Based on the powers of the Saudi Central Bank under the Law of Payments and Payment Services issued by Royal Decree No. (M/26) dated 22/03/1443H, and its Implementing Regulations issued on 24/11/1444H and communicated through Circular No. (44093096) dated 16/12/1444H.

Therefore, SAMA emphasizes the importance for all payment service providers to comply with the provisions of the executive regulation of the Payments and Services System regarding the protection and preservation of protected funds, as stated in (Article 93) of the executive regulation, with compliance to the following:

Firstly: The request for no objection must be accompanied by the policies and controls related to the management and operation of the protected funds account by payment service providers, including the identification of the authorities and the individuals authorized to carry them out, ensuring that the following are taken into consideration:

• Enhancing the principle of multiple controls based on risk assessment, including activating the role of supervisory functions within the company.
   
• The authority to manage the account should be limited to authorized leadership positions.
   

Secondly: The payment service provider must perform and document a reconciliation process to verify that the total balances of electronic wallets or the total value of executed payment transactions match the total of the protected funds account.