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NatWest report finds 47% of UK businesses use Open Banking

By Public Technologies
  • Trust is emerging as a key challenge for UK Open Banking adoption, according to Payit by NatWest’s 2026 Frictionless Payments research.
  • Open Banking usage reached 47% of businesses surveyed; 94% expect to trial it as a payment method within 12 months.
  • Regulatory oversight equivalent to banks’ requirements is very or extremely important to 93% of businesses surveyed.
  • Current payment processes cause late payments for 59% of businesses; 55% report inefficient integration with existing infrastructure.
  • Customer payments are too slow for 55% of businesses, compared with 49% citing insufficient payment-processing speed last year.


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