Saudi Central Bank

The Saudi Central Bank (Arabic: البنك المركزي السعودي), previously known as the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA; Arabic: مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي), 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).

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