The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) hosted a delegation at its head office in Riyadh on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The delegation comprised 40 members from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Academy of Finance (AoF) as well as a number of executive leaders from the financial institutions in Hong Kong, China.

This visit took place as part of the AoF's selection of Saudi Arabia as an external destination for its Financial Leaders Program for 2025. It aims to strengthen relations, exchange knowledge between SAMA and the AoF, and integrate efforts to develop leadership competencies in the financial sector. The delegation was keen to learn about SAMA's role in supporting the financial sector, in addition to SAMA's most prominent initiatives and achievements in the fintech sector in Saudi Arabia.

The visit program consisted of several activities, including a bilateral meeting between H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Binmayouf, the Deputy Governor for Government Banking & Currency, and Mr. Enoch Fung, the CEO of the AoF, during which they discussed several topics of mutual interest.

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Moreover, the visit program included a dialogue session, during which specialists from SAMA gave presentations on topics related to the economy, fintech, and financial innovation. The session also featured interactive participation from the AoF delegation. The delegation concluded its visit with an introductory presentation on the history of the Saudi currency, its issuances, and its development, in addition to a visit to the Fintech Saudi's headquarters.