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2023-10-16
Aani
Aani (Instant Payment Platform)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
AED (UAE Dirham)
Issuer
Al Etihad Payments (subsidiary of CBUAE)
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Payment Types
P2P
P2B
B2B
QR Code payments
Request to Pay
Phone number / Emirates ID / email-based transfers
Bill splitting
Direct debit (planned)
E-checks (planned)
Key Features
Instant transfers via phone number, Emirates ID, or email
QR code-based merchant payments
Request to Pay functionality
Bill splitting feature
Standalone Aani mobile app or via bank apps
Multi-account management in single app
Part of CBUAE's Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) programme
Partnership with NPCI International (India) for domestic card scheme
API-enabled instant payments for corporate clients (Mashreq)
Statistics
users
12.5 million (April 2026)
merchants
~774,000
yoy growth
6x increase in transfers year-on-year (2025)
availability
24/7/365
payment limit
Up to AED 50,000
monthly growth
10% average monthly growth (2025)
settlement time
~3 seconds average
daily phone transfers
~25,000 transfers daily via mobile number
connected institutions
74 licensed financial institutions (85% of banks)
Profile
Network
Aani
Full Name
Aani (Instant Payment Platform)
Country
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Currency
AED (UAE Dirham)
Region
Middle East
Launched
2023-10-16
Issuer
Al Etihad Payments (subsidiary of CBUAE)
Links
Issuer
www.centralbank.ae
Product
www.centralbank.ae/en/news-and-publications/news-and-insights/press-release/al-etihad-payments-launches-aani-an-instant-payments-platform-for-digital-transactions-in-the-uae
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