Tier 1
Dedicated briefs
Authorities with live remittance or IMTO programmes and a dedicated Nexus page.
Markets
Central banks across the Middle East and Africa
Nexus is available as SupTech for remittance and IMTO oversight from the GCC to West Africa. Open the brief for your authority, or for the regional switch your corridor already uses. A small number of markets are closed to us under UK sanctions law.
How markets are grouped
Priority, regional unions, and where we cannot engage
Some authorities have a dedicated page. Others sit under a regional monetary union. A few are high-risk or closed under UK sanctions.
Tier 2
Regional integration & monetary unions
Regional switches and monetary unions. National rows link to the union page where one exists.
Tier 3 / Excluded
High-risk, conflict, or UK sanctions
UK sanctions, conflict, or closed systems. We do not offer a demonstration from this site.
Middle East — 16 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) | Tier 1 | Vision 2030 FSDP; large expat remittance outflow; NCA data localisation. | Sovereign on-prem / cloud, ISO 20022 telemetry, AML engine |
| United Arab Emirates | Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) | Tier 1 | FATF post-delisting; Aani instant switch; BUNA anchor. | Privacy-preserving AML, real-time FX telemetry |
| Qatar | Qatar Central Bank (QCB) | Tier 1 | National FinTech Strategy; high-value sovereign and private-wealth inflow oversight. | High-value wealth AML, RTGS overlay |
| Kuwait | Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) | Tier 1 | KNAP expansion; expat worker capital-flight monitoring. | ISO 20022 envelope, capital-flight tracker |
| Bahrain | Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) | Tier 1 | Open banking; Fawri+ supervision; regtech sandbox hub. | Sandbox infrastructure, API ingestion gateway |
| Oman | Central Bank of Oman (CBO) | Tier 1 | RTGS modernisation; GCC-AFAQ integration; expat remittance tracking. | SupTech dashboard, settlement locks |
| Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) | Tier 2 | JoPACC switch supervision; Syrian/Iraqi corridor monitoring. | Mobile-wallet interoperability, FIU reporting |
| Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) | Tier 1 | InstaPay oversight; USD shortage; parallel-market FX tracking. | FX allocation tracker, delay engine |
| Iraq | Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) | Tier 2 | USD cash leakage; FATF correspondent-banking pressure. | AML/CTF ingestion, real-time FX audit |
| Lebanon | Banque du Liban (BDL) | Tier 2 | Banking-sector restructuring; informal hawala and cash remittance tracking. | Capital-allocation monitor, micro-remittance telemetry |
| Turkey | Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) | Tier 1 | FAST instant-payment scale; high cross-border commercial flows. | High-throughput event bus, inline fraud shield |
| Israel | Bank of Israel (BOI) | Tier 1 | Zahav RTGS modernisation; open-finance API mandates. | ISO 20022 native ingestion, behavioural fraud engine |
| Palestine | Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) | Tier 2 | Digital-payment transition; NIS cash-clearance monitoring. | Proxy directory switch, micro-payment gateway |
| Yemen | Central Bank of Yemen | Tier 3 | Dual central-bank crisis; UN aid-transfer tracking; currency fragmentation. | Aid-flow tracking only with FCDO/OFSI licence |
| Syria | Central Bank of Syria | Excluded | UK OFSI asset freezes and comprehensive sanctions. | Engagements prohibited |
| Iran | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran | Excluded | UK OFSI asset freezes and comprehensive sanctions. | Engagements prohibited |
North Africa — 6 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) | Tier 1 | European worker-remittance corridors; instant-switch rollout. | ISO 20022 engine, corridor analytics |
| Algeria | Bank of Algeria | Tier 2 | Informal FX control; SATIM retail-switch modernisation. | Capital-flight tracking, FX margin audit |
| Tunisia | Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) | Tier 2 | E-payment regulation; EU corridor remittance oversight. | FIU ingestion, mobile-money switch |
| Libya | Central Bank of Libya | Tier 3 | Central-bank reunification; letters-of-credit FX arbitrage. | TBML tracker — OFSI/FCDO protocol |
| Sudan | Central Bank of Sudan | Excluded | UK OFSI designations; conflict infrastructure disruption. | Excluded / humanitarian tracking only |
| South Sudan | Bank of South Sudan | Tier 3 | Currency volatility; humanitarian and commercial remittance leakage. | Lightweight telemetry — risk protocol |
West Africa — 15 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | Tier 1 | Large remittance volumes; 2024 IMTO guidelines; FX parallel-market spread. | Capital-flight tracker, IMTO audit |
| Ghana | Bank of Ghana (BoG) | Tier 1 | GhIPSS interoperability; eCedi testing; cross-border mobile-money APP fraud. | Behavioural engine, wallet API |
| Senegal | BCEAO (regional HQ, Dakar) | Tier 2 | WAEMU interoperable instant-payment switch; regional rules. | Multi-tenant regional switch adaptor |
| Côte d'Ivoire | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 2 | Largest Francophone WAEMU economy; cocoa export and mobile-money flows. | Wallet interoperability, TBML engine |
| Benin | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 2 | Cotonou–Nigeria border trade remittance tracking. | Border trade and FX corridor telemetry |
| Burkina Faso | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 3 | Regional security volatility; FATF grey-list monitoring. | Regional AML sharing — risk protocol |
| Guinea-Bissau | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 2 | WAEMU integration; cashew-trade remittance clearance. | BCEAO integrated gateway |
| Mali | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 3 | Political transition; regional sanctions-compliance tracking. | Compliance risk scorer — OFSI protocol |
| Niger | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 3 | Post-coup financial reconnection; ECOWAS border clearance. | Settlement lock — risk protocol |
| Togo | BCEAO (national directorate) | Tier 2 | Lomé maritime hub; regional commercial clearing. | ISO 20022 telemetry, PAPSS/BUNA adaptor |
| Guinea | Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea | Tier 2 | Mining-sector FX inflows; non-CFA exchange oversight. | FX reserve tracker, mining remittance engine |
| Liberia | Central Bank of Liberia | Tier 2 | Dual-currency economy (USD/LRD); remittance dependence. | Dual-currency settlement ledger |
| Sierra Leone | Bank of Sierra Leone | Tier 2 | Redenomination aftermath; commercial IMTO licence compliance. | IMTO licensing and audit dashboard |
| The Gambia | Central Bank of The Gambia | Tier 2 | Remittance inflows a large share of GDP; tourism FX. | Micro-remittance ingestion |
| Cabo Verde | Banco de Cabo Verde | Tier 2 | Diaspora remittance reliance; EU banking alignment. | SEPA / ISO 20022 bridge |
East Africa and Indian Ocean — 13 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) | Tier 1 | National Payments Strategy; M-Pesa cross-border IMTO termination. | Omni-channel API (bank + telco switch) |
| Tanzania | Bank of Tanzania (BoT) | Tier 1 | TIPS instant payments; EAC cross-border trade clearance. | EAC multi-switch adaptor, ISO 20022 gateway |
| Uganda | Bank of Uganda (BoU) | Tier 1 | FATF grey-list exit maintenance; mobile-money tax and FX monitoring. | Privacy-preserving AML, telco wallet engine |
| Rwanda | National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) | Tier 1 | Kigali IFC; cashless-economy mandate. | Turnkey sandbox, instant settlement |
| Ethiopia | National Bank of Ethiopia | Tier 1 | Banking-sector liberalisation; diaspora remittance parallel-market leakage. | Parallel FX tracker, IMTO enforcement |
| Somalia | Central Bank of Somalia | Tier 3 | Rebuilding formal banking; heavy informal remittance reliance. | Baseline KYC/AML telemetry — risk protocol |
| Djibouti | Central Bank of Djibouti | Tier 2 | Port trade finance; USD/DJF peg clearance. | Trade-finance settlement gateway |
| Eritrea | Bank of Eritrea | Excluded | Closed monetary system; state-controlled FX. Limited commercial procurement. | Excluded (high risk) |
| Burundi | Bank of the Republic of Burundi | Tier 2 | EAC payment-system integration; FX-reserve constraint. | EAC interoperability module |
| Seychelles | Central Bank of Seychelles | Tier 2 | Offshore-centre AML; tourist FX audit. | High-net-worth AML screening |
| Comoros | Central Bank of Comoros | Tier 2 | French diaspora remittance; euro-pegged rules. | Cross-border remittance ingestion |
| Mauritius | Bank of Mauritius | Tier 1 | IFC hub; PAPSS integration; high-value wealth AML. | COSMIC-style sharing, PAPSS bridge |
| Madagascar | Central Bank of Madagascar | Tier 2 | National payment-switch modernisation; export FX tracking. | Export FX and IMTO reconciliation |
Central Africa — 8 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | BEAC (regional HQ, Yaoundé) | Tier 2 | Largest CEMAC economy; GIMAC switch; oil/agri remittance flows. | BEAC regional switch adaptor |
| Gabon | BEAC (national directorate) | Tier 2 | Oil-export FX and corporate remittance clearance. | Capital allocation and corporate AML |
| Republic of the Congo | BEAC (national directorate) | Tier 2 | CEMAC payment compliance; oil FX-reserve tracking. | BEAC integrated telemetry |
| Equatorial Guinea | BEAC (national directorate) | Tier 2 | Hydrocarbon FX inflow; GIMAC clearing. | Corporate FX monitor |
| Chad | BEAC (national directorate) | Tier 3 | Cross-border humanitarian and military funding flows. | Aid and remittance ingestion — risk protocol |
| Central African Republic | BEAC (national directorate) | Excluded | Political instability; crypto-regulation tension with BEAC. | Excluded / high risk |
| DR Congo | Central Bank of Congo | Tier 2 | Dollarised economy; mining FX; EAC/SADC bridge. | Dual-currency engine, mining FX tracker |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe | Tier 2 | Euro-pegged exploration economy; small retail remittance switch. | Turnkey cloud SupTech |
Southern Africa — 10 markets
| Country | Central bank / authority | Tier | Primary FMI driver | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | Tier 1 | PayShap; FATF grey-list remediation; SADC-RTGS operator. | ISO 20022 engine, SADC multi-currency switch |
| Angola | National Bank of Angola (BNA) | Tier 1 | LISPA sandbox; oil FX liberalisation; Portugal corridor. | Corridor analytics, FX-spread auditor |
| Mozambique | Bank of Mozambique | Tier 2 | FATF remediation; SIMO switch; LNG remittance tracking. | Privacy-preserving AML, mobile-money gateway |
| Zambia | Bank of Zambia | Tier 1 | Financial-inclusion strategy; debt-restructuring FX visibility; SADC trade. | Capital-flight tracker, SADC interoperability |
| Zimbabwe | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | Tier 2 | ZiG stability enforcement; large diaspora remittance dependence. | Price transparency and parallel FX audit |
| Botswana | Bank of Botswana | Tier 1 | Diamond-export FX; SADC SIRESS clearing node. | High-value settlement overlay |
| Namibia | Bank of Namibia | Tier 2 | CMA rand-peg; instant-payment switch. | CMA dual-currency ledger |
| Lesotho | Central Bank of Lesotho | Tier 2 | CMA clearing; miner remittances from South Africa. | Cross-border worker remittance ingestion |
| Eswatini | Central Bank of Eswatini | Tier 2 | CMA clearing; digital-currency sandbox testing. | Instant settlement and delay engine |
| Malawi | Reserve Bank of Malawi | Tier 2 | FX shortages; tobacco-export FX; diaspora remittance switch. | FX allocation and parallel-market tracking |
UK sanctions
We screen every enquiry before a briefing
Every request is checked against the UK Sanctions List. We do not brief Syria or Iran. Sudan would need a humanitarian licence we do not run from this site. High-risk markets are not a self-serve demonstrationnstration.
Where the data sits
Production is on-premise or a national cloud the institution controls. Cloud attestations attach to that operator. See infrastructure partners.
Wire-transfer transparency
Message-level fields for FATF Recommendation 16 reviews — originator, beneficiary, and hold state. See ISO 20022 telemetry.
What you contract
Capital-flight monitoring for one mandate, AML sharing for another. The row names the focus. How to buy explains the commercial options.
Official UK source: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). This directory is coverage, not an offer. It is not an invitation to transact with a sanctioned person or a restricted government.