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Gulf banking customers and remittance users face a shifting landscape on 18 July 2026, as the RBI and UAE Central Bank hold talks to resolve foreign-currency deposit friction that affects a key expat remittance corridor, while regional lenders recalibrate their technology strategies in the wake of recent service outages. Against that backdrop, UAE-based proptech Keyper secured fresh Series A funding, signalling continued investor appetite for Gulf real-estate innovation despite ongoing regional security tensions.
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Bloomberg
India and UAE Central Banks Hold Talks to Resolve FX Deposit Issues
The Reserve Bank of India and UAE Central Bank have opened discussions aimed at clearing obstacles to foreign-currency deposit flows between the two countries.
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Arabian Business
Gulf Banks Shift Away From Large-Scale Core Banking Overhauls
Following a service disruption at ADCB, Gulf lenders are replacing 'big bang' core-banking replacements with incremental modernisation to limit operational and regulatory risk.
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Axios
UAE Proptech Keyper Raises $11m Series A Led by Speedinvest
Dubai-based property technology firm Keyper has closed an $11m Series A funding round led by Speedinvest, according to a weekly fintech deals roundup.
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