Events

Buna conducted it's 28th Workshop

Buna’s 28 online workshop took place on December 9, 2021. This workshop elaborated on the global developments in the cross-border payments space and the relevant engagements that Buna is involved in as a strategic approach aligned with the “G20 Roadmap” for enhancing cross-border payments across the globe. The workshop hosted high-level guest speakers representing: the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), and Mastercard.

The workshop agenda included:

1. Welcome note:
   Mehdi Manaa, Chief Executive Officer, Buna
2. Session 1:
   G20 agenda for enhancing cross-border payments: targets and roadmap
   Speakers
   1. Thomas Lammer, Deputy Head of Secretariat, Bank for International Settlements Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI)
   2. Mr. Kieran Murphy, Member of Secretariat, Financial Stability Board (FSB)
3. Session 2:
   Buna and Mastercard collaboration plans
   Presentation
   1. Mr. Sudhir Iyer, Vice President, Product Management at Mastercard Cross Border Services, MEA
4. Session 3:
   Concluding remarks Speaker
   1. Mr. Jean-Michel Godeffroy, Senior Advisor and former Director-General in charge of Payment Systems and Market Infrastructures at ECB