Canada’s Open Banking ecosystem reacts to Budget 2024

What did FDATA North America’s Steve Boms and Fintechs Canada’s Alex Vronces have to say about the government’s plans for a consumer-driven banking framework?

Increased acceptance of Open Banking among Canadians, research finds

A survey by Environics Research also revealed the likelihood of consumer adoption based on institution type.

Canadian government provides clarity on Open Banking framework in Budget 2024

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will be responsible for the oversight, administration and enforcement of consumer-driven banking.

Payments Canada resumes delivery of Real-Time Rail

New partners CGI and IBM Canada, as well as Interac, will support the final part of delivery and operation of RTR.

Ozone API and Thistle Initiatives help FIs prepare for PSD3

The new partnership intends to accelerate banks’ compliance with PSD3, allowing them to “capitalise on commercial opportunities sooner than anticipated”.

Mastercard and Canada’s Vopay partner to launch money movement solution

The partnership aims to simplify domestic and cross-border money movement for Canadian businesses and consumers.

Innovate Finance, KPMG propose three Open Finance roadmaps

KPMG and Innovate Finance have outlined the three possible scenarios for the implementation of UK Open Finance in a joint report.

CFIT to chair new Open Finance Taskforce

The industry-led Taskforce will build on the work done by CFIT’s Open Finance Coalition, which published recommendations earlier this year.

Satago and mmob join forces on embedded finance offering

Irfan Khan, mmob’s founder and chief executive officer, said SMEs are an example of the end users that stand to benefit from embedded finance.

Funding Xchange secures Series B funding from Barclays

Managing director of Funding Xchange Sarah Hollyhead called the investment from Barclays “transformational”.