Nium, a real-time cross-border payments provider, today announced a partnership with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region, to empower customers with an innovative global payments solution.

The partnership, subject to regulatory approvals, seeks to enhance the remittance experience with seamless, instant cross-border transfers between the UAE and countries around the world. Remittances from the UAE are driven by the growing expatriate population and cross-border trade. Leveraging Nium’s payment services, Emirates NBD offers customers real-time, cost-effective payment solutions with speed and unmatched reliability.

Emirates NBD chose Nium as a partner, citing the depth of Nium’s global network, globally integrated capabilities and the advanced functionality of its platform, APIs and technology stack as decisive factors.

“Nium is focused on achieving the ubiquity of our global payments infrastructure,” said Prajit Nanu, founder and CEO of Nium. “The Middle East is a key market for us and we have doubled down on expansion in the region. Our partnership with Emirates NBD extends our presence in the heart of the Middle East with one of the most trusted names in the region. As a cornerstone of the global digital banking industry, Emirates NBD is at the intersection of trillions of dollars of money movement and through this partnership Nium looks forward to moving more money in real time across the region and beyond to our global infrastructure.”

Marwan Hadi, Group Head, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates NBD, said: “As a leading national banking group, Emirates NBD has played an active role in bringing innovation to all our banking solutions. Partnering with Nium, a global leader in real-time cross-border payments, will facilitate seamless, global transactions for our customers. This partnership is a testament to the bank’s commitment to embrace cutting-edge technologies and push boundaries to deliver excellence.”


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