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Business Continuity Management Framework

SAMA business continuity requirements

Type	Framework
Issuing authority	Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Framework	Financial services
Tier	Rules, controls & standards
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	381000058504 · Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Issued	2017-02-27
Dates	No. 381000058504, 27 February 2017 (reported); in force
Last verified	2026-10-20

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Business Continuity Management (BCM) Framework sets business continuity requirements for SAMA-regulated institutions. Details are from secondary sources.

• Reported as No. 381000058504, dated 27 February 2017; in force.
• Licensed entities must meet it alongside the CSF; the CRFR are not a substitute.
• Incident reporting to SAMA runs alongside CSF 3.3.15 (medium or high incidents, immediately).

In this framework

• The Capital Market Law
• Saudi Central Bank Law
• Law of Payments and Payment Services and its Implementing Regulation
• Credit Information Law
• Banking Control Law
• Implementing Regulations of the Credit Information Law
• Payment Services Provider Regulations (2020)
• Capital Market Institutions Regulations
• SAMA Rules on Outsourcing (No. 41027017)
• Financial Consumer Protection Principles and Rules
• Cyber Resilience Fundamental Requirements (CRFR)
• Adherence to the PDPL and Data Governance Policies, Regulations and Rules (SAMA No. 43045328)
• SAMA Cyber Security Framework (CSF)
• Counter-Fraud Framework (banks)
• Counter-Fraud Fundamental Requirements (finance and payment companies)
• Enhancement of Operational Resilience to Address Quantum Computing Risks
• Oversight Framework for Payment Systems and Their Operators
• Open Banking Framework
• IT Governance Framework
• Cyber Threat Intelligence Principles
• Ethical Red Teaming Framework
• CMA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Capital Market Institutions
• Payment Services Provider Regulatory Guidelines

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