The authorities in Saudi Arabia moved today to reassure expats living in the kingdom that their personal bank accounts will not be frozen if their transactions reveal a balance greater than their monthly wage. The government was responding to reports that have circulated widely on social media that moves were afoot to freeze the bank accounts of any expats whose monthly incomings exceeded their official income. However the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) tweeted this morning: "...
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