“SAMA”: Eid al-Adha holiday for banks and rapid transfer system ends on June 13

Central Bank of Saudi Arabia has clarified the dates of the Eid Al-Adha holiday for branches, offices, and transfer centers of banks and payment companies for the year 1445 AH, which will be at the end of business on Thursday, June 13, with business resuming on June 23.

He explained that the offices of banks, exchange centers, payment companies and their seasonal branches in the cities of pilgrims by air and sea, the holy sites in Mecca and Medina, and the border crossings remain open to serve pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors. Banks, transfer centres, exchange centers and payment companies also remain a number of branches open in places that require open headquarters for work. Certain periods during the holidays

He added that the vacation dates for the Saudi system for rapid money transfers will be at the end of business on Thursday, June 13, and that the system’s work will resume on Wednesday, June 19, indicating that the clearing houses will work in accordance with the system’s working hours and days, while the instructions will not apply to the “Sari’” payments system, which It works around the clock.