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UAE central bank completes Project Aperta, strengthening secure cross-border open finance

June 17, 2026·Economy Middle East

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Project Aperta represents the UAE's infrastructure modernization for real-time cross-border payments and open finance standards, addressing a structural priority in GCC financial integration where interoperability between national systems has historically constrained regional settlement efficiency and fintech adoption. Central bank digital infrastructure upgrades in the Gulf have typically preceded periods of increased intra-GCC transaction flows and expanded foreign direct investment corridors, given that payment system resilience and speed directly influence corporate treasury operations and trade finance volumes across the region. The initiative aligns with broader GCC monetary cooperation efforts to reduce settlement friction and operational costs in banking networks that serve oil exp

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