Faisal Alhijawi is an experienced professional in the payments and financial services industry, currently serving as the Chief Strategy & Development Officer at Buna since October 2020. Previously, Faisal held multiple leadership roles at Western Union, including Director of the Account Payout Network and Global Payments, where responsibilities spanned from strategic initiatives to business development. Additional experience includes serving as Business Development Manager at Luup International and Sales Manager at STS-PAYNET. Early career roots were established as a Pre-Sales Consultant and Project Manager at Smart Systems. Faisal Alhijawi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Al Ahliyya Amman University, earned between 1995 and 2000.
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Buna (The Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization)
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Buna, The Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization, is a centralized cross-border payment system owned by the Arab Monetary Fund. It aims at enabling financial institutions and central banks in the Arab region and beyond to send and receive cross-border payments in local and international currencies in a safe, cost-effective, risk-controlled and transparent environment. Buna offers to its participants modern payment solutions that comply with international requirements against financial crime and adhere to the highest standards of information security and data protection. Buna contributes to strengthening the opportunities for economic and financial integration in the Arab region and supporting investment ties with the global trading partners. Buna welcomes the inclusion of all banks that meet the criteria and conditions for participation, primarily the standards and procedures of compliance aspects.