POST Banks can use open banking too, you know

The Deutsche Bank report is not all doom and gloom though. It goes on to make the point that banks can themselves

Of course, the beneficiaries will be the new financial service providers such as FinTechs or other software suppliers, who can now seamlessly attach their innovative services to the existing (banking) infrastructure. For BigTechs and retailers with a large customer base, the free-of-charge technical interfaces also open up new opportunities with respect to payment services, retail financing or other tailored products. But – somewhat surprisingly, perhaps – individual banks can also benefit. They, too, can act as third-party providers vis-à-vis other account servicing banks and offer an array of new or extended services to their customers, which will intensify competition among all providers.

 

 

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