Events

Buna conducted it's 30th Workshop

Buna’s 30th online workshop took place on February 17, 2022. This workshop shared updates on Buna’s recent developments and plans. High-level guest speakers representing the central bank of Tunisia and UnionPay, elaborated respectively on the onboarding of the central bank of Tunisia to Buna as a participant, and the interoperability plans between Buna and UnionPay to connect their payment systems. During this workshop, the Buna team shared important updates on Buna’s ongoing preparations to activate its instant payment services (IPS) announcing in detail the prices scheme of Buna IPS. Additionally, the Buna team elaborated on Buna’s risk management framework.

The workshop agenda included:

1. Welcome note:
   Mehdi Manaa, Chief Executive Officer, Buna
2. Session 1:
   Buna’s risk management framework
   Speaker
   Ms. Sada Elhayek, Senior Risk Officer, Buna
3. Session 2:
   The Central Bank of Tunisia view on joining Buna
   One on one conversation with:
   Mr. Nizar Chadded, Deputy Director-General of Development and Oversight of Payment Systems and Instruments, Central Bank of Tunisia
4. Session 3:
   Buna and UnionPay interoperability plans
   Speaker
   Mr. James Yang, General Manager, UnionPay International Middle East
5. Session 4:
   Buna IPS pricing scheme
   Speaker
   Mr. Faisal Al Hijawi, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Buna