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Version 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.
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