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10.1.1 Attachment of Bank Balances, Accounts and Relationships
No: GDBC-656810000067-1440H
Effective from Jan 31 2025 - Jan 30 2025 To view other versions open the versions tab on the right
Banks shall comply with the following when attaching bank accounts, balances and relationships upon the request of SAMA in accordance with the relevant instructions:
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If a specific amount of money is requested to be attached from the customer’s account, the bank shall, from the receipt of the request, commit to attaching only the amount of money specified from the outstanding balance if the amount is available. In case the amount is not available, the bank shall not allow the customer to make debit transactions from the outstanding balance in the customer’s accounts (withdrawal, transfer, etc.) or open new accounts. Only credit transactions shall be allowed until the amount is available again in the account.
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Attachment shall include all credit balances in the bank accounts and relationships, except the accounts of the companies that the customer co-owns directly or indirectly, and the joint accounts, unless otherwise provided in SAMA's request.
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If the request includes precautionary or executive attachment of a specific amount of money, attachment shall be enforced only on the amount specified. Once the amount requested to be attached is available, SAMA shall be informed and attachment of other accounts and amounts of money shall be lifted.
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If attachment is requested for a specific period of time, attachment shall be automatically lifted upon the expiry of the period.
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Banks shall, when imposing attachment, comply with the instructions issued on deduction. If deducting from an employee, the amount of money seized shall not exceed one third of the net monthly salary, except for the alimony debt if provided for in SAMA’s instructions. If deducting from a retiree, the amount of money seized shall not exceed one quarter of the net monthly pension, except for the alimony debt if provided for in SAMA’s instructions. Banks shall also comply with the instructions issued on bank accounts opened for or receive government compensation and subsidy for citizens, as well as any other instructions on the amounts excluded from attachment. In addition, banks shall allow the withdrawal of such amounts form ATMs.
