Open Banking Blog

Stories, insights, and advice that will transform banking and finance for good

March 21 2025

At the center of the open banking shift is the API standard, which dictates how institutions should share data in a structured and secure way....

February 28 2025

John needs to sign up for a new budgeting app. Instead of creating yet another password, he sees an option to log in with Google. He clicks it, Google verifies his identity, and within seconds, he has access. No new...

January 31 2025

In a nation where over 41 million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute nearly half of the GDP, it’s perplexing that less than 11% have access to formal credit. In 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria established the National Collateral Registry to enhance...

January 30 2025

This article examines the benefits and challenges of adopting ISO 20022 for open banking in Nigeria. It weighs the potential of this standard to transform financial services against the practical hurdles it presents....

November 17 2024

Discover how OBN’s open-source API gateway is simplifying financial data sharing, driving innovation, and opening doors for banks and fintechs to deliver better services while fostering financial inclusion....

August 30 2024

Nigeria embarked on its Open Banking journey in 2017, spearheaded by a coalition of industry stakeholders advocating for greater innovation and inclusion. This mirrored the United Kingdom’s pioneering efforts under GDPR and the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which sought...

August 12 2024

Open Banking and Artificial Intelligence are more connected than might be guessed at the surface. Startups, Prosaic and Abound, have raised over $500 million on the premise that they can improve customer outcomes by combining these technologies. But how can...

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