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Saudi Central Bank Announces Start of Registration for SAMA Professional Program for Fresh Graduates

البنك المركزي السعودي يُعلن انطلاق التسجيل في البرنامج الاحترافي للخريجين الجدد

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The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that registration for the SAMA Professional Program (SPP) for fresh graduates is open from Sunday, 26 April 2026, to 30 May 2026. The program trains national talent across five tracks: economics, investment and financial markets, financial regulation and conduct, technology and innovation, and business empowerment, with successful participants able to join SAMA in specialized tracks. Applicants must be Saudi nationals with a bachelor's or master's degree in a required major with a GPA of at least very good, be 2025-2026 graduates, pass technical interviews and assessments, and generally hold a minimum IELTS score of 6 or TOEFL (IBT) score of 60 (waived for graduates of accredited universities in English-speaking countries). Applications are submitted via SAMA's careers portal.

PublishedMay 17, 2026
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