Analysis

January 11, 2022

Gen Z: Open banking's blind spot

Who needs open banking? Not Gen Z, apparently


Steph Bailey

5 min read

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Open banking — the infrastructure that allows banks to share users’ financial data — is primed to be one of the standout innovations in fintech in the next few years. The UK government has put its weight behind it, investment has poured in and it now powers around 4m UK users.

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Steph Bailey

Steph Bailey is head of content at Sifted. Follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn

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