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Open Banking didn't have an adoption problem. It had an arrival problem.

Published

13 September 2026

Topic

opportunities

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United Kingdom

Source

Read at finextra.com

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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The article argues that Open Banking's adoption issues stem not from consumer trust but from the merchant side, where payment processing lacks clear identification of payers and reliable confirmation of funds arrival, causing reconciliation costs and working capital risks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Payments founders need to focus on building payment accounts that identify payers at deposit and confirm funds arrival to merchants, not just better software layers. The real opportunity lies in redesigning the account experience to reduce merchant risk and reconciliation costs.

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1 source · 13 Sep 2026

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Fintechopen-bankingpaymentsmerchant-reconciliationfintech-infrastructureworking-capital