Saudi Central Bank

Saudi Central Bank
البنك المركزي السعودي
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Established4 October 1952 (1952-10-04)
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorAyman Al-Sayari
Central bank ofSaudi Arabia
CurrencySaudi riyal
SAR (ISO 4217)
Reserves$603.9 billion[1]
Preceded bySaudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Websitesama.gov.sa

The Saudi Central Bank (Arabic: البنك المركزي السعودي), previously known as the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA; Arabic: مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي),[2] established in 1952, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After the name change in 2020, the Saudi Central Bank continued to use the same acronym (SAMA).[3]

  1. ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia's SAMA renamed Saudi Central Bank". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "SAMA renamed to Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, policy remains unchanged says governor". Al Arabiya English. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

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