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Open banking — lessons, challenges and paths forward for new banking services

Open Banking refers to a specific U.K. organization authorized by the Competition and Markets Authority on behalf of the U.K. government. The broader use of the term open banking refers to the set of laws, technical specifications and implementations around the world to improve the secure sharing of customer financial information, with full approval by the customer.  Now, …

PSD2, GDPR and Banking Secrecy: What Role for Consent?

The revision of the payment services European legal framework operated by the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) deems to respond to the challenges set forth by the thriving innovation in the industry. Its aim is to allow Fintech companies and incumbent players (aka banks) to keep creating novel business models, while ensuring the enhancement of …