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Middle East and Africa payments

A unified platform for payments across the Middle East and Africa—real-time, high-value, cross-border, and ISO 20022-native.

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instant payment sent in Saudi Arabia

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of the top 5 global corporate banks are Volante customers

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to market with real-time and ISO 20022-native payment solutions

Modernize your MEA payments infrastructure—fast

Whether you’re launching instant domestic rails like Aani or IPS, or connecting to high-value systems like SARIE, UAEFTS, NIBSS, or Buna, Volante delivers one unified platform to support them all. Our cloud-native solution helps banks accelerate ISO 20022 compliance, reduce time to market, and simplify integration across local and cross-border systems. 

Lead the way with Volante’s MEA payments solutions

Accelerate time to market

Go live with local instant rails and RTGS systems in as little as 14 weeks with cloud-native pre-integrated services. 

Increase cost effectiveness

Streamline infrastructure and reduce costs through platform-as-a-service deployment and transaction-based pricing. 

Future-proof your business

Support rapid growth, ISO 20022 mandates, and real-time settlement initiatives with flexible architecture. 

Improve customer experience

Offer real-time transfers, better data visibility, and reduced settlement delays—meeting customer expectations.

Onboarding is easy

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Simplify your modernization journey across real-time, high-value, and cross-border rails in MEA. Volante helps banks adapt quickly with ISO 20022 support, local rail pre-integrations, and fast deployment options. 

From Saudi Arabia to South Africa, our customers are scaling payments modernization without replacing their legacy systems. 

Delivering agility, scalability, and cost efficiency

Cloud-native

Built for resilience, security, and performance at scale—ideal for mission-critical payment infrastructure.

Multi-rail compatible

Connect seamlessly to SARIE, Aani, IPS, NIBSS, UAEFTS, Buna, SADC RTGS, and more—plus SWIFT for cross-border. 

Fully automated

Enable straight-through processing across domestic and regional rails, including instant and high-value transfers.  

Developer-friendly

Accelerate innovation with RESTful APIs that simplify integration with existing systems and mobile channels. 

Real-time payments ready

Support real-time rails like Aani, Fawri+, PesaLink, and NIP with built-in fraud checks and liquidity management.

ISO 20022 fluent

Simplify message translation, enrichment, and compliance for SARIE, UAEFTS, CHAPS, and future regional ISO rollouts. 

Ways to deploy Middle East and Africa payments

Real-time payments (Aani, IPS, NIP, PesaLink)

Launch real-time rails with 24/7 availability, built-in fraud controls, liquidity tracking, and request-for-payment functionality. 

High-value RTGS payments (SARIE, UAEFTS, SADC) 

Modernize RTGS infrastructure with ISO 20022-native orchestration and smart routing to minimize settlement risk. 

Domestic ACH and clearing

Automate batch clearing flows such as Bacs-style processing, image clearing (cheques), and national ACH networks. 

Cross-border payments (SWIFT, Buna) 

Enhance cross-border speed and visibility with support for SWIFT, Buna, and emerging fintech-powered corridors. 

ISO 20022 compliance and migration

Ensure seamless compliance for SARIE, UAEFTS, CHAPS, Buna, and others with message validation, enrichment, and conversion tools. 

See how financial institutions stay ahead of the curve with Volante

Case study

Modernizing real-time payments for two leading Saudi banks with Volante Technologies

As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 push toward a digitally empowered financial system, two leading banks embarked on a journey to modernize their payments infrastructure. Their objective: to meet rising customer demand for real-time transactions, operate on a 24/7 basis, and support national goals for reducing cash dependency.

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Insights from leading experts in payments modernization 

Readiness of Middle East banks for payments modernization
White Papers
Readiness of Middle East banks for payments modernization
Shaping the Future of Payments in the Middle East
Webinars
Shaping the future of payments: ISO 20022 adoption and payment modernization in the Middle East
Blogs
Middle East: A New Kind of Payment Hub in Town?
Blogs
Middle East Instant Payments: Trends, Regulations, and Opportunities
Volante Technologies wins ‘Best Cloud Payments Provider’ at prestigious Middle East and Africa Region Awards for second year in a row
Volante Technologies Research Reveals Ambitious MEA Payments Modernisation Plans: More Investment Than Any Other Global Region

Volante Payments Platform

Built on a foundation trusted by banks across 35+ countries, Volante’s MEA payment capabilities deliver flexibility and speed for today’s evolving market needs. Whether you’re launching a new rail or preparing for ISO 20022 mandates, we make it simple to evolve. 

Cloud-native. API-driven. Scalable by design. Ready for what’s next. 


Ready to modernize?
Come evolve with us!

Contact our team to explore how Volante’s Middle East and Africa payments can deliver transformative value for your financial institution