The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has permitted Manafa for Debt-Based Crowdfunding and Tawrid for Financial Solutions to test supply chain finance solutions within its Regulatory Sandbox. The approvals increase the number of FinTech companies currently operating in the sandbox to 25. SAMA linked the additions to its work to develop the Saudi FinTech sector and promote financial inclusion and innovation, and reiterated that customers should deal exclusively with authorized financial institutions, with licensed and permitted firms listed on its website.