Events

Buna conducted it's 34th Workshop

Buna 34th online workshop took place on June 16, 2022. This workshop hosted a panel of participant banks that are actively using Buna for their cross-border payments to share their experience and their view on the value that Buna brings to the payment sector in the Arab region and beyond. The workshop also shared a general update on the Buna progress, with a particular focus on the upcoming FX service, its scope and different features.

The workshop agenda included:

1. Welcome note:
   Mr. Mehdi Manaa, Chief Executive Officer, Buna
2. Session 1:
   Buna FX service: facilitating liquidity optimization
   Presentation:
   Mr. Faisal Al Hijawi, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Buna
3. Session 2:
   Using Buna services: the view of participants
   Moderator:
   Mr. Ahmed El Hefnawy, Chief Business Officer, Buna Panelists:
   Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Mr. Puneet Chopra, Head – Transaction Management, Bank Muscat Mr. Fayçal Badawi, Head of Financial Institutions, Bank of Africa
4. Session 3:
   Buna general update, including a glimpse of Buna’s new website
   Presentation:
   Mr. Tarek Zahnan, Communication Specialist, Buna