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JROC reveals progress made on Open Banking in the UK since April

The UK’s Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee called it “encouraging to see momentum on Open Banking being sustained and actions being progressed at pace”.

JROC responds to the VRP Working Group’s blueprint

The UK’s Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee is targeting a Phase 1 rollout of non-sweeping VRPs by the third quarter of 2024.

Ebanx adds Botón Bancolombia to range of payment methods

Botón Bancolombia is now available to cross-border merchants selling to customers in Colombia for the first time.

Google Pay integrates Affirm into US checkouts

Google Pay’s US consumers and businesses will be able to choose Affirm’s flexible payment options at checkout.

Xero forms new partnership with Canada’s Flinks

Xero’s small business customers will have access to expanded bank feeds coverage in North America.

CFIT’s Open Finance Coalition publishes progress update

The Open Finance Coalition has set out several challenges and opportunities, including that a lack of data sharing impacts financial outcomes for consumers and SMEs.

PSR hires Dan Moore from the Department for Transport

Moore, who joins the PSR in January 2024, is currently director of rail strategy and analysis at DfT.

TD Bank enters North American data access agreement with Plaid

Cecilia Frew, Plaid’s head of Open Finance, said that 84% of consumers believe they are “better off” as a result of being able to manage their financial lives online.

ClearBank appoints Barclays exec Megan Cooper

She joins ClearBank as chief product officer from Barclays UK Business and has previously worked at Starling Bank.

OFNC requests further clarity from Canada’s Department of Finance

The Open Finance Network of Canada has written to Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, asking what steps will be taken to “minimize delayed implementation of a working system for Canadians”.

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