What do you know about Open Finance and Open Banking? Have you heard of these terms?
It’s important to stay up to date, as Open Finance is one of the big news available in the Brazilian financial market 2021.
But what is Open Finance anyway? What is the difference between Open Banking? What are the benefits of this solution for clients and financial institutions?
What is Open Finance?
O Open Finance is a system created by the Central Bank that allows the sharing of information of a given client with financial institutions.
However, the consent of the data subject is required for the organizations participating in the program to know which financial products and services the consumer uses.
After all, according to the LGPD (General Data Protection Act), the individual has the right to choose which personal data he or she wants to share with a company and can at any time revoke an authorization. with a company and can at any time revoke an authorization.
In addition, companies need to be transparent about how they intend to use the information.
With the creation of Open Finance, the Central Bank’s idea is to improve the efficiency of the National Financial System (SFN) and provide conditions for financial institutions’ offers to be improved and the customer to have access to more advantageous service possibilities.
In other words, the system allows for more competition between banks and more business opportunities for the consumer.
However, you may have heard of a similar proposal under the name “Open Banking”. Is there a distinction between Open Banking and Open finance? Find out in the next topic!
Is there a difference between Open Banking and Open Finance?
On May 24, 2021, the Central Bank announced that it would replace the term “Open Banking” with the term “Open Finance”.
So the two names refer to the same project, only the latter is the current form. But why did this change occur?
This has happened because there has been an improvement in the system’s operating model. Now,
not only banks, but also various financial institutions
are included in the proposal, such as:
- Fintechs;
- Insurance brokers;
- Provident funds;
- Exchange companies;
- Among others.
However, when will Open Finance start? See below.
Check out the phases of Open Finance
The implementation of Open Finance, or open financial system, will happen gradually and will be divided into 4 phases. Check them out:
- Phase 1: this phase started on February 1, 2021, participating financial institutions made information available to the public on the particularities of the services and products available;
- Phase 2: scheduled to start on 13 August 2021, from this stage onwards, the customer can authorize the sharing of their data;
- Phase 3: scheduled to start on August 30, 2021, begins allowing payment outside the bank environment. Initially, the measure applies to transactions through PIXHowever, over time it will also apply to TED payments, account debits, among others;
- Phase 4: Starting on December 15, 2021, this is when the start of allowing data related to investment products, pension, insurance, foreign exchange, among others.
Now you know what Open Finance is and its steps, but here are some advantages of this system.
What are the benefits of Open Finance regarding digital security and financial modernization?
There are numerous benefits for both customers and participating financial organizations.
Among these, it is worth highlighting the following:
- Modernization: technology has triggered a digital transformation which is present in many common everyday situations. For example, many people use instant messaging apps and being able to carry out financial transactions through these means will provide greater agility;
- Better offers: the client will become the center of attention, so he will be able to compare which benefits of each institution is the best for his case;
- Specialization: an institution can become a specialist in a particular functionality, attracting clients because of that service;
- More opportunities: With the data query, there will be the possibility to offer value propositions that are attractive to the consumer;
- Safety: only institutions authorized by the customer will have access to their information, following the LGPD rules. Financial institutions will commit to preserving data shared by customers.
Now you know what Open Finance is and what the advantages are for your business and your customers. However, it is good to analyze whether your company is really prepared to ensure data protection.
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