SAMA revokes Marta Financial Company’s micro-payment licence
Payment partners must remove Marta Financial from authorised-provider checks
Change
SAMA revoked Marta Financial Company’s licence to provide payment services as a micro payment institution in Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters
The revocation removes Marta Financial Company from Saudi Arabia’s authorised micro-payment institution perimeter. Payment partners, merchants and compliance teams must stop treating Marta Financial as a SAMA-authorised payment-service provider.
Implications
- — Marta Financial Company must stop providing payment services as a micro payment institution in Saudi Arabia.
- — Payment partners and merchants in Saudi Arabia must remove Marta Financial Company from authorised-provider onboarding and counterparty checks.
- — Compliance teams at Saudi payment and fintech firms must update SAMA licence-status controls to reflect the revoked authorisation.
Who is affected
- — Marta Financial Company
- — Payment partners and merchants using micro-payment services in Saudi Arabia
- — Compliance teams at Saudi payment and fintech firms
What to watch
- — Licence revocation date: April 29, 2026
- — SAMA authorised financial institutions list