AnalysisGulf
Open banking in the Gulf: UAE, Saudi and Bahrain compared
How the three Gulf frameworks differ on architecture, licensing, scope and operational burden, and what that means for teams building across them.
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saudi-arabia
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AnalysisSaudi Arabia
Saudi open banking is now a licensed activity
SAMA moved open banking from sandbox supervision into licensing in March 2026. What the official announcements establish, and what they still leave unsaid.