ASPSP Operational Guidelines – Introduction
Building on the RTS-SCA, the final EBA Guidelines and the FCA’s Approach documents1 which set out criteria, guidance and information requirements for ASPSPs seeking an exemption, the OG and OG Checklist provide recommendations to help ASPSPs demonstrate compliance with these regulatory requirements.
These recommendations are designed to help deliver an effective Open Banking ecosystem, meeting the needs of TPPs in providing services to PSUs. We expect that ASPSPs who adopt the OG and OG Checklist will be in a better position to successfully demonstrate they have delivered a dedicated interface with the necessary attributes and functionality to drive competition and innovation2.
1The full titles of the main documents referenced throughout are:
- EBA Guidelines – Guidelines on the conditions to benefit from an exemption from the contingency mechanism under Article 33(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/389 (RTS on SCA & CSC).
- PSRs Approach – The FCA’s role under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (December 2018 version 3).
- PS RTS Approach – Policy Statement PS18/24: Approach to final Regulatory Technical Standards and EBA Guidelines under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
- FCA request form – https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/forms/contingency-exemption-request-form-2018.pdf
2The decision to grant an exemption from the contingency mechanism is entirely at the discretion of the relevant Competent Authority.
