New report release: Q3 2022 Open Banking/Open Finance Architecture & Tooling

Updated at Mon Sep 19 2022
New report release: Q3 2022 Open Banking/Open Finance Architecture & Tooling

Who should read this:

Banks, fintech, API consultants and tooling providers, API architects and developers, regulators, anyone with an interest in how open banking and open finance architecture is evolving.

What it’s about:

The report highlights recent trends in API architecture, standards and security.

Why it’s important:

Open Banking and Open Finance APIs are part of an evolving landscape, shaped in part by changes in standards and security practices. Understanding the latest security threats and tooling practices allows you to see how APIs are being used and how those uses may change in the future.

 

At Platformable, we have just released our Q3 2022 Open Banking/Open Finance Architecture Trends Report. 

Our September report includes data on the number of banking platforms using OpenAPI Design, updates on the Berlin Group's work on Open Finance Standards and our bank and fintech Developer Experience (DX) ratings. We also cover recent API security incidents and discuss the need for improved authentication protocols. Our profile of Sensedia delves into their support for legacy banks and our APIMetrics profile discusses their recent partnership with Tomato Pay.

Banks

How this report can be used

Banks can reassess their use of API standards and developer portal offerings in comparison with their peers. This understanding can strengthen banks' overall API offerings.

Fintech

How this report can be used

Fintech can study the profiles included in the report to gauge how their own API offerings compare to those of their competitors. They can also use the report to further their understanding of recent API security incidents.

API tool providers and consultants

How this report can be used

API tool providers can track current open banking and open finance trends and stay informed on the latest security breaches, as well as gain a better understanding on how to strengthen their own security protocols.

API architects and developers

How this report can be used

API architects and developers can learn about recent API security vulnerabilities, which can lead to them strengthening their own security practices.

Regulators

How this report can be used

Regulators can keep up with improvements in the adoption of OpenAPI Specifications and in further work done by the Berlin Group regarding Open Finance Standards. They can then use this knowledge to determine successes and ongoing challenges of frameworks in other jurisdictions.