About Financial Supervisory Authority
The Financial Supervisory Authority is the primary financial regulatory authority in Iceland responsible for overseeing open banking and financial services. As a National Competent Authority (NCA), they ensure that banks and third-party providers comply with open banking regulations, protecting consumers while fostering innovation in financial services.
Jurisdiction
Regulations Overseen
Financial Supervisory Authority is responsible for enforcing and monitoring compliance with the following open banking and financial regulations:
PSD2
ActivePayment Services Directive 2
The revised Payment Services Directive requires banks to provide account access to licensed third-party providers (TPPs) via secure APIs. It introduce...
PSD3
UpcomingPayment Services Directive 3
The proposed third Payment Services Directive aims to address shortcomings of PSD2, improve API performance standards, enhance fraud prevention, and e...
FIDA
UpcomingFinancial Data Access Regulation
FIDA extends open banking principles beyond payment accounts to a wider range of financial products including mortgages, loans, savings, investments, ...
Key Responsibilities
Official Resources
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