An announcement of decision number (2-54-2013) and dated 21/2/1435H issued by the CMA Board to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorist Financing Rules

As part of the Capital Market Authority’s effort to promote fairness and transparency of the Capital Market and protect Authorised Persons and their clients from illegal transactions that may involve money laundering, terrorism financing or any criminal activities, and based on the CMA`s efforts to continuously develop the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorist Financing Rules, and in light of the Anti-Money Laundering Law issued by Royal Decree No. M / 31 dated 11/5/1433H, the CMA Board has issued its decision number (2-54-2013) and dated 21/2/1435H, 24/12/2013G to amend paragraph (a) of Article 1, paragraph (1) Article 2, paragraph (2) of Article 3, paragraph (4) of Article 8, sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (5) of Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, paragraph (14) of Article 20, paragraph (2) of Article 22, and sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of Article 25 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorist Financing Rules. The amended Rules can be viewed on the CMA’s website on the following link:

http://cma.org.sa/En/Documents/AML%20%20amended%20Final.pdf