Under Circular No. 472038007 dated 02/07/1447H (corresponding to 22 December 2025), the Saudi Central Bank has prohibited banks, finance companies and money exchangers from obtaining promissory notes or similar instruments from retail customers at the point of credit card application.

On 20/09/1447H (corresponding to 9 March 2026), the Saudi Central Bank issued Circular No. 472047799, requiring all financial institutions under its supervision to integrate with the Ministry of Commerce's "Wathiq" platform for beneficial ownership verification.

Saudi Arabia continues to attract attention from global fintech and digital asset operators assessing cross-border expansion models.

Since the Saudi Civil Transactions Law (CTL) entered into force in December 2023, there has been understandable interest in whether courts would take a more expansive approach to loss of profit (الربح الفائت / الكسب الفائت) claims, given their express recognition in the CTL as compensable harm.

Saudi Arabia's personal data protection framework has taken another step towards a more structured compliance ecosystem.

Saudi Arabia has issued a new Copyright Law (the Law), replacing the 2003 regime (Royal Decree No. M/41) and introducing a more modern framework for copyright and neighbouring rights. The Law was approved by the Council of Ministers (Decision No. 560) and published in the Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura) on 13 February 2026.

The Framework replaces in full the previous oversight framework issued in 2021 and is promulgated under the Payments and Payment Services Law (Royal Decree No. M/26 dated 22/03/1443H) and its implementing regulations.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken an important further step in the development of its Special Economic Zone (“SEZ”) regime.

Saudi Arabia has undergone significant legal reforms to enhance its dispute resolution mechanisms, making the Kingdom more accessible for international businesses seeking to enforce foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No. 60339 dated 25 October 2025, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued new rules regulating the outsourcing (internal secondment) of non-Saudi labour between establishments through the Ajeer Program.

The Law on Ownership of Real Estate by Non-Saudis was issued by Royal Decree No. M/14 dated 19/01/1447H, published in the Official Gazette on 25 July 2025, and entered into force on 22 January 2026 (the "Law").

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