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Latest OP Developer news, API updates and business opportunities.

13.9.2019

OP's PSD2 APIs up and running in production

PSD2 - what’s all the fuss about? How can developers, FinTechs and other companies take advantage of the regulation? Read a quick recap about the hottest initialism in the financial industry.

19.8.2019

More security and less bureaucracy in user authentication

New legislation, new complicated acronyms, new services supplanting the old. eIDAS, together with Finnish national legislation is about to bring an end to TUPAS. Why is this happening, and what will be the future of strong electronic identification?

14.6.2019

Automate finance routines with Corporate Banking APIs

OP is developing a set of new APIs to meet the requirements and needs of businesses. The first Corporate Banking APIs are now available for testing in our sandbox.

12.4.2019

OP Identity Service Broker replaces TUPAS in 2019

As the end of TUPAS draws closer, OP offers a simple solution: an API that implements Strong Digital Identification with any Finnish digital ID. OP Identity Service Broker is now available in sandbox.

14.3.2019

PSD2 sandbox launched

PSD2 APIs allow third-party software developers to provide banking services to OP's customers. The sandbox is open to all developers - with or without a PSD2 license.

18.2.2019

Accounts V3.0 is live!

A new and improved version of our Accounts API is now available in sandbox and production.

11.2.2019

OP's wealth APIs put to the test at Ultrahack

Ultrahack Sprint II took place in Otaniemi, Espoo, 30 Nov – 2 Dec 2018. Let’s take a look at the three winning teams, and how they worked together with OP Developer team.

18.1.2019

Champion on a mission – profile of Arto Oinonen

Developer experience is the number one priority for Arto Oinonen, Developer Champion at OP Financial Group.

4.12.2018

Fractal Labs provides an automated insights platform for banks

Swiss-born fintech startup, Fractal Labs provides banks with a powerful financial-analysis and decision platform to engage and assist their small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients.

23.8.2018

Don’t lose your money imperceptibly: Minna Technologies shows how much money you spend on subscriptions

The amount of subscriptions is steadily increasing. The more subscriptions you have, the harder it is to manage them. Swedish startup Minna Technologies makes it easier.

4.7.2018

What is Open Banking?

Open banking is one of the hottest buzzwords in the finance sector.

25.6.2018

Preparing for the future: Limitless makes Millennials invest

When you’re in your twenties, retirement seems to be quite far away. However, most Millennials are earning less than their parents. Saving and investing are great ways to close this gap in incomes.

25.5.2018

The winning circle of platform companies is based on data

A crucial change in the operating environment, enabling the success of platform companies that utilise AI, has been the continuous increase in the number of various sensors and sources of data.

25.5.2018

Platform companies won. What comes next for Finnish companies?

The operating model of diversified platform companies utilising AI and analytics has proven victorious.

9.5.2018

Accounts with AI - new AI-powered features enriching our API

We are excited to present to you three new AI-powered functionalities for the Accounts API in our sandbox environment

17.4.2018

Artificial intelligence is changing the financial industry

Artificial intelligence will be everywhere

11.4.2018

The human-driven data economy needs a strong Europe

The race is on in the global platform economy and artificial intelligence (data economy). Global platform giants and superpowers are seeking to claim leadership in the data-driven economy.

22.3.2018

Our 2018 Event Calendar

19.3.2018

Developer, we are doing this for you!

Developer Experience is essential in Digital Transformation

23.1.2018

Investing becoming automated – investment tips to be provided by a Facebook bot?

OP took part in this year’s Ultrahack with its Future Finance challenge, seeking new creative ways for millennials to save and invest especially through electronic services.

17.1.2018

Beyond PSD2: Taking APIs and Partnerships to the Next Level

The revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2) has created a buzz as Banks open up the APIs for payment services. We at OP are looking beyond that.

17.1.2018

Open Banking Startup Partnership Program

Open Banking Startup Partnership Program is a 4-day long Innovation Challenge. The winning startups will be invited to the Open Banking Startup Partnership Program starting in March 2018, where each startup can get a grant up to 50 000€.

17.1.2018

In the future, AI will give investment advice

Application programming interfaces (API) have become a significant part of our everyday lives, even if we may not be aware of it yet.

23.10.2017

OP Developer to participate in Ultrahack 17–19 November

A chance to utilize the OP Developer sandbox environment