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

Data sharing, Payment Initiation and Product Rate Quotes Functionalities Go-Live

Quotes Functionality extension to mortgage, loan, and credit Go-Live

Data Sharing & Payment Initiation

Eight large UAE banks will offer data sharing and payment initiation for retail use cases by the end of Q3 2025.

Consented Product Data

Starting from Q4 2025, new use cases will be introduced, including consented product data functionality, with additional banks commencing their implementation

Data Sharing & Payment Initiation

Eight large UAE banks will offer data sharing and payment initiation for SME segment by end of 2025

Data Sharing & Payment Initiation

Corporate banks will go live from Q4 2025 onwards, covering data sharing and payment initiation use cases

2027
2028
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

Data Sharing Functionality Go-Live

Quotation Functionality Go-Live

Data Sharing

Insurers will go live by Q4 2025, introducing data-sharing functionality as Open Insurance expands to all seven insurance types

Quotation Functionality

Insurance Quotes functionality will provide real-time quotes based on customer profiles, including their history and data, and is set to gradually go live for all participants from Q4 2025 onwards

2027
2028
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
FX Data Sharing and Quotation Functionality

An initial batch of six Foreign Exchange houses will go live from the end of Q4 2025, setting a world-first example

2027
2028
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
Data Sharing & Payment Initiation

Timeline to be confirmed.

2027
2028
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
2028
2029

Next steps

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