The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and UnionPay International collaborate to support the growth of cross-border payments in the Arab region and beyond

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create interoperability between Buna and UnionPay will expand the services provided to their network of participants

 

Abu Dhabi 23 February 2022: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and UnionPay International (UPI), announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation and create interoperability between Buna (the cross-border and multi-currency payment system owned by the AMF) and UnionPay. Under the terms of this MoU, Buna and UnionPay will be connecting their payment systems to introduce to their network of participants, fast, efficient, and multi-currency cross-border payment solutions.

In this context, interlinking Buna and UnionPay’s payment systems will represent a step forward in both entities’ efforts to contribute to the global efforts to improve the accessibility and efficiency of cross-border payments.