Open banking

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Innovate Finance calls for expanded open banking to help with cost-of-living crisis

Fintech industry body Innovate Finance has called on regulators to extend open banking to support the deployment of budgeting and affordability algorithms as a way to help Brits with the cost-of-living crisis.

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NatWest and NAB compare UK and Oz open banking regimes

Australia should consider a purpose-built open banking implementation entity modelled on the UK's OBIE to ensure effective collaboration between the industry and regulators, according to a white paper from NatWest and NAB.

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Ikea investment arm pumps €9 million into DirectID

UK-based credit scoring and risk decisioning platform DirectID has secured a €9 million investment from Ikea venture arm Ingka Investments.

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UK open banking users swell to seven million

The number of consumers and SMEs actively using open banking powered services in the UK has reached seven million for the first time.

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FCA grants UK e-money license to Payoneer

Cross-border payments firm, Payoneer, has gained its Electronic Money License (EMI) with approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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UAE to build CBDC and card scheme

The United Arab Emirates is planning to launch a CBDC and domestic card scheme as part of a wide-ranging financial infrastructure transformation programme.

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Canadian SMEs keen on open banking

As Canada prepares an open banking regime, the country's small businesses are ready to seize the opportunity, according to a Mastercard survey.

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FinTech Australia says ING systems upgrade may breach open banking rules

Fintech Australia and the Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) are calling on Australia's competition watchdog to intervene in ING Bank's planned upgrade to an Open Banking-related system.

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NextGen Nordics 2023: Back and better than ever

Finextra will be back in Stockholm to bring the new world of Nordic banking to life for the NextGen Nordics 2023 conference on the 25th of April.

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Zopa Bank raises £75 million to boost growth

Zopa Bank has received £75 million in funding to support its next phase of growth in the UK.

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Brazil celebrates 2 years of open finance

Today marks two years since Brazil launched its Open Finance Initiative. Open banking in Brazil has blossomed thanks to the initiative, forging a new governance structure and financial system for financial institutions in the nation.

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Crosswell hands in Open Banking report

As she signs off as trustee of the Open Banking Implementation Entity, Charlotte Crosswell has hit out at the lack of long-term vision to move beyond the current environment to a "Smart Data" economy.

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Unbanx app enables consumers to realise the value of their banking data

Irish fintech Unbanx has launched an open banking tool that enables consumers to share their transactional data with popular brands in return for points-based rewards.

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Judo Bank: Redefining the challenger bank

Judo Bank, an Australian-based challenger founded in 2016 is dedicated to providing support and capital to SMEs by turning traditional banking on its head.

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Marion King takes over chair at Open Banking Implementation Entity

The former president of Mastercard UK and ireland, Marion King, has been appointed to suceed Charlotte Crosswell as chair and trustee of the Open Banking Implementation Entity.

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Rent-to-own startup Keyzy raises £3 million

Keyzy, a UK-based rent-to-own startup for key workers, has raised £3 million in a seed funding round.

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HSBC gets warning for open banking failures

HSBC has once again fallen foul of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for publishing inaccurate information through its Open Data APIs.

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CMA announces completion of open banking roadmap

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the completion of the open banking roadmap on the fifth anniversary of PSD2, which mandated open banking as a regulatory requirement in the UK.

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ClearScore launches Open Banking-based B2B unit

Credit scoring service and marketplace ClearScore has launched a business-to-business unit to help UK lenders tap into Open Bnking data for lending decisions.

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Fintechs call for clarity over open banking reforms

A group of fintechs including Monzo, Wise and Moneyhub have signed an open letter calling for urgent clarity on the future of open banking in the UK.