United Arab Emirates · Payments & e-money
Magnati Sole proprietorship L.L.C
Magnati Sole proprietorship L.L.C is a limited liability company based in Abu Dhabi. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) licenses it as a Category 2 provider of Retail Payment Services. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) carved Magnati out as its payments business in April 2021. In February 2022 FAB agreed to sell a 60% stake to Brookfield Business Partners and its partners. On 1 October 2025 Magnati completed a merger with Network International under a Brookfield-led consortium. Magnati describes itself as focused on direct acquiring, issuer processing and acquiring processing. It serves government, merchant and institutional clients in the UAE.
Licences and registrations
Held by Magnati Sole proprietorship L.L.C. 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 24 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Retail Payment ServicesCentral Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) | Retail Payment ServicesPayment Institution | 08.01.02.015.2024.01 | United Arab Emirates | Active | — | — |
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Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. No LEI is matched to this entry, and BICs are linked by LEI only.
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Firm type
Merchant acquiring and processing
Trades as Magnati
- Standing
- Magnati and Network International completed a merger under a Brookfield-led consortium on 1 October 2025. The combined business operates as Network International LLC, and the two brands still co-exist. The CBUAE register of August 2026 still lists Magnati Sole proprietorship L.L.C as a licensed retail payment services provider.
- Ownership
- Since 1 October 2025 the firm has belonged to the combined Network International business, which a Brookfield-led consortium owns. FAB had kept a 40% stake in Magnati after the 2022 sale to Brookfield.
- Ultimate owner
- Brookfield-led consortium (Network International group)
- Head office
- East 9, Khalifa Street, FAB One Tower, P.O. Box 30420 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Company register
- Abu Dhabi company licence CN-1001897
- Name in the local language
- ماغناتي شركة الشخص الواحد ذ.م.م
Online
- Websites & references
- magnati.com ↗ did not load when checked
Wikipedia ↗ group article - Official social accounts
- None found
Sources · 9 pages consulted
- centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf
- magnati.com/en/terms-of-uses/
- network.ae/en/about-us/press-and-media/news/network-international-and-magnati-merge-to-create-the-le
- network.ae/en/about-us/press-and-media/news/network-international-and-magnati-secure-key-regulatory-
- bankfab.com/en-ae/about-fab/group/in-the-media/20220228-fab-announces-the-sale-of-60-percent-in-magna
- magnati.com/
- gulfnews.com/business/banking/fab-brookfield-move-closer-to-combining-uae-payment-processing-firms-net
- nipl.com/uploads/NPCI_International_partners_with_Magnati_to_Expand_UPI_Acceptance_in_the_UAE_b97b
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_International
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
The CBUAE licenses the firm as a Category 2 provider of Retail Payment Services under identification number 08.01.02.015.2024.01.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) United Arab Emirates | Retail Payment Services, Category 2 (National Company) | 08.01.02.015.2024.01 | In its own name | Active | centralbank.ae ↗ |
Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks.
Partners and safeguarding
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Payment schemes and card networks
- UPI (QR merchant acceptance via NPCI International) Access not stated nipl.com ↗
Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices.
Products and markets
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
It offers card and electronic payment acceptance for UAE government entities and merchants. It also offers multipurpose prepaid and salary cards, and third-party acquiring and issuing processing for financial and non-financial institutions.
It serves clients in the United Arab Emirates under its CBUAE licence.
- Sells to
- Public sector · Enterprises · Small businesses · Financial institutions
- Serves customers in
- United Arab Emirates
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Merger / acquisition
Magnati and Network International completed their merger under a Brookfield-led consortium, with the combined business operating as Network International LLC.
network.ae ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
Network International and Magnati announced that they had received key regulatory approvals for their merger.
network.ae ↗ -
Other
NPCI International Payments Limited and Magnati announced a partnership for QR-based UPI acceptance on Magnati's point-of-sale terminals, starting at Dubai Duty Free.
nipl.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
FAB and Brookfield announced plans to contribute their Magnati interests to the holding entity of the combined Network and Magnati businesses.
gulfnews.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
- Licence no. · CBUAE-RPS
- 08.01.02.015.2024.01
- BIC
- Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- LEI
- No LEI mapped
- Elucidate firm ID
- 1491d5181615
Profile
- Type
- Payments & e-moneyPayment institutions, e-money and stored-value issuers, and account-information providers. Licensed under payment-services law (e.g. PSD2 in the EU and UK, the Payment Services Act in Singapore). Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- Prudential licenceAuthorised with capital, safeguarding and conduct requirements, e.g. an authorised payment or e-money institution in the EU or UK, a major payment institution in Singapore, or a MiCA crypto-asset service provider.
- Main licence class
- Payment Institution
- Activities
- Payment services
- Licensed in
- United Arab Emirates · Middle East & North Africa
- First registered
- Not published
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
No LEI is matched to this entry, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked.
Addresses
- Address on the register
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code.
- Identified by
- Name and postal address. No LEI or clearing code is mapped in the directory
- Postal address
- Structured: town and country
<FinInstnId>
<Nm>Magnati Sole proprietorship L.L.C</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>Abu Dhabi</TwnNm>
<Ctry>AE</Ctry>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent.
The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use.
Sources & method
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- CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Retail Payment Services—Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · source ↗ as at 24 September 2026
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