Events

Buna conducted it's 22nd Workshop

Buna’s 22nd online workshop took place on June 3, 2021. The workshop involved high-level guest speakers representing the currencies that are onboarded to Buna and elaborated on the business and operational incentives of using each of these currencies to execute cross-border payments in Buna.

The workshop agenda included:

1. Welcome note:
   Mr. Mehdi Manaa, Chief Executive Officer of Buna
2. Session 1:
   Cross-border payments in Arab currencies: Buna role and contribution
   Moderator
   Mr. Ahmed El Hefnawy, Chief Business Services Officer at Buna
   Speakers
   Mr. Ehab Nasr, Assistant Sub Governor, Payment System & Business Technology Sector, Central Bank of Egypt
   Mr. Hafid Ou Brik, Director – Payment Systems Operations and Development, Banking Operations & Payment Systems Department, Central Bank of the UAE
   Mr. Aiman M. Alrabiah, Director, Payment Systems Business & National Initiatives Department, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
   Mohammad Alnajjar, Assistant Executive Director, Payment Systems, Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Dept, Central Bank of Jordan
3. Session 2:
   Buna’s multi-currency dimension: a gateway for international currencies
   Speakers
   Ms. Maya Omeiri, Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Bank Wholesale Payments - Global Public Sector Segment Head & Middle East Public Sector Sales Head, JP Morgan Chase Bank
   Mr. Sheeraz Siddiqui, Executive Director, Head of Financial Institutions – UAE, Client Coverage – Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank