• OB-2.4 OB-2.4 Technology Related Requirements

    • OB-2.4.1

      AISPs and PIPSs must adhere to the Operational Guidelines, Security Standards and Guidelines, Open Banking Application Program Interface (API) Specifications and Customer Journey Guidelines included in Bahrain Open Banking Framework “BOBF” (See CBB website) for the use cases defined in the BOBF. Where licensees have arrangements to obtain access to customer account information or initiate payments for use cases not defined in BOBF, they must develop API Specifications, Customer Journeys and Operational Guidelines consistent with the Security Standards and Guidelines in BOBF.

      Amended: September 2024
      Amended: July 2021
      Added: December 2018

    • OB-2.4.2

      AISPs, PISPs must ensure that compliance with standards and guidelines specified in Paragraph OB-2.4.1 is subject to independent review and tests, including testing in a test environment, by an independent consultant upon implementation.

      Amended: July 2021
      Added: December 2018

    • OB-2.4.3

      AISPs and PISPs that offer services directly to end user customers must ensure that the technology solution provided to their customers is easily accessible (e.g. website, IOS/Android/Microsoft Windows standalone application or other platform).

      Amended: January 2024
      Added: July 2021