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| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Established | 4 October 1952 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
| Governor | Ayman Al-Sayari |
| Central bank of | Saudi Arabia |
| Currency | Saudi riyal SAR (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | $603.9 billion[1] |
| Preceded by | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority |
| Website | sama.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. Despite the name change in 2020, the Saudi Central Bank has continued to use the same acronym (SAMA).[3]
- ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia's SAMA renamed Saudi Central Bank". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "SAMA renamed to Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, policy remains unchanged says governor". Al Arabiya English. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.