Arf, a global firm focused on providing working capital and settlement liquidity solutions to payments companies, and LuLu Financial Holdings, a financial services conglomerate, have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing settlement times in the cross-border payments sector.
This collab will reportedly allow LuLuFin to leverage Arf’s settlement infrastructure, “offering T-0 settlement times.”
Via this partnership, LuLuFin gains access to Arf’s cross-border treasury management solutions built on the PayFi Stack, “enabling instant settlement capabilities that overcome the challenges of traditional correspondent banking systems.”
This collab reinforces LuLuFin’s position at the forefront of innovation in the financial services sector, while Arf’s infrastructure facilitates “real-time settlement—a critical requirement for modern global payments.”
By addressing liquidity needs with various solutions, both companies drive growth in global payments, enhance “operational efficiency, reduce risk, and better serve the financial needs of a global customer base.”
Arf’s solutions remove the working capital constraints of global payment companies, empowering them to “scale operations without being limited by liquidity bottlenecks.”
Arf’s Co-founder & CEO, Ali Erhat Nalbant, commented:
“We are excited to partner with LuLuFin to deliver real-time settlement solutions that empower exponential growth and more reliable international payments. Our T-0 settlement capabilities we developed on PayFi Stack are setting a new standard for the industry.”
LuLu Financial Holdings’ Managing Director Adeeb Ahamed, said:
“At LuLu Financial Holdings, we strive to develop innovative solutions for a seamless and secure payments experience. Partnering with Arf represents a step forward in this journey. This collaboration underscores our commitment to staying at the forefront of financial innovation while delivering value to a global customer base.”
The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to modernizing financial infrastructure, “providing global businesses and consumers with efficient, innovative, and compliant financial solutions.”
As noted in the update, Arf offers liquidity and settlement “solutions tailored for global payments companies.”
Built on PayFi Stack, Arf provides working capital and real-time settlement capabilities, empowering businesses to “scale operations and achieve exponential growth.”
Based in Switzerland, Arf operates as a “regulated” financial institution.
As mentioned in the announcement, LuLu Financial Holdings is a financial services provider, offering a “range of services including cross-border payments, currency exchange, and financial technology solutions.”
With more than 350 customer engagement centers in 10+ countries across the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and APAC regions, LuLu Financial Holdings says that it “continues to set benchmarks in the financial services industry.”
