From the Trenches: Real-World Open Banking Experiences in Aotearoa

Episode #: S01E02
Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay)
Guests: Jason Danner, Usable Balance; Ashley Lake-Johns, Qippay

Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

In today’s episode, we’re going straight to the coalface — hearing from the third parties who are living and breathing open banking in Aotearoa. Starting with news stories from abroad, to the new decoupled feature in the open banking standard, to the realities of getting banks and fintechs working together, we’ve got the real stories, the wins, and the bumps along the way.

Hot Topics – News or Noise? 

Prommt signs up for Payit by NatWest: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/106688/prommt-signs-up-for-payit-by-natwest 

Fintech CEOs call on Trump to block banks from imposing account-access fees: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46453/fintech-ceos-call-on-trump-to-block-banks-from-imposing-account-access-fees

Focus topic - Decoupled feature

Today we're digging into whether decoupled consent helps or hinders consumer trust and experience.

Payments: Does approving a payment in the banking app feel safer, or just break the flow?

Data: Does approving data sharing in the banking app build trust, or distance people from the service they want?

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