Navigating the data economy: Key considerations for decision makers in banking

Mounaim Cortet, Douwe Lycklama and Pepijn Groen
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Mounaim Cortet: Innopay, The Netherlands
Douwe Lycklama: Vice President, Innopay, The Netherlands
Pepijn Groen: Manager, Innopay, The Netherlands

Journal of Payments Strategy & Systems, 2024, vol. 18, issue 3, 213-229

Abstract: The European Commission (EC) is advancing the data economy through a series of regulatory reforms aimed at giving customers control of their data and fostering innovation in third-party contexts. While the costs of developing existing banking infrastructures and creating open application programming interfaces have largely fallen on banks, third-party service providers have benefitted from new revenue streams and increased customer relevance. As a result, banks risk disintermediation with some customer segments. The impending Financial Data Access (FiDA) regulation is set to expand these dynamics by extending the range of financial data made accessible for third parties. Simultaneously, the entry into force of the Electronic Identification Authentication and Trust Services 2.0 (eIDAS2) introduces a digital wallet that allows consumers and businesses to share their identity credentials in online customer journeys, offering banks the potential to engage more effectively in the data economy. The key question is whether the new reforms will encourage banks to seek opportunities beyond compliance; more so than with the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and open banking. This paper analyses the opportunities arising from FiDA, eIDAS2 and the Data Acts, providing strategic considerations for banks navigating the data economy. It emphasises that banks are ideally positioned to become data custodians by offering customers tools for the secure and reliable exchange of data-driven digital transactions across all sectors. Ultimately, this approach will unlock new value and enhance the relevance of banks in the data economy.

Keywords: data economy; FiDA; open banking; digital identity; value creation; data custodian; Data Act (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E5 G2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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