Banking

Open Banking API Layer for European Bank

Industry: BankingTimeline: 6 monthsTeam: 8 engineers
ServicesOpen Banking & API PlatformsPSD2 ComplianceDeveloper Portal
The Challenge

What We Were Up Against

A major European retail bank faced a regulatory deadline for PSD2 compliance. They had no API infrastructure, a fragmented internal architecture, and a hard go-live date set by regulators. Failure to comply would result in significant fines and regulatory action.

Our Approach

How We Solved It

We deployed a dedicated 8-person team including two regulatory compliance specialists. We built a Kong-based API gateway sitting in front of their core systems, implemented the full Open Banking Standard API specification, and delivered a developer portal with interactive sandbox. We staged API releases to reduce risk, launching account information APIs in month 3 and payment initiation in month 5.

Key Results

The Numbers Don't Lie

20

Open Banking APIs delivered

30+

Third-party integrations at launch

PSD2

100% compliant at regulatory deadline

200+

Developer portal registrations (month 1)

Technologies Used
Kong API Gateway
Node.js
PostgreSQL
OAuth2 / Keycloak
OpenAPI 3.0
AWS
We met the PSD2 deadline with weeks to spare, with a platform that genuinely impressed the regulator during review. Exceptional work under significant pressure.
SL

Sophie Lambert

Head of Digital Banking, European Retail Bank