SWIFT / BIC Code

SAMASARI

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

SAMASARI is the BIC (SWIFT code) of Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), based in Riyadh. Its bank code is 01, the code an IBAN at Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) carries in positions 5 to 6. Its IBANs are 24 characters long. Transfers to it from outside Saudi Arabia go through SWIFT.

Older records may list this bank under SABRSARI. The current code is SAMASARI. GLEIF, published by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, has no record of the old code and registers this one. See the record ↗Every correction we have published

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BIC Breakdown

SAMA
Bank code
SA
Country
RI
Location

SAMA: institution identifier (4 letters)

SA: country code per ISO 3166-1

RI: location code (city / timezone)

Bank Details

Legal nameSaudi Central Bank (SAMA)
BIC / SWIFT codeSAMASARI
Bank code01
AddressKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz Street, P.O. Box 2992, 11169 Riyadh
Official websitesama.gov.sa ↗Wikidata
Country🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Institution typeCentral bank

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IBAN format for 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SWIFT code for Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)?

SAMASARI. Written with the head-office branch code it is SAMASARIXXX; both forms reach the same bank.

What does SAMASARI mean?

"SAMA" identifies Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), "SA" is the country code for Saudi Arabia, "RI" is the location code.

What is Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)'s bank code?

01. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 6 of an IBAN from Saudi Arabia.

How long are Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) IBANs?

24 characters, like every IBAN from Saudi Arabia: the country code SA, two check digits, the bank code (2 digits, 01 for Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)) and the account number (18 characters).