Description: Financial Sector Assessment Program Update : Saudi Arabia - Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

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Financial Sector Assessment Program Update : Saudi Arabia - Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

This assessment of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency's (SAMA) compliance with the basel committee's core principles for effective banking supervision was conducted by a mission to Saudi Arabia during April 9-20, 2011. The assessment was carri...

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Main Authors:	International Monetary Fund, World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AFFILIATED COMPANIES AFFILIATES AMOUNT OF RISK ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING APPROVAL PROCESS ARREARS ASSET CLASS ASSET QUALITY AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITING AUDITORS AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BANK ASSET BANK ASSETS BANK BRANCHES BANK MANAGEMENT BANK OFFICIALS BANKING ASSETS BANKING INDUSTRY BANKING LAW BANKING LAW REFORM BANKING LAWS BANKING REGULATION BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKRUPTCY BANKS BID BORROWER BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PLANS BUSINESS STRATEGY CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL PLANNING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CAPITALIZATION CASH RESERVES CENTRAL BANKS CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REGIME COLLATERAL REMAINS COMMERCIAL BANKS CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION CONTINGENCY PLANNING CORPORATE CREDIT RISK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COUNTRY RISK COUNTRY RISKS CREDIBILITY CREDIT APPROVAL CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT FACILITIES CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT LOSSES CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT PROCESSES CREDIT REPORTING CREDIT REPORTING SYSTEM CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT SQUEEZE CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CRITERIA FOR INVESTMENTS CROSS-BORDER BANKING DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSIT LIABILITIES DEPOSITOR DEPOSITS DERIVATIVE DERIVATIVES DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC BANKS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES EXTERNAL AUDITORS FACILITATION FAMILY BUSINESS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FINANCE COMPANIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN BANK FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS GOOD FAITH GUARANTOR HEDGE FUND HOLDING HOLDINGS HOUSING HOUSING LOANS INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTALLMENT INSTALLMENT SALES INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE RISK INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL AUDITS INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BANKS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL LENDING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS LAWS LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL BARRIERS LEGAL CULTURES LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LENDERS LENDING EXPOSURES LEVEL OF RISK LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LINES OF CREDIT LIQUID ASSET LIQUID ASSETS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY ASSISTANCE LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT LIQUIDITY RISK LOAN LOAN CLASSIFICATION LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN PORTFOLIOS MARKET RISK MARKET RISKS MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MARKET STRUCTURE MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT MONETARY FUND MORTGAGE MORTGAGE LOANS NEW ENTRANTS NONPERFORMING LOAN NPL OFF BALANCE SHEET OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE OPERATIONAL RISK OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE POLICY RESPONSE PROFITABILITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PRUDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS PRUDENTIAL STANDARDS REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPAYMENT REPAYMENT DIFFICULTIES RETAINED EARNINGS RETURN RETURN ON ASSETS RETURN ON EQUITY RETURNS RISK EVALUATION RISK EXPOSURES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS RISK PROFILE RISK PROFILES SECURITIES SHARE OF ASSETS SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SOLVENCY SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISION OF BANKS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK SUPERVISORY POWERS TERRORISM TIER 1 CAPITAL TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSFER RISK TRANSFER RISKS TRANSPARENCY UNSECURED LOANS VAR MODELS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/18170274/saudi-arabia-basel-core-principles-effective-banking-supervision-detailed-assessment-observance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15972

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Summary:	This assessment of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency's (SAMA) compliance with the basel committee's core principles for effective banking supervision was conducted by a mission to Saudi Arabia during April 9-20, 2011. The assessment was carried out as part of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) update undertaken by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank at the request of the Saudi authorities. The authorities requested that the assessment of compliance be conducted using only the essential criteria in the methodology. This assessment was based on a review of laws, regulations, policies and practices in place at the time. The financial system is subject to risks reflecting the openness of the economy and dependence on the hydrocarbon sector, as well as the size of the market. Saudi Arabia implements International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for banks and insurance companies and is served by the major accounting firms. There has been no need to provide emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) to any bank in recent years. The conditions in which SAMA will provide ELA would be determined on a case-by-case basis, as will the terms on which such ELA will be provided.