Referring to Cabinet Resolution No. (225) dated 06/05/1439H, which approved the numbering system starting with the digit (7) issued by the National Information Center as the unified identification number for non-governmental establishments, and to the letter from His Excellency the Chairman of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority No. (702) dated 20/12/1441H, which refers to the letter from His Excellency the Minister of Commerce No. (29238) dated 09/11/1441H. The letter confirmed that the Ministry of Commerce has completed issuing the unified number for establishments for all commercial registers in conjunction with issuing commercial registers for businesses in the first phase. The second phase, which involves the complete replacement of commercial register numbers with the unified number for establishments, began on 17/02/1442H, corresponding to 04/10/2020G.

Please note that the unified number is the digital identity of the establishment for identification throughout its lifecycle. It is issued by the Ministry of Commerce for commercial registers and by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development for non-commercial registers. The number consists of ten digits starting from the left with the digit seven (7XXXXXXXXX), followed by the remaining digits. For existing establishments, the unified number is automatically and freely generated above the commercial register. New establishments will be assigned a unified national number and will not be given any other number.

In light of the above and to ensure compliance by financial institutions without disrupting their operations with various entities, and given that inquiries and requests addressed to financial institutions regarding their operations, contracts, and clients from non-governmental establishments will be based on the unified establishment number as of the aforementioned date, the Central Bank requests the following actions to be observed and adhered to:

1. Verify the presence of the unified establishment number starting with the digit (7) in the commercial records of financial institutions under the supervision and regulation of the Central Bank. If it is not available, it must be obtained through the Ministry of Commerce's official website.
2. Do not open accounts, enter into contracts, or establish relationships with new non-governmental establishments (such as companies, institutions, and others) that are established and registered from the date mentioned above unless based on official documents issued with their unified national number.
3. Obtain the unified establishment number starting with the digit (7) for existing accounts, relationships, and contracts that currently have valid commercial records and licenses. This number will replace the commercial registration number (for non-governmental establishments requiring a commercial register) and the activity license (for non-governmental establishments requiring only a license). The update must occur on the date previously specified by the financial institution or upon the expiration of the records and licenses—whichever comes first during the update process—according to the regulations and instructions concerning the updating of customer information and data.