Industry

Banking & Financial Services

Saudi Arabia’s banking and financial services sector is undergoing rapid digital and regulatory transformation, from open banking to AI-driven risk management.

The King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh at dusk

Priority challenges

What is actually hard here

Core banking modernization

Digital and open banking enablement

Regulatory compliance (SAMA)

Fraud and risk management

HAL capabilities

  • Core banking and digital banking enablement
  • AI and data analytics
  • Governance and compliance advisory
  • Cybersecurity

Relevant technologies

  • Core banking platforms
  • Open banking APIs
  • Payments and treasury systems
  • Data platforms and analytics
  • Fraud and risk engines

Regulatory considerations

  • Vision 2030 alignment
  • SAMA, CITC, NCA and SDAIA / PDPL as applicable to the sector

Outcomes

  1. 01Modernization sequenced to keep the core stable
  2. 02Open finance propositions delivered inside the regulatory envelope
  3. 03Risk and fraud decisions supported by better data

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