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Commercial Bank of Dubai sets milestone with Open Finance activation

Commercial Bank of Dubai has become the first bank in the UAE to fully activate Open Finance in live operational use under the Central Bank of the UAE’s AlTareq initiative.

Smart Data Group appoints Dr Ruth Wandhöfer as mobilisation lead

Dr Wandhöfer, who has more than 20 years’ experience across global banking, payments, regulation, governance and cybersecurity, will support industry-led engagement on the proposed Open Banking Future Entity.

Equals Money | Railsr partners with Okta to secure AI-driven payments

Equals Money | Railsr has announced a partnership with Okta to strengthen security, visibility and governance across its fintech and payments operations as AI adoption accelerates.

UK Open Banking payments ecosystem: New cVRP scheme is ‘welcome step’

The UK Payments Initiative is being established as a new entity by the end of 2025, while the first payment will follow in Q1 2026.

American Express: Enhanced security is ‘incentive’ to use Open Banking payments

New research from Pay with Bank Transfer, powered by American Express, shows security is a top priority for UK online shoppers.

FCA announces commercial VRP scheme to get underway in 2025

The UK Payments Initiative is formed by 31 firms to enable variable recurring payments and will be set up before the end of this year.