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Section One: Definitions and General Provisions

Effective from 2019-02-20 - May 02 2019
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The Regulation is issued pursuant to powers granted to SAMA under the following laws and regulations: 
 
 a.Charter of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, issued by Royal Decree No. 23 dated 23/05/1377H; and
 
 b.Banking Control Law, issued by Royal Decree No. M/5 dated 22/02/1386H.
 
Banking Agents shall comply with this Regulation in addition to relative laws, regulations, and instructions, including the following: 
 
 -Banking Control Law and its instructions;
 
 -Anti-Money Laundering Law and its Implementing Regulations;
 
 -Law on Terrorism Crimes and Financing and its Implementing Regulations;
 
 -SAMA Rules on Outsourcing, and Outsourcing Controls for Foreign Banks’ Branches Operating in Saudi Arabia; and
 
 -Rules Governing Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing issued to banks, money changers, and foreign banks’ branches operating in Saudi Arabia.