CBUAE OPEN FINANCE

The timeline below outlines the onboarding and go-live stages for participant tiers in the Open Finance program, spanning Q4 2024 to Q4 2026.
Bank

OPEN BANKING

Open Banking in the UAE will focus on two key functionalities: Data Sharing and Payment initiation, which includes:

  • Single Instant Payment
  • Variable Recurring Payment
  • PFM
  • BFM
  • Customer Details
  • Banking Meta – Data
  • Corporate Treasury Data
  • Bulk Payments
Go Live Milestones
Retail
SME & Corporate
2025
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2026
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2027
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2028
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Feb '26- 8 Largest Banks Launch Retail

Jan'27 - Remaining Banks launch Retail, SME, Corporate

Apr '27 - 8 Largest Banks launch SME

Oct to Jan ’25 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of Core Data Sharing, Product Quotes, Domestic Payments

Jan to Mar '26 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of Extended Transaction Data Sharing, International Payments, Future Dated Payments

May to Jul 26 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of Extended Finance/Loan Data Sharing

Oct to Dec ’26 - Remaining UAE Banks

Launch of Core Data Sharing, Domestic Payments, International Payments, Future Dated Payments, Product Quotes, Extended Transaction Data Sharing, Extended Finance/ Loan Data Sharing

Jan to Feb ’27 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of Functionality and CX upgrades

Mar to Apr '27 - Remaining UAE banks

Launch of Functionality and CX upgrades

Jan to Mar ’26- Eight Largest UAE Banks

Launch of Core Data Sharing, Domestic Payments

Apr to Jul '26 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of International Payments, Bulk/ Batch Payments, Future Dated Payments Extended Finance / Loan Data Sharing

Oct to Dec ’26 - Remaining UAE banks

Launch of Core Data Sharing, Product Quotes, Domestic Payments, International Payments, Bulk & Batch Payments, Future Dated Payments

Jan to Feb ’27 - Eight largest UAE banks

Launch of Functionality and CX upgrades

Mar to Apr '27 - Remaining UAE banks

Launch of Functionality and CX upgrades

2029

Next steps

Nebras Open Finance plans to launch a range of new functionalities starting in 2027, including

Security User

OPEN INSURANCE

Open Insurance in the UAE will be implemented over three batches and two key functionalities, Insurance Data sharing and Insurance Quotation, across 7 insurance types, namely:

  • Motor Insurance
  • Travel Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Home Insurance
  • Employment Insurance
  • Renter Insurance
Go Live Milestones
Retail
2025
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2026
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2027
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2028
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Aug ’26 - 17 largest Insurers launch Retail

May to Jul ’26 - 17 largest UAE Insurers

Launch of Data Sharing, Quotes

Jan to Mar '27 - 17 largest UAE Insurers

Launch of Functionality and CX upgrades

Apr to Jun '27 - Remaining UAE Insurers

Launch of Data Sharing Quotes, and Functionality/CX upgrades

2029

Next steps

Nebras Open Finance plans to launch a range of new functionalities starting in 2027, including

Bank

OPEN Foreign Exchange

Open Finance in the UAE will include 4 Foreign Exchange (FX) use cases making exchange transactions and remittances more accessible and efficient:

  • FX Customer Data Sharing
  • Exchange / Remittance Quotes
  • Account opening / Onboarding
  • Exchange/ Remittance initiation
Go Live Milestones
Retail
2025
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2026
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2027
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2028
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Apr '27 - 6 largest FX houses launch Retail

Jan to Mar '27 - 6 largest FX Houses

Launch of Quotes, Onboarding, Payment Initiation, Data Sharing

2029

Next steps

Nebras Open Finance plans to launch a range of new functionalities starting in 2027, including

Wallet

OPEN WALLETS

Nebras Open Finance plans to expand its Open Finance scope to additional financial institutions over the next few years.

Go Live Milestones
Retail
2025
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2026
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2027
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2028
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Jul ’27 -Remaining Insurers launch Retail & Ewallets launch

Apr to Jun ’27 - Launch of eWallets
2029

Next steps

Nebras Open Finance plans to launch a range of new functionalities starting in 2027, including

Icons

OPEN CREDIT

Additional functionalities focusing on services personalization are expected to go live starting end of 2026, focusing on quotation functionalities using Open Finance.

Go Live Milestones
Retail
2025
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2026
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2027
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2028
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Jan ’28 -Open Credit Launch

Sep to Dec ’27 - Launch of Open Credit
2029

Next steps

Nebras Open Finance plans to launch a range of new functionalities starting in 2027, including