Instant Payment Network

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Instant Payment Network (IPN)
Product typeInstant inter-bank payment system
Owner Central Bank of Egypt
Country Egypt
Introduced22 March 2022;3 years ago (2022-03-22)

Instant Payment Network (IPN) in Egypt is a real-time payments infrastructure was officially launched in March 2022 by Central Bank of Egypt' [1] [2] to facilitate instant and seamless financial transactions [3] . It enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money instantly, 24/7, across different banks and financial institutions.

It is closely linked to InstaPay, a digital payment application that acts as a gateway for users to access IPN services, enabling real-time fund transfers and improving financial inclusion in the country.

References

  1. "Instant Payment Network (IPN)".
  2. www.cibeg.com https://www.cibeg.com/en/personal/ways-to-bank/the-instant-payment-network-ipn . Retrieved 2025-06-23.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Egypt central bank approves instant payment regulations". Reuters. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-06-23.