Policy Identifying and managing purchase risk workshop 09 September 2021 The OBIE, in collaboration with the Payment Systems Regulator, hosted a workshop to discuss the management of potential risks to consumers when open banking payments are used to make purchases. This... Read more
Policy Consultation webinar on version 3.1.9 of the OBIE Standard 24 August 2021 The Open Banking Implementation Entity’s (OBIE) is pleased to launch the consultation on version 3.1.9 of the OBIE Standard at an online workshop on Tuesday 24th August at 13:00. This versions includes updates on: 2(b)(iii)... Read more
External techUK/OBIE: Financial inclusion and open banking 15 July 2021 techUK and the Open Banking Implementation Entity are delighted to invite you to a joint webinar on 15 July 2021 on financial inclusion and open banking. The pandemic has impacted societies... Read more
SME forum SME Forum: The Future of SME Lending 30 June 2021 In the CMA’s original Retail Banking Investigation in 2017, the CMA found that 90% of SMEs went to their own bank for lending and that “competition … is not working... Read more
Standards Sweeping using VRPs – Regulation and consumer protection considerations 13 May 2021 OBIE and CMS will present an overview of regulations concerning Variable Recurring Payments and the protections these provide to consumers. Read more
External techUK Summit on Open Finance and Inclusion 20 April 2021 On 20th April techUK invited to the Open Finance and Inclusion Summit. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted societies across the globe and changed the way many people work and access... Read more
SME forum SME Forum – Open banking and Tax: Mind the Gap 31 March 2021 At this SME Forum we focussed on one of the most frustrating and challenging processes for any small business – tax. Open Banking and Tax: mind the gap, was a... Read more
Consumer forum Consumer Forum – Realising social change with open banking 23 March 2021 This edition of the OBIE’s Consumer Forum event focussed on initiatives within and adjacent to our industry – where key players are collaborating and leveraging open banking data to breathe... Read more
Policy Using behavioral insights and experimentation to prevent APP fraud 10 February 2021 OBIE is delighted to host Using behavioral insights and experimentation to prevent APP fraud Read more
Consumer forum Consumer Forum: Open Banking and Vulnerability 27 January 2021 The FCA suggests that just under half of UK adults are potentially financially vulnerable (24.1m), and that the Covid-19 crisis is likely to be aggravating the situation further. Certain people... Read more
SME forum SME Forum: Retail Payments 03 December 2020 OBIE’s SME Forum on Thursday 3rd December at 12pm focused on the increasing use of open banking payments in the UK’s small business economy – driven by an exciting mix... Read more
Consumer forum Consumer Forum – Money Advice 26 November 2020 On Thursday 26th November 2020, the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) hosted our November Consumer Forum examining Money Advice. The conversation covered what challenges exist within this important sector, and... Read more
Consumer forum Consumer Forum – How Open Banking is Transforming the Credit Market 08 October 2020 The Open Banking Implementation Entity was pleased to welcome a panel of expert speakers and a public audience of over 100 attendees to this digital forum event, on Thursday 8th... Read more
SME forum SME Forum – Getting Real: Open banking from the frontline 23 September 2020 The Open Banking Implementation Entity was pleased to welcome a panel of expert speakers and a public audience of over 160 attendees to this digital forum event, on Wednesday 23rd... Read more
Consumer forum OBIE/techUK – Unlocking the customer innovation that Open Banking offers 09 July 2020 Our recent webinar, co-hosted with TechUK, focussed on ‘creating the customer journey of tomorrow’ with open banking. Featuring: – Dr. Louise Beaumont, Chair of techUK’s Open Banking & Payments Working... Read more