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Riyad Bank is currently blocked in Syria, as of .

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Saudi retail and corporate bank offering accounts, cards, transfers and financing through its app and online banking

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Blocked in Syria. Community testing in September 2026 found the banking app hangs indefinitely on a loading spinner with no error page served, so the mechanism behind the failure is not established.

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Community testing from Syria found the Riyad Bank app unusable: it opens to its branded screen and then hangs indefinitely on a loading spinner, serving no error page or block notice. The account holder reports every Saudi bank app failing the same way while visiting Syria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Riyad Bank is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Riyad Bank directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.