UAE Adds Aani And Jaywan To Federal Fee Payments
Economy Middle East reported that the UAE Ministry of Finance has adopted Aani and Jaywan for federal service fees and fines, positioning itself as the first federal body to put the two national payment channels into operation. The rollout follows Cabinet Resolution No. (176M/4M) of 2026 and gives other federal entities and collection banks a procedure-led path to add the systems.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has added Aani and Jaywan as payment channels for federal service fees and fines, giving the country's national payment rails a federal-government collection use case.
Economy Middle East reported that the ministry positioned itself as the first federal body to put the initiative into operation.
The payment change follows Cabinet Resolution No. (176M/4M) of 2026, which concerns adoption of the two systems and the fees that apply to their use.
The ministry said the decision opens the way for other federal entities and collection banks to roll out the same channels through their approved procedures.
How UAE Federal Fee Payments Add Aani And Jaywan
Aani is the UAE's instant-payment platform developed under Central Bank of the UAE supervision.
Aani supports 24-hour transfers and payment settlement through customer identifiers such as phone numbers, Emirates ID, email, QR code and IBAN.
For card payments, Jaywan gives the UAE a locally operated scheme launched by the Central Bank.
Jaywan is a domestic option designed to support the national payments ecosystem and give customers another route for completing federal financial transactions.
The Ministry of Finance framed the move as part of its government payments programme rather than a consumer-wallet launch.
The ministry said the channels are intended to make payment options more flexible, convenient and faster across federal entities.
Federal Collection Banks Get A Rollout Path
Ministry undersecretary Younis Haji AlKhoori said the rollout depends on secure, reliable infrastructure connected to banks and collection partners.
He said adoption of the two systems contributes to sustainable financial flows and lower transaction operating costs while maintaining security and speed standards.
Assistant undersecretary for government budget and revenue Saeed Rashid Al Yateem said the initiative will accelerate revenue collection, broaden customer payment choices and link federal revenue collection more closely with domestic payment rails.
He also connected the rollout to revenue-management efficiency and greater flexibility in financial transactions.
The disclosed scope is still a federal collection step, not proof that every ministry, bank or customer group has already moved to the channels.
The next federal entities, collection banks, user volumes, transaction fees and a full migration timetable for Aani and Jaywan government payments were not disclosed.
