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1. Definitions

No: 43023350 Date(g): 21/10/2021 | Date(h): 15/3/1443 Status: In-Force

Translated Document

The following words and phrases, wherever they appear in these instructions, shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context requires otherwise:

Central Bank: The Saudi Central Bank.

Instructions: Instructions on timeframes for issuing clearance letters, account transfers, and debt transfers.

Financial Institutions: Banks and finance companies under the supervision and regulation of SAMA.

Banks: Banks licensed to conduct banking activities in accordance with the provisions of the Banking Control Law.

Customer: An individual benefiting from the products or services of financial institutions.

Account Transfer: The process of transferring a customer's account balance from one bank to another, with the closure of the original account.