Open Banking Nigeria API Standard
The Open Banking Nigeria API Standard is a RESTful specification for secure data sharing and payment initiation between Nigerian banks and third-party providers. It defines Registration, Meta Directory, Data-Inquiry (Open Data) and Payment API categories and is maintained by the Open Technology Foundation. It aligns with the Central Bank of Nigeria's open banking regulatory framework, for which the CBN issued Operational Guidelines in 2023.
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- 馃嚦馃嚞 Nigeria
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- 5 Jul 2026
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