With the many changes in the banking sector and the country as a whole, Open Banking seeks to bridge the gap between banks and fintechs with standardized API access; where all banks share the same data and API taxonomy. It is essential to note that there is currently a power imbalance between banks and fintechs. …
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Why Open Banking and what’s in it for banks in Nigeria?
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Open Banking Nigeria Annual Report- The Year 2020
Open banking represents a shift – a movement from closed models to open systems that promote optimal value for both end-users and businesses alike. The ecosystem is fueled by seamless exchange of data based on customer consent, nevertheless in a controlled form enabled by Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). By breaking the monopoly of access to …
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Open Banking: 4 steps banks and fintechs can adopt in mitigating risks of data leakage
With millions of customers, banks and other fintechs hold a ton of customer data that they use to make all sorts of decisions. They collect identity cards, utility bills, signatures, and transaction records, which can create useful snapshots of customers when put together. While collecting this data is important, it creates an obligation. All that …
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CBN’s regulatory framework on open banking in Nigeria; What next?
In March 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria talked about its interest in an Open Banking system, which will open up the financial system and allow the transaction data that banks sit on to be accessible to other industry players. All of this data sharing will happen through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). At the time, …
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OPEN BANKING AS A KEY DRIVER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Opening the door to financial inclusion in Nigeria. On Wednesday, 24th of February, 2021, Open Banking Nigeria held a conference to discuss the theme “Open Banking as a key driver for financial inclusion in Nigeria.” Speakers at the event were: Ade Bajomo – ED Information Technology and Operations, Access Bank Ronke Kuye – CEO Shared …
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Kuda Bank, Rubies join Open Banking Nigeria
Kuda Bank and Rubies, two of Nigeria’s foremost challenger banks, have become the latest stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial services ecosystem to join Open Banking Nigeria, the broad coalition advocating the adoption of open banking in the country. Kuda Bank and Rubies, both digital banks, will now actively partner with other players within the Nigerian and …
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Consumer Savings Application (An Open Banking Use Case)
by Adedeji Olowe and Khadija Abu Introduction Nigerians have increased the amount of money they save over the last 3 years. This, however, has not yet translated into a true savings culture for most Nigerians. Users and providers of financial savings products and services (banks, fintechs etc.) face several challenges which inhibit the ease of …
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FCMB joins Open Banking Nigeria
…reinforces commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction First City Monument Bank (FCMB), one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, is now a member of Open Banking Nigeria, an industry-focused non-profit body facilitating the advocacy, development, and adoption of a common standard for open Application Programming Interface (API) within the Nigerian financial ecosystem. With this development, FCMB has …
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Open Banking: Consumer Credit Application (Use Case)
by Ope Adeoye, Brendan Playford and Oge Okonkwo Introduction Nigeria has a huge credit gap, with lenders and borrowers facing a number of challenges which hinder the ease of providing and accessing credit. This credit gap has contributed to curbing financial inclusion and economic growth. Open banking can transform lending in Nigeria by improving access …
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Open Banking Nigeria welcomes Pngme
Open Banking Nigeria, the leading non-profit coalition of industry stakeholders advocating the adoption of open banking in Nigeria, has welcomed into its fold Pngme, a leading API player in the international financial landscape. Pngme, the unified data API for financial institutions and developers, joins other stakeholders within and outside Nigeria to extend the depth and …
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