#OpenBanking #OpenFinance #DigitalIndia

Open Banking & Open Finance - Future payment system



The push from open banking towards the more encompassing approach of open finance is being driven by several elements, from consumer pressure to regulatory obligations to greater awareness around privacy concerns. However, there is by no means a unanimous approach to open banking, and certain players believe that we are at different stages of completion on the open banking roadmap. Over the last decade we have seen that regulatory requirements are increasing, especially in the areas of privacy, payment services, and financial reporting. A more agile, nimble, proactive approach by regulators has been seen against this backdrop, does this equate to innovative supervision, or simply more regulations? However, the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the perceived importance of having 24/7 online access, frictionless mobile payments, and ensuring fully remote access to banking services.



It is clear that policymakers and regulators are well aware of the negative effects of having too much red tape, country-specific interpretations of regulation and different regulatory treatment of seemingly identical financial services. We have also witnessed recent efforts aimed at solving this issue, which build greater clarity across complex financial regulatory frameworks, and address new digital-specific issues as they emerge - the Digital Markets Act is a good example of this. There are corporates who are looking for technology - especially open banking and APIs - to assist with their digital transformation. They are also seeking banking partners that are focused on innovation and can assist with the transformation journey.

Today's Headline in NewsHours
0:00 Intro
2:02 #PM to interact with beneficiaries of various schemes of #DigitalIndia
2:41 Malicious use of #CobaltStrike by threat actor campaigns is increasing
3.