The second edition of Arab Payment Week (APW) has kicked off at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort, gathering experts and leaders in the financial sector to shape the future of payments in the Arab region.
Organized by Buna, the cross-border payment system for the Arab world, the event aims to explore developments in payments and financial services, and unlock ways to drive the sector’s growth while ensuring its sustainability.
The event, scheduled to run till January 29, gathers more than 50 speakers and 300 participants from leading global financial institutions. The program focuses on crucial topics such as instant payments, cross-border transactions, compliance, financial crime prevention, and emerging technologies such as Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), artificial intelligence, and tokenized securities.
Arab Payment Week serves as a platform for knowledge exchange and fosters collaboration. The event seeks to strengthen financial market infrastructures, enhancing regional and international cooperation in payments, and supporting economic growth across the Arab region.
Dr. Fahad M. Alturki Director-General and Chairman – Arab Monetary Fund Chairman – Buna
“The event reflects the region’s commitment to foster innovation and strengthen effective partnerships in the financial sector. It also emphasizes the importance of adopting international standards to enhance financial inclusion and achieve sustainable development, by enabling the financial sector to adapt to global changes and meet future demands successfully.”
The previous edition, jointly organized by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the Arab Regional Payment System (Buna), featured over 40 leading speakers in the field, with an aim to drive innovation and boost the adoption of digital financial services, to shape the future of payments in the Arab region and beyond. The event underscored its key role in facilitating economic growth.
