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The Advantages of Open Banking

Open banking can only come to life by establishing cooperation between strong financial service providers, such as banks, and other providers — increasing competition in the process. This way, two different kinds of provider in the financial sector can access the same customer data and create a new product together. Especially in markets like Türkiye, where banks deliver banking services to customers quickly and at low cost and leave relatively little room for start-ups, this creates a healthy competitive environment and raises service quality. As a result, customer needs are met to a greater degree and customer loyalty is expected to grow. Similarly, open banking makes it possible for providers other than banks — such as fintech companies — to become the customer’s first point of contact. That, in turn, may compel banks to develop new, value-adding products and services so as not to lose their dominance in financial services.

Alongside this advantage, which is expected to benefit the financial sector as a whole, customers will be able to view their financial position and all service types on a single screen, and carry out payments, thanks to the data flow from all the banks where they hold accounts. The fact that open banking will also apply to other financial services, such as obtaining credit, will significantly increase financial access. For example, although still at the testing stage in the United Kingdom, open banking will in time be usable for loans provided to consumers and to small and medium-sized enterprises. Moreover, thanks to data security — one of open banking’s most fundamental components — providers and banks, even though they can reach more data about the customer, will be able to use that information only to the extent required by the relevant payment service, keeping sensitive payment data such as the customer’s financial position, transactions, and credentials confidential.

On top of all this, while the COVID-19 pandemic was having negative effects on the economy in countries around the world, the ease that open banking provides in reaching financial resources can also be seen as a tool for offsetting financial hardship. Especially in countries where financial services could not be widely delivered through remote channels, the effective use of open banking made it possible for customers to verify their identity quickly, make their payments, and even use credit — all while staying at home. In addition, because a person’s financing need can be quickly verified over open banking, those to be helped or given donations under COVID-19 can easily be identified, and aid and similar funding can be provided to them by governments or companies over the open banking system that makes this possible. In the United Kingdom, for example, this is being planned to help 5 million self-employed people affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the advantages of open banking?

Key advantages include seeing all accounts in one screen, lower-cost and instant payments, faster lending/risk decisions, automated reconciliation, better budgeting and personalized financial services.

What are the benefits for businesses?

Multi-bank cash management, automated reconciliation, cheaper bank-to-bank collection (no card fees), elimination of chargeback risk and fast integration save businesses cost and time.

What does it offer individual users?

It offers everyday financial convenience: seeing all banks in one app, spending analysis, easy transfers and faster loan applications.

What is the advantage over card payments?

Bank-to-bank payment is lower cost, the money moves instantly, there is no chargeback risk and no card details are shared — making it safer and cheaper for both business and user.

How does open banking accelerate innovation?

Thanks to standard APIs, fintechs build new products quickly; competition increases, services become personalized and financial inclusion expands.

Are there any risks?

Risks are managed with proper design: strong authentication, limited/time-bound consent, data minimization and working with licensed parties protect data security and privacy.