Allowing Bank Branches Located in or Next to Government Buildings to Change Working Hours

No: 33422/67

Date(g): 3/2/2019 | Date(h): 28/5/1440

Translated Document

Based on Article Sixteen of the Banking Control Law and following up on SAMA's circular No. 35487/BCH/586 dated 9/10/1427H regarding the working hours of bank branches for the public.

We would like to inform you that it has been decided to allow changes to the working hours of branches located within or adjacent to government entities, in accordance with the working hours of these entities, under the following conditions:

1-	The branch must be located within a government entity or adjacent to it.
2-	The branch must primarily aim to serve the employees or customers of that entity.
3-	The branch's working hours must be flexible for eight hours, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
4-	The working hours of the branch must be clearly displayed at the entrance and through other suitable advertising means.
5-	SAMA must be informed of the list of branches whose working hours have been changed.