Kiwibank leads NZ business open banking while BlinkPay completes real time test

Warwick Ponder
Editor
3 Jun, 2026
Beating a raft of Aussie banks including Westpac and ANZ, Kiwibank has become the first bank in New Zealand to roll out open banking through all its digital channels for both individual and business customers, six months ahead of its regulatory deadline.
Kiwibank leads NZ business open banking while BlinkPay completes real time test

Beating a raft of Aussie banks including Westpac and ANZ, Kiwibank has become the first bank in New Zealand to roll out open banking through all its digital channels for both individual and business customers, six months ahead of its regulatory deadline.

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