Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:32:05 CDTViewed: 288 times. Saudi Arabia: Saudi financial and legal experts have said the current practice of local lenders receiving personal loan repayments directly from the salaries of borrowers is a clear legal aberration that is unacceptable, Arab News has reported. "Apparently, banks are able to solve all the problems related to personal loans following a directive by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the central bank, allowing them to treat the salaries of borrowers as security if they take out personal loans. This has helped banks to expand their base of personal lending substantially," Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sultan, an academic and economic expert said, adding that personal loans with salary collateral forms a major segment of banking credit in the kingdom.