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Article 5: Communication Mechanism with Consumers

Art. 5
Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation

Issued by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Rulebook

When communicating with consumers or their guarantors for collection purposes, creditors must adhere to transparency and disclosure, and comply with the following: 1- Limit authenticated communication means to: 1-1 Email. 1-2 Registered mail (national address). 1-3 Text messages. 1-4 Phone calls. 1-5 The creditor's app or website. 1-6 Judicial notification. 2- Provide the consumer with the necessary communication-related information, including: 2-1 Creditor's name and the department concerned with collection, or the third party and the name of the creditor they are communicating on behalf of. 2-2 The contact number of the concerned department or third party. 2-3 Working hours of the concerned department or third party. 2-4 The employee's name in case of a phone call. 3- Appoint Arabic as the primary language for communication, except when communicating with non-Arabic speakers, while fully adhering to the regulation. 4- In case the communication is written, all phrases and numbers used must be easy to understand and clearly legible, including headers and footers.

The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.

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