Digital Escrow · Algeria

Your money.Safe until thedeal is done.

Arboon holds your funds in escrow and releases them only when you confirm delivery — no bank account, no risk, no regrets.

No bank account required
Funds released on confirmation
Works on WhatsApp
Transaction
#ARB-2841
In progress
Secured amount
85 000 DZD
Buyer
Youcef A.
Seller
Imane K.
Deposit
Verification
3
Delivery
45,000 DZD released
Confirmed · 5 min ago

The Problem

Billions Lost. Every Year. In Plain Sight.

Algeria's economy runs on trust — and right now, that trust has no safety net.

670 Mrd DZD+

informal deposits / year

Real Estate Deposits

Verbal agreements on property down-payments. No enforcement. No documentation. Broken promises every year.

12M+

daily FB/IG buyers

Social Commerce

12 million Algerians buy on Facebook & Instagram daily. No payment layer. No dispute process. Scams are rampant.

0%

payment protection

Freelance Work

Clients disappear after delivery. Freelancers work without guarantees. No way to enforce payment.

The Root Cause

77% of Algerians are unbanked or underbanked

No consumer escrow product exists in Algeria

PayPal is inaccessible; no Escrow.com equivalent for the region

WhatsApp "guarantors" have no legal standing

Ouedkniss — Algeria's dominant classifieds — has no payment layer

The Solution

The Word You Already Know. Now Enforced by Technology.

For generations, "Arboon" has meant a binding commitment — a down-payment that signals serious intent. We didn't invent the concept. We digitized it. Your money is held in a regulated trust account — never touched by anyone — until your conditions are met. No bank account required. No paperwork. No lawyers.

Your money is locked safely. We release it the moment the seller delivers.

No Bank Account

Sign up with national ID and phone

WhatsApp Native

Start escrow without downloading anything

5-Day Resolution

Dispute? Our arbitrators step in fast

How It Works

Three Steps. Total Protection.

Step 01

Lock

Agree on terms. Lock the funds.

You and the other party set the conditions. You deposit funds into a secure escrow account. The seller sees the money is real. You know it's safe.

Step 02

Verify

Seller delivers. You confirm.

The seller delivers the goods or service. You confirm delivery — or set a timer for auto-release. You define what 'done' means in advance.

Step 03

Release

Conditions met. Funds released.

Satisfied? Funds release instantly. Something wrong? Our neutral arbitrators step in and resolve the dispute within 5 business days.

Features

Everything You Need to Transact with Confidence

No Bank Account Needed

Sign up with your national ID and phone. Our cash agent network lets you top up and withdraw at locations across Algeria. Built for the 77%.

WhatsApp-Native

Start an escrow without downloading anything. Send a payment link in your WhatsApp chat. The other party accepts in seconds.

Set Your Own Conditions

Delivery confirmation, time-based auto-release, milestone payments. You define what "done" means — we enforce it.

Dispute Resolution

5-Day SLA

Submit evidence, get an assigned arbitrator, receive a binding decision within 5 business days. Fast-track option under 12 hours.

Verified Seller Badge

Build trust with a reputation system. Buyers know who they're dealing with before they commit.

B2B API

For Platforms

Embed Arboon escrow into your product. White-label widget, REST API, webhook delivery, developer sandbox.

Works on 2G

App bundle under 15MB. Offline read-only mode. Optimised for Algeria's real network conditions.

Arabic & French

Full Arabic RTL support. Full French language layer. Every notification, screen, and message — in the language you prefer.

Use Cases

Built for Every Transaction That Matters

Used Cars

Buy or sell with complete confidence.

The buyer locks funds — the seller sees the money is real. The seller transfers ownership — the buyer releases funds. No middleman. No risk.

1

Buyer locks funds

2

Seller confirms listing

3

Ownership transfers

4

Funds released

Get Started

400 Mrd DZD+

annual used-car market

The Opportunity

The Opportunity Is Real

Algeria has no trust infrastructure player. Arboon is building the category.

0Mrd DZD+

Used car market (annual)

0Mrd DZD+

Real estate informal deposits

0M+

Facebook/IG marketplace users

0%

Algerians unbanked or underbanked

0Mrd DZD

Total Addressable Market

0%

Market CAGR through 2033

Trust & Compliance

Your Funds Are Protected by Law — Not Just Policy

Arboon is not a bank and not a payment app. It is a digital escrow platform — your funds are secured, tracked, and only released when you say so.

Funds Locked Until You Confirm

Your money is locked in escrow the moment a transaction starts. No one can touch it — not the seller, not Arboon — until you confirm the deal is done.

Verified

Segregated Trust Accounts

Your funds are held in segregated escrow accounts — completely separate from Arboon's operating funds. We never touch your money.

Verified

KYC-Verified Parties

Every user is verified through national ID, phone, and liveness checks. You always know who you're transacting with.

Verified

AML & Sanctions Compliance

Real-time AML monitoring, OFAC/UN sanctions screening, and automated suspicious activity reporting.

Verified

Data Protected by Algerian Law

All personal data stored and processed in compliance with Law 18-07 on personal data protection. Algeria-region cloud infrastructure.

Verified

Arboon is a registered digital escrow service provider. Client funds are held in segregated trust accounts and are not insured by any government deposit insurance scheme. Operated by DINARI / DeepMinds.

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