The following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned herein, shall have the meanings assigned thereto unless the context otherwise requires:

Central Bank: Saudi Central Bank*.

Bank: any bank licensed to carry out banking business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with the provisions of the Banking Control Law.

Regulation: Regulation of Agent Banking.

Agent(s): a legal entity contracted by a licensed commercial Bank and approved by Saudi Central Bank to engage in Agent Banking activity.

Agent Banking: the provision of banking services and/or products by an Agent on behalf of a Bank in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

Know Your Customer (KYC): the processes that the Agent needs to carry out in order to identify its Customers and beneficiaries and verify their identities.

Conflict of Interest: a situation involving achieving a material or moral interest that contradicts job duties.

Exclusive Agent: an Agent that entered into an agency agreement with one Bank to exclusively provide banking services and/or products on behalf of the contracting Bank.

Multiple Agent: an Agent that entered into a non-exclusive agency agreement with a Bank or into agency agreements with multiple Banks to provide banking services on its/their behalf.

Customer: any natural or legal person obtaining banking services or products or to whom such services or products are offered.

* The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency was replaced by the name of Saudi Central Bank in accordance with The Saudi Central Bank Law No. (M/36), dated 11/04/1442H, corresponding 26/11/2020AD.