Open banking is quietly transforming industries far beyond personal finance apps. Already powering hyper-personalised loyalty programs, smarter KYC, faster SME lending, and real-time accounting, it’s delivering real value across the Nordics and beyond. But the next wave is even more surprising; reshaping recruitment, insurance, treasury management, and more. This article explores both today’s proven applications and tomorrow’s unexpected opportunities, and invites readers to join Sarah Häger’s webinar, Beyond the Obvious: Five Surprising Open Banking Use Cases, for a deeper look.

Open Banking is transforming the way businesses approach KYC compliance. By providing real-time financial data through secure APIs, Open Banking augments traditional KYC processes, helping businesses assess risk more accurately, verify the source of funds, and automate compliance workflows. In industries like fintech and crypto, this shift is crucial for reducing fraud, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering a faster, smoother onboarding experience.

Fintechs, AISPs, TPPs, PISPs, aggregators – these are just a few of the new terms that have come up to describe companies working in and around the open banking ecosystem. Like the saying goes…