Open Banking Blog

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

June 30 2024

The OBN team answers some of the most popularly asked questions about Open Banking in Nigeria...

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....

January 2 2025

Nigeria’s digital payment ecosystem is at a crossroads. While digital payment adoption is growing, with over 60% of the population engaging in online transactions, many Nigerians still face persistent barriers: transaction failures, delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs), and security...

December 31 2024

Open banking. The buzzword that has everyone nodding in agreement, but if you stop the average person on the street—or even in the boardroom—they’d struggle to tell you what it really means. Is it APIs? Fancy fintech dashboards? Or is...

December 31 2024

Imagine a world where access to credit isn’t just a privilege for the fortunate few but a foundational layer of everyday life—like clean water or electricity. Now, hold that thought and ask yourself: why is it that in a country...

November 30 2024

While countries around the world are adopting open banking in their unique ways, the UK and the US stand out as leaders with very different approaches....

November 30 2024

Open Banking has been hailed as the future of financial services globally. The idea is simple: consumers should own their financial data and have the right to share it with whomever they choose, securely and seamlessly.  Yet, as open banking...

November 30 2024

One could say NIBSS was built for this pivotal moment in Nigeria’s financial history. Back in 1993, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bankers’ Committee brought in NIBSS to solve a massive problem—Nigerian banks couldn’t talk to each other....

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