CFO, and CEO or Managing Director, as applicable. A matching hard copy of the Prudential Data Forms, along with the original signed Statement Certification, should be sent to the General Administration for the Supervision of Financing Companies at the following address:
General Administration for the Supervision of Financing Companies
SAMA - Main Headquarters
P.O. Box 2992, Riyadh 11169, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Third: The annual prudential data forms must be reviewed by the external auditor of the finance company before being submitted to SAMA. A signed copy of the audit certificate should be attached with the forms. Fourth: "Based on the period specified in 'First' above, the financing company must electronically provide SAMA with the annual prudential data forms for 2014, after they have been reviewed by the company's auditor, along with a copy of the audit certificate. Additionally, the company must submit the quarterly prudential data forms for the first quarter of 2015 by no later than 13 Ramadan 1436 AH, corresponding to 30 June 2015. The financing company must also provide SAMA with the tables of the annual financial data forms for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 by no later than 26 Dhul-Qi'dah 1436H, corresponding to 10 September 2015. The required tables for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 are as follows:"Cover Page; General Details1.1 Balance Sheet Summary; 1.2 Overall Financing Portfolio{selected table: Gross Financing Volumes by Borrowing Sector, Gross Financing Volumes by Activity and Real Estate Financing by Property Type}; 1.3 Non-Performing Assets; 1.4 Sources of Funds;1.6 Off-Balance Sheet; 1.7 Assets Sale and Repurchase Analysis and 2.1 Income StatementFifth: Failure to submit the prudential data forms to SAMA within the specified timeframes or submission of inaccurate or inconsistent data will be considered a violation of the finance companies control law and its implementing regulations which may lead to take legal measures against the finance company. Sixth: If there are any questions regarding the prudential data forms, you can contact SAMA via email. Also, the relevant forms and guidelines can be obtained from SAMA's website or by emailing the address provided.
The latest version of the forms and guidelines can be obtained through SAMA's website or by requesting them by contacting the General Directorate of Finance Companies Control at the email referred to above.
In accordance with SAMA circular No. 41065187, dated 17/11/1441 H, the prudential returns data models have been updated for the annual and quarterly annual, Finance companies must adhere to the following:
First: The finance company must complete all required data and follow the instructions provided in the prudential data models, ensuring that the validation rules are correctly applied before submission.
Second: Completed prudential data models should be submitted in Excel format via the Supervisory Data System (Returns Management System "RMS"). In case of any technical issues, they should be submitted via email to the designated prudential data.
Provide SAMA with Quarterly Risk Reports, Audited Annual Financial Statements and Quarterly Financial Statements of Finance Companies
Based on Article Forty of the implementing regulations for finance companies control law, issued by Royal Decree No. M/51 dated 13/08/1433 H, which states that "The Finance Company must submit to SAMA the report referred to in Article (Thirty-Nine) of this Regulation, after being discussed and approved by credit and risk management committee and the board, along with the decisions made in this regard." and Article seventy-two of the Implementing Regulation of the Finance Companies control Law which states that "1. The Finance Company must provide SAMA with its audited annual financial statements, auditor’s report, and the Boards report at least five business days before its publishing date. 2. The Finance Company must provide SAMA with its quarterly financial statements and auditor’s report at least five business days before its publishing date." We hope to adhere to the following:"
First: Provide SAMA with the quarterly report on risks after discussing it by the Risk and Credit Management Committee and the Board of Directors and approving it, including the decisions taken in this regard within (30) thirty business days from the end of March, June, September and December of each Gregorian year. Second: The quarterly and annual audited financial statements must be submitted to SAMA no later than twenty (20) business days from the end of March, June, September of each Gregorian year. Third: SAMA must be provided with the audited annual financial statements, reviewed by the audit committee and board of directors, no later than forty-five (45) business days from the end of the calendar year. Fourth: Except for the periods specified in (Third) above, the finance company must provide SAMA with its audited annual financial statements and the report of its board of directors by the deadline specified on 15/06/1437 H (corresponding to 24/03/2016 G). Fifth: The Quarterly report on risk management and the audited annual financial statements, along with the prudential data forms, must be sent electronically to the email address with a digitally signed copy on behalf of the company.* Sixth: Failure to submit the quarterly reports on risk management and audited financial statements to SAMA will be considered a violation of the implementing regulations for finance companies control law and may lead to the appropriate measures being taken against the finance company. *Note: This paragraph has been amended according to Circular No. 108909/99 dated 07/07/1441 H.
Start Date for Adopting the International Accounting Standards
Based on Article Seventy-one of the implementing regulations for the finance companies control law, which states that "the Finance Company must apply international accounting standards in the preparation of their accounts and financial statements".
Finance companies must apply international accounting standards as follows:
First: Finance companies that applied for a license as a joint stock company must start adopting international accounting standards beginning from the first quarter of 2015. These companies must submit their annual financial statements to SAMA according to international standards starting from the first quarter of 2015, as stipulated in Article Seventy-two of the implementing regulations of the finance companies control law.
Second: Finance companies that applied for a license as limited liability company must start adopting international accounting standards as of the date of the issuance of the decision of His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Industry announcing the transformation of the company from a limited liability company to a joint stock company, provided that these companies provide SAMA with their quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with international accounting standards starting from the first quarter of their first fiscal year as a joint company or the first quarter of 2015, whichever is later, and in accordance with what is stipulated in Article Seventy-two of the implementing regulations of the finance companies control law.
Additional provisions under circular number 381000074519 dated 14/07/1438 H.