"What's next for open banking?"
This question emerges each year, and I've even noticed this wording used as a discussion point on the Merchant Payments Ecosystem agenda next week.
When a consumer uses a credit or debit card, the process is easy, the user is protected, and the fees sit with the merchant. This is great for the consumer, but less so for merchants. Open Banking is currently the opposite – the user journey takes longer and there aren’t consumer protections in place, but merchants benefit hugely from a cost perspective. Until we’ve reached a place where consumers benefit just as much as merchants, I think widespread adoption for consumer payments will be a challenge.
What do you think? Keen to hear my networks' thoughts.
I look forward to attending the discussion at MPE next week, keen to hear the thoughts of David Parker, Dr. Lea Maria Siering, Dr Michael Salmony, Lena Hackelöer and Katharina Luschnik. If you are attending this session, drop me a message and we can connect.
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