Dubai, February 12, 2024: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Buna (The Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization “ARPCSO”, owned by The Arab Monetary Fund “AMF”) was inaugurated during the World Governments Summit, hosted by the UAE.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance opened the ceremony which was attended by their excellencies senior officials from the UAE government, Governors of Central Banks from different countries, and senior leaders from the financial sector. Wishes were extended to Buna for a continued success in their mission to support economic development and financial integration in the Arab world and stronger ties with its key trade partners.
During the session, H.E. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, welcomed the attendees and thanked the UAE leadership for their support. He stressed that hosting Buna reinforces the UAE’s central role as a catalyst for cooperation between the Arab nations and as a global hub for trade and investments in line with the UAE leadership’s directives.
H.E. Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization (Buna), thanked His Highness and the esteemed UAE authorities represented by Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Central Bank of UAE for hosting Buna in the UAE and for playing a leading role in driving innovation in the financial sector within the Arab world and across the globe.