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7.2. Qualified Payment Messages

No: 42068309 Date(g): 5/5/2021 | Date(h): 24/9/1442 Status: In-Force
Payment messages transmitted for processing by the Service must meet the following criteria: 
 
 a)Single Payment Messages only,
 
 b)Customer or Interbank payments in the format specified by SAMA,
 
 c)Same day value only - must be a working day in both the Sending and Receiving countries,
 
 d)Must include the currency code and amount in the currency of the Sending country as well as the exchange rate for that business day and the currency code and amount in the currency of the Receiving country in the appropriate fields.
 
 e)Follow message specifications set out in respective Message Format Guidelines.
 
 f)Be for credit to:
 
 The Receiving Direct Participant itself (interbank payment),
 
 A Financial Institution holding an account with the Receiving Direct Participant (Interbank payment), or,
 
 A non-financial institution or person holding an account with the Receiving Direct Participant (Customer payment).