Friday, 31 January 2020

#Saudi SAMA launches licenses for non-bank financial institutions -statement | ZAWYA MENA Edition

Saudi SAMA launches licenses for non-bank financial institutions -statement | ZAWYA MENA Edition:

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) issued licenses for non-bank financial institutions in the Kingdom for the first time on Thursday, licensing an electronic wallet company and a payment services company.

The move to license financial technology companies was aimed at opening financial services to non-banking actors and supporting development of the national economy, SAMA said in a statement.

The companies licensed were Saudi Digital Payments Company (STCPay) as an Electronic Wallet Company, and GEIDEA Technology Company as a payment services company, SAMA said.

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