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BUNA

RTGS

Arab Regional Payment System - pan-Arab cross-border RTGS operated by the Arab Monetary Fund. Supports 6 currencies (USD, EUR, SAR, EGP, JOD, AED). 120+ participating financial institutions across 22 Arab countries. Operates 6 days/week (Sunday-Friday). Aims to reduce reliance on correspondent banking for intra-Arab payments.

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Sources ClearingPost reads Arab Monetary Fund · Authoritative (T1); ARPCSO / Arab Monetary Fund · Authoritative (T1) · 8 of 16 fields carry a source and a recorded date · latest sourced entry recorded 16 Apr 2026 · evidence details ↓

Record · BUNA

Country
Arab Region (ARAB)
Currency
Multi-currency (USD/EUR/SAR/EGP/JOD/AED)
Operator
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Type
RTGS
Operating Window
03:00–15:00 UTC · Su,Mo,Tu,We,Th,Fr
Year Established
2020
Daily Volume
~15,000 TX/month, growing 15% MoM
Tier?
Tier 2
ISO 20022?
Native
Region
Middle East & Africa
Settlement Type?
Gross
Participants
120+ banks signed (2024); Syria joined 2025. Plans to add 3 more currencies beyond current 6.
Availability
Sun-Fri (RTGS extended hours); IPS 24/7
Notes

BUNA complements AFAQ (GCC-only) by covering the broader Arab region including Egypt, Jordan, and others. Instant Payments System (IPS) launched April 2023, 24/7. FX settlement (PvP) service live November 2023. Mastercard joined November 2024. MoU with Pakistan's Raast for cross-border instant payment interconnection (November 2024). Syria joined 2025. Plans to add 3 more currencies to the existing 6 (USD, EUR, SAR, EGP, JOD, AED). Regional market: $28B remittances, $271B trade flows, $127B FDI within Arab region.

Reference Sources
Arab Monetary Fund
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 13, 2026
ARPCSO / Arab Monetary Fund
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 14, 2026

Operations · BUNA

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Intelligence for BUNA (2)

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Not listed here: 1 tagged article that does not mention BUNA. All coverage is in Insights.