DGA Roles & Functions
The Digital Government Authority operates through a strategic Hybrid Model, balancing sovereign control with market scalability.
Core Platform
DGA builds and maintains the national DLT platform, SAMA Aber settlement gateway, and Nafath identity layer.
Standards & Certification
DGA publishes mandatory standards and certifies third-party technology providers and smart contracts.
Regulatory Mediation
DGA acts as the single point of contact between government agencies, SAMA, and CMA.
Platform Developer & Operator
In the Executor role, the DGA acts as the central service provider, directly building, operating, and maintaining the national DLT infrastructure. This centralized approach ensures security, standardization, and seamless integration with critical national systems.
Operational Responsibilities
The Digital Infrastructure & Engineering department builds and maintains the private, permissioned DLT network, ensuring high availability and cyber-resilience.
Manages the critical API gateways for SAMA's Project Aber (CBDC settlement) and Nafath (National Digital Identity) to enable atomic swaps and automated KYC.
Operates the regulated secondary market exchange, providing liquidity, custody services, and 24/7 trade settlement monitoring.
Revenue Model
Platform Usage Fees
Recurring SaaS-like fees for hosting tokenized assets
Transaction Fees
Share of secondary market trading fees (0.01%)
Implementation Fees
Charged for project design and deployment