{"id":3453,"date":"2020-03-16T13:34:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2020-03-16T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:34:44","slug":"sama-closes-all-banks-in-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-ksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/sama-closes-all-banks-in-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"SAMA closes All Banks in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saudi Arabia is in continuation of locking down things slowly one-by-one due to fear of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Starting from Travel ban from countries and then Suspending International Flights, Closing schools, Universities & Instituions in the kingdom, Closing Dining Restaurants, Malls, etc and now closing all Banks.<\/p>\n

\"SAMA<\/p>\n

SAMA closes All Banks in Saudi Arabia<\/h2>\n

SAMA has decided to close down all the banks in the kingdom over a period of 16 days starting today.<\/p>\n

No need to worry as this will not effect Online Banking.<\/p>\n

All the customers can transact online and access Online banking through their designated Official Bank .<\/p>\n

SAMA also confirmed that there will be no charges for transferring amount from One bank to another bank.<\/p>\n

Banks will continue to load ATM Machines with Cash and will make sure that there will be no shortage of Cash<\/p>\n

Some of the Banks will still continue to operate but still customers are encourages to use Online Banking<\/p>\n

All Credit Cards & Debits Cards will continue to work, but its better to keep Cash handy always in such situations.<\/p>\n

You can find the Circular from SAMA below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"SAMA<\/p>\n

\"SAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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