Welcome to the AlTareq Community Site
Offering insights and tools to help you get to grips with the UAE's Open Finance program. This is a community-driven site and is not official.
Key metrics tracking the adoption and expansion of the CBUAE Open Finance framework. Visit the metrics page for the full picture.
Successful API Calls
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Live ecosystem data
Total successful API calls across the Open Finance ecosystem
Payment Amount (AED)
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Settled transactions
Total value of successful payments through Open Finance rails
LFIs
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Onboarded to Open Finance
Licensed Financial Institutions connected to the framework
TPPs
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Onboarded to Open Finance
Third Party Providers onboarded to access Open Finance APIs
API Consumption
Successful API Volume by Month
Payment Activity
Successful Payment Amount by Month (AED)
Technical documentation for every participant in the UAE Open Finance ecosystem — whether you're building on top of it or powering it.
For TPPs
Third Party Providers · Build on Open Finance
Getting Started in Sandbox
Understand the TPP registration process, trust framework, and your first API call.
Consent
Manage the lifecycle of customer consents — create, retrieve, and revoke consents.
API Guides & Tools
Security standards, FAPI compliance, webhooks, and tooling to accelerate integration.
Payment Initiation
Initiate payments on behalf of customers through the Open Finance rails.
Data Access APIs
Access customer account data, transaction history, product catalogues, and ATM locations.
For LFIs
Licensed Financial Institutions · Power Open Finance
Step-by-step Integration Guide
Follow the end-to-end journey from onboarding to your first live API call.
Trust Framework
Register your organisation, create clients, authorisation servers, and manage certificates.
API Hub
Explore the LFI-facing APIs for consent management, token flows, and more.
Ozone Connect
Configure and manage your Ozone Connect instance to power your Open Finance APIs.
Testing & Certification
Validate your implementation against the conformance suite before going live.
Wio Bank has successfully completed its Open Finance enablement under AlTareq, Central Bank of The UAE's Open Finance initiative
AlTareq, the UAE’s open finance initiative, is now live and enabled for your Wio account, so you can manage your finances on your terms in a new era of connected financial services.
ADIB becomes the UAE’s first bank licensed to operate as an open finance provider under the UAE’s Open Finance Altareq Initiative
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has become the first bank in the UAE to be licensed as a Third‑Party Provider (TPP) or Open Finance Provider under the UAE Central Bank Open Finance AlTareq initiative. This milestone marks a significant step in ADIB’s transformation journey and 2035 vision to build the bank of the future.
ADIB becomes the UAE’s first bank licensed to operate as an open finance provider under the UAE’s Open Finance Altareq Initiative
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has become the first bank in the UAE to be licensed as a Third‑Party Provider (TPP) or Open Finance Provider under the UAE Central Bank Open Finance AlTareq initiative. This milestone marks a significant step in ADIB’s transformation journey and 2035 vision to build the bank of the future.
Amazon expands UK payment options with Pay by Bank via partnership with TrueLayer
Amazon has expanded the range of payment options available to UK customers, giving shoppers more choice over how they pay at checkout. From Pay by Bank to cards, instalments, gift cards and rewards points, the move reflects a broader shift towards more flexible, account-to-account payment experiences in everyday commerce.
How open finance in UAE banks is driving faster credit and new services
UAE banking sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation as open finance begins to roll out, allowing individuals and businesses to securely share and initiate services such as payments through regulated third-party providers, all within a strict, consent-based framework.
ADIB Leads the Shariah-Compliant Digital Wave with the Open Finance Initiative AlTareq
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a global leader in Islamic finance, has announced a landmark achievement in its digital transformation journey. In alignment with its Vision 2035, ADIB has officially become the first Islamic bank in the UAE to implement Open Finance under the Open Finance Initiative AlTareq, a strategic project led by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). This rollout marks a significant turning point for the nation’s financial sector, advancing the UAE’s goal to build a world-class, data-driven digital ecosystem as part of the CBUAE’s 2023–2026 strategy.