Saudi Central Bank’s Business Continuity Management Framework (SAMA BCM)

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Saudi Central Bank’s Business Continuity Management Framework (SAMA BCM)

Implementing the Saudi Central Bank’s Business Continuity Management (SAMA BCM) framework is what financial institutions in the Kingdom need in order to provide adequate protection for assets and services, reduce the time to resume operations, and reduce the impact of any unexpected incidents that may occur on their properties, assets, employees, financial resources, etc.

Through our business continuity services, we help you keep your business safe and stable; until you reach the highest degree of efficiency in production and performance!

About the framework

A framework that defines appropriate regulations and provides guidance that helps member organizations improve their business continuity program, document, implement and prepare strategies to address and manage potential risks, and build ability and effective response that ensures the interests of their key stakeholders, their reputation and their high-value activities, to ensure that the member organization has the capacity to clearly identify the actions to be taken, and the resources necessary to enable the organization to manage the turbulent outage and return to a situation where normal operations can be resumed.

SAMA’s business continuity management framework requirements are based on industry practices and common international standards, such as ISO 22301 and ISO 27001, all member organizations must comply with these requirements and formally integrate them into their business continuity management program.

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Where is SAMA’s Business Continuity Management Framework applied?

The Central Bank of Saudi Arabia (SAMA) Business Continuity Management Framework document sets out the principles, objectives and oversight considerations for initiating, implementing, maintaining, monitoring and improving business continuity regulations in all member organizations (under the umbrella of the Central Bank), which includes:

  • All banks operating in the Kingdom
  • All operating insurance and/or reinsurance companies
  • All financing companies operating in the Kingdom
  • All credit bureaus operating in the Kingdom
  • Subsidiaries of foreign banks located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Financial market infrastructure

Notably, the SAMA BCM framework is applicable to the full scope of a member organization, including subsidiaries, employees, subcontractors, third parties and customers.

Also, the Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework has a reciprocal relationship with other company policies in related areas, such as risk management, health, safety and environment (HSE), physical security, and cybersecurity (including cyber resilience and incident management).

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Benefits of the SAMA BCM framework

Implementing the framework and developing a functional and effective business continuity management system requires significant time and effort, but is necessary to ensure business continuity and sustainability, among the benefits that the SAMA BCM framework gives the organization:

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  • Define the business continuity plan (BCP) and align it with the overall strategy
  • Defining, adopting, implementing and maintaining a business continuity governance framework
  • The framework helps enhance stakeholder confidence, and its application reflects the confidence and skill of senior management in overcoming challenges.
  • Continuously test response strategies and ensure their effectiveness and integration with rapid developments
  • Improving the organization’s resilience and cyber resilience, and assessing and analyzing all threats that can affect the organization and the likelihood of occurrence
  • Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment (RA) of all activities periodically, which helps management to better understand the organization’s performance
  • Developing employee competencies by maintaining training and awareness programs on an ongoing basis

About Renad Al Majd for Information Technology and Consultancy (RMG)

Renad Al Majd Information Technology (RMG) is one of the first Saudi companies to successfully implement the approved framework (SAMA BCM Framework), and was able to achieve a 100% project completion rate. We excel in providing all forms of support to national institutions, in their journey towards applying standards and regulatory frameworks in the fields of information technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity and quality standards, through a group of award-winning consultants who have broad and deep technical experience in all industries.

Our methodology

We have a three-step methodology that we use to determine an institution’s maturity, and develop a framework that suits the business and requirements set by the Central Bank. Through these actions, we will work closely with you to implement the Central Bank’s Business Continuity Management Framework:

What we offer

  1. Conduct Maturity Assessment, Business Impact Analysis – BIA to understand the nature of the organization and identify key needs and time frames.
  2. Design and documentation of procedures: We have years of experience and skill in designing, developing and documenting business continuity management systems.
  3. Implementing the business continuity management framework approved by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia.
  4. Testing services: We develop testing policies to achieve the requirements of the Business Continuity Management Framework of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, and test and enhance the effectiveness of current plans.
  5. Training and knowledge transfer services: We will conduct and implement courses, training programs and workshops; to improve employee awareness.
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It is a comprehensive management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts on business operations that these threats may cause, it provides a framework for building ability and effective response that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation and operations. Business continuity management is part of the overall management system.

A framework, developed by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, identifies appropriate regulations and guidelines that help financial institutions in the Kingdom improve their business continuity program, and document, implement and prepare the necessary strategies to confront and manage potential risks.

The Business Continuity Management Framework sets out the principles, objectives and control considerations for initiating, implementing, maintaining, monitoring and improving business continuity regulations in member organizations, and is applicable to the full scope of the member organization, which includes:

  • All organizations affiliated with the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia (SAMA)
  • All banks operating in the Kingdom
  • All banking companies affiliated with Saudi banks
  • Subsidiaries of foreign banks located in the Kingdom

The Central Bank of Saudi Arabia is the owner and responsible for periodically updating and maintaining the BCM framework document, member organizations are responsible for adopting and implementing the requirements set out in this framework document.