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Aotearoa New Zealand open banking ecosystem map now live
The first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report has been unveiled at an industry event in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland last night, Tuesday 5 Nov.
Read moreAPI Centre update – expiry of v1.0 Standards
The API Centre’s v1.0 Standards, deprecated earlier this year, will be expired from 30 May 2025.
Read moreUpgraded API Centre sandbox now live
Our upgraded API Centre sandbox is now live, providing an enhanced platform for testing open banking innovations against the latest industry API standards.
Read moreSubmission on open banking regulations and standards under the Customer and Product Data Bill
We recently made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Hīkina Whakatutuki (MBIE), responding to its discussion paper on open banking regulations and standards under the Customer and Product Data Bill.
Read moreUpdated minimum open banking implementation plan published
The API Centre has published an updated Minimum Open Banking Implementation Plan which sets dates for Aotearoa New Zealand’s five largest banks to be ready to partner using updated open banking standards.
Read moreBe part of an open banking ecosystem map for Aotearoa New Zealand
Submissions are open now until 4 October for inclusion in an open banking ecosystem map and report for Aotearoa New Zealand, supported by Payments NZ.
Read moreSubmission on the Customer and Product Data Bill
Payments NZ has made a submission to Parliament’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee in response to the Customer and Product Data Bill, which was introduced to the House in late July.
Read moreOpen banking milestone reached for Aotearoa New Zealand
A range of new innovative and secure payment options will continue to become more available to New Zealanders, with open banking partnering underway by the country’s four largest banks through a common standard.
Find out moreOpen Banking Showcase shows the future of payments in action
Open banking solutions and the people making it happen took centre stage at yesterday’s Open Banking Showcase, delivered by the API Centre ahead of a key implementation date for open banking.
Find out moreVersion 3.0 API standards released
We’re pleased to announce another milestone in the evolution of open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the release of version 3.0 of our API standards.
Find out moreAPI Centre update - deprecation of v1.0 Standards
This update sets out information about the deprecation of version 1.0.0 of the Payments Initiation and Account Information API Standards (“v1.0 Standards”).
Find out moreLooking Ahead - Open Banking in Aotearoa New Zealand
In a new report, Looking Ahead – Open Banking in Aotearoa New Zealand, we undertake a fresh assessment of how the sector is placed, where it is headed next, and the evolving role of the centre into the future.
Find out moreSubmission on the Customer and Product Data Bill
Payments NZ welcomes the release of the exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill, which will bring in a Consumer Data Right (CDR) for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read morePayments NZ responds to draft Customer and Product Data Bill, commitment to open banking
Payments NZ welcomes the release of the exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill, which will bring in a Consumer Data Right (CDR) for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read morePayments NZ at Techweek 2023
We were pleased to take part in Techweek again this year where we hosted two webinars, one on open banking and another on next-generation real-time payments systems.
Read moreOpen banking implementation timeline set for largest banks
Aotearoa New Zealand’s four largest banks will all be live with the Payments NZ API Centre’s open banking standards over the next 18 months.
Read more2023 and beyond: Open Banking, here to stay
As Aotearoa New Zealand progresses its Consumer Data Right (CDR), the opportunity exists for right-sized regulation to complement the industry-led development and implementation of open banking in Aotearoa.
Read moreDue diligence service now available
We’re pleased to announce that our new API Centre due diligence service is now available to all of our API Standards Users.
Read morePayments NZ statement on open banking
Payments NZ and the API Centre are pleased with Minister Clark’s announcement this morning that banks will be the first sector to be designated under Aotearoa New Zealand’s Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework.
Read moreVersions 2.2 and 2.3 API standards released
29 Jun 2022: We’re pleased to announce the release of versions 2.2 and 2.3 of our Account Information and Payment Initiation standards. These updates build on our current v2.0 and v2.1 standards.
Read moreOpen banking – the Kiwi way
We were thrilled to be part of Techweek 2022, where the Payments NZ API Centre ran a free webinar on the work we’re doing to lead Aotearoa New Zealand’s open banking future.
Find out moreVersion 2.1 API standards update
4 Dec 2020: We're pleased to announce the release of v2.1 of our standards which builds on the work done on v2.0 which were published in May 2020. Our API Centre register for Standards Users has also gone live.
Read moreMaking payments innovation easier
1 Mar 2019: Today we announced the release of our first API standards for Payment Initiation and Account Information.
Read moreCustomer Experience Guidelines released
14 Aug 2020: We’re pleased to announce the release of our Customer Experience Guidelines that help support organisations planning to use our v2.0 standards to build real-world customer solutions.
Read moreLatest API standards now in sandbox
3 Jul 2020: V2.0 of our API standards for Payment Initiation and Account Information are now available in our API Centre sandbox.
Read moreVersion 2.0 API standards now published
1 May 2020: We’re pleased to announce the release of v2.0 of our API Centre standards for Payment Initiation and Account Information, which includes some much anticipated new optional functionalities.
Read moreSupporting New Zealand’s first open banking hackathon
4 Oct 2019: We were pleased to be sponsors of the BankEngine Hackathon which was held over the weekend of 28 -29 September. Find out what happened.
Read moreSubmission on NZ CDR options
6 Nov 2020: This is our submission in response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) discussion document ‘Options for establishing a consumer data right in New Zealand'.
Read moreAPI Centre taking shape
28 Jun 2019: We’ve had a busy month since the launch of the API Centre on 23 May. This is a quick update on what’s been happening since.
Read morePayments NZ launches API Centre
23 May 2019 Media release: Payments NZ has today launched its new API Centre, paving the way for greater openness in payments and banking.
Read moreSecond implementation milestone reached as open banking rollout gathers pace
Aotearoa New Zealand’s four largest banks are now ready with a second key open banking standard, opening the door for banks, fintechs and third parties to offer a wider range of open banking products and services.
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