NZ takes charge of open banking standards as payments surge

Warwick Ponder
Editor
27 Oct, 2026
New Zealand has moved open banking standards into government hands as Westpac and BNZ report surging use, Kiwibank expands services and Qippay calls for wider participation.
NZ takes charge of open banking standards as payments surge

New Zealand has moved open banking standards into government hands as Westpac and BNZ report surging use, Kiwibank expands services and Qippay calls for wider participation.

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