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5-2) Counterfeit Currency

No: 361000067859 Date(g): 25/2/2015 | Date(h): 7/5/1436 Status: In-Force

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Effective from 2015-02-25 - Feb 24 2015
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All exchange houses must implement precautionary measures for handling both local and foreign currencies by:

  1. Acquiring currency counting machines with specifications capable of detecting counterfeit money.
  2. Developing and training employees who handle cash directly through organizing counterfeit detection courses to enhance their efficiency.
  3. Obtaining foreign currencies from reliable sources.
  4. Promptly reporting to security authorities and notifying the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency upon discovering counterfeit currency.
  5. Complying with instructions issued by relevant security authorities regarding handling counterfeit currency.