The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Facilitate Cross-border Remittances between the Arab region and Pakistan.
The MoU aims to create cross-border interlinking via Buna and Raast the respective instant payment systems of the Arab region and Pakistan.
This arrangement will help achieve greater financial inclusion and strengthen economic, financial, and investment ties between the Arab region and Pakistan.
Abu Dhabi, November 3, 2024: In a ceremony hosted by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), H.E Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Hamidy, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), and H.E Mr. Jameel Ahmad, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU is signed to establish a framework of cooperation between Buna, the cross-border payment system operated by Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization “ARPCSO”, owned by AMF, and Raast, Pakistan’s Instant Payment System.
The integration of Raast with Buna aims to facilitate Cross-border Remittances between the Arab region and Pakistan through formal channels. This initiative will benefit individuals as well as businesses not only through instant, safe and cost-effective cross border payments, but also by strengthening economic, financial, and investment ties between the Arab countries and Pakistan.