Buna aims to encourage the use of Arab currencies in cross-border settlement and clearance transactions. Owned by Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Buna settles cross-borders payments in multiple currencies. It can currently be done using dirham, Egypt's pound and the Saudi riyal. Buna already has a network of participant banks, and the Monday transaction marks the completion of the phased go-live approach. "We are looking forward to continuing growing our network of participants and currencies," said Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Arab Monetary Fund. ...