01 Saudi Arabia Chairs AML/CFT Trust Fund Steering Committee Meeting in Paris SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on June 20, 2026
02 SAMA Licenses “Muwafaqa Alragmiya” Company to Provide Finance Aggregation Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on June 1, 2026
03 SAMA Licenses “jak almuqaddimah Company” to Provide Consumer Finance SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on June 1, 2026
04 Comprising 5 Foundational Tracks.. Saudi Central Bank Announces Opening of Registration in the SAMA Promising Professionals Program (SPP) for Recent Graduates SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on May 17, 2026
05 SAMA Licenses “Tatbiq Darahem Company for Technology Almaliya” to Provide Open Banking Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on May 10, 2026
06 SAMA Holds Meeting with CEOs of Open Banking Companies SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on May 10, 2026
07 SAMA Licenses “Madark Solutions for Financing” Company to Engage in BNPL Activity SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on May 10, 2026
08 SAMA Licenses “Lite Advanced Financial” Company to Provide Payment Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on May 4, 2026
09 SAMA Launches New Website SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 30, 2026
10 SAMA Launches New Website SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 30, 2026
11 SAMA Revokes License of “Marta Financial Company” SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 29, 2026
12 SAMA Revokes License of “Marta Financial Company” SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 29, 2026
13 SAMA Licenses “Tak Mal for financing” Company to Engage in Consumer Microfinance Activity SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 28, 2026
14 SAMA Licenses “Dufaa Company For financing” to Provide Consumer Finance SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 28, 2026
15 SAMA Licenses “Modern Integrated Solutions Financing” Company to Engage in BNPL Activity” SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 16, 2026
16 SAMA: E-Payments Account for 85% of Total Retail Payments in 2025 SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 12, 2026
17 SAMA Holds First Digital Transformation Committee Meeting with Financial Institutions in Banking Sector SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on April 9, 2026
18 SAMA Licenses “Atyoun Litqniyat AlMalumat WalIttisalat AlMubtakirah” Company to Provide Payment Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 29, 2026
19 SAMA Commences Licensing of Fintech Companies to Provide Open Banking Services SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 26, 2026
20 SAMA Licenses \\“New Technology for Software Solutions” and “Lean Technologies Saudi Arabia for Information Systems Technology” to Provide Open Banking Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 26, 2026
21 SAMA Issues the Updated Oversight Framework of the Payment Systems and Their Operators SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 24, 2026
22 SAMA Licenses “Wukad Solutions for Aggregation Services” Company to Provide Finance Aggregation Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 12, 2026
23 SAMA Licenses “Edge Financing” Company SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on March 12, 2026
24 SAMA Announces Opening of Applications for “Saudi Economists” Track Under SPP SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on February 17, 2026
25 SAMA Seeks Public Consultation on Draft Rules Regulating Cash Center Management and Operation SAMA · Rules Action required (deferred)ReferenceDetailPDFPublished on February 17, 2026
26 SAMA Licenses “alhulul almuntilaqa” Company to Provide Consumer Microfinance Solutions SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on January 28, 2026
27 SAMA Introduces Electronic Check Clearing System (ECCS) Service on its Website SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on December 25, 2025
28 SAMA Issues Fees Guide for Financial Institutions’ Services SAMA · Guide No action neededReferenceDetailPDFPublished on December 22, 2025
29 SAMA Updates Implementing Regulation of Finance Companies Control Law SAMA · Implementing regulation Action requiredReferenceDetailPDFPublished on December 22, 2025
30 SAMA Decision on Repo and Reverse Repo Rates SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on December 10, 2025
31 SAMA Licenses “Madd Plus” Company to Provide Debt-Based Crowdfunding Solutions SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 24, 2025
32 SAMA Hosts BIS Innovation Summit SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 20, 2025
33 SAMA Hosts the FSB Plenary Meeting and EMDEs Forum SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 19, 2025
34 SAMA Revokes the License of “Fas Finance Company” SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 13, 2025
35 SAMA Seeks Public Consultation on the Draft Update to the “Oversight Framework for Payment Systems and Their Operators” SAMA · Public Consultation Action required (deferred)ReferenceDetailPDFPublished on November 12, 2025
36 SAMA Licenses “Darb Pay for Information Technology” to Provide Payment Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 11, 2025
37 SAMA Licenses “Tabby finance” Company to Engage in BNPL Activity SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on November 10, 2025
38 SAMA’s Decision on Repo and Reverse Repo Rates SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on October 29, 2025
39 With 40 Participants, SAMA Receives a Delegation from the Hong Kong Academy of Finance SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on October 23, 2025
40 SAMA Receives International Accreditation for Procurement Operations SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on October 16, 2025
41 SAMA Announces the Licensing of a new Digital Bank SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 30, 2025
42 SAMA Approves the Use of “Visitor ID” for Opening Bank Accounts SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 28, 2025
43 SAMA Licenses “Global Exchange AS Currency Service Limited” to Conduct Foreign Currency Trading in Saudi Arabia SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 25, 2025
44 SAMA’s Decision on Repo and Reverse Repo Rates SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 17, 2025
45 SAMA Licenses “Muhlah Zamaniyah” Company to Engage in Consumer Microfinance Activity SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 16, 2025
46 SAMA Licenses “Hot Spot” Company to Provide Finance Aggregation Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 16, 2025
47 SAMA Permits 2 Fintech Innovators to Join its Regulatory Sandbox SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 16, 2025
48 SAMA Licenses “Muqaranah” for Finance Aggregation Services SAMA · Entity licensing No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 16, 2025
49 SAMA Grants Vision Bank Non-objection to Commence its Banking Operations in Saudi Arabia SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 15, 2025
50 SAMA and Ant International Sign Agreement to Enable Acceptance of Alipay+ Payments in Saudi Arabia by 2026 SAMA · Press Release No action neededAwarenessDetailPDFPublished on September 15, 2025