Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

6 results about this entity

Period: 14 Feb 2018 - 13 Apr 2023

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Saudi Central Bank surpasses cashless target

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)’s investment into enhancing its payment infrastructure is paying off as it has exceeded the 60% retail e-payment target set by the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), latest figures show.

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Saudi Central Bank engages with fintechs and banks on CBDC

The Saudi Central Bank is running tests on a domestic wholesale digital currency in collaboration with local banks and fintechs.

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Saudi sandbox opens to nine new firms

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced that it has Permitted 9 FinTech Companies as a new batch to operate in the Regulatory Sandbox.

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Finablr's BayanPay awarded a payment services provider licence by the Saudi Arabian central bank

Finablr network brand BayanPay, a Saudi Arabia-based digital payment solutions provider, has been awarded a payment services provider licence by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

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Saudi Arabia and UAE explore shared digital currency

The central banks of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to trial a common digital currency aimed at lowering the costs of remittance transfers between the two countries.

Saudi central bank provides sandbox for banks to try out Ripple tech

Ripple has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to create a pilot programme in support of KSA banks who choose to use xCurrent to instantly settle cross-border payments.