📋 RegTech & Compliance

Open Banking's 'Sweeping' Fix: Clarity at Last, or Just More Fine Print?

Fintechs have waited years for a straight answer on 'sweeping' with VRPs. Open Banking's new Q&A promises clarity—but I've seen enough Valley smoke to question if it's real fire.

Open Banking logo with VRP sweeping diagram and CMA clarification document

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • CMA defines 'sweeping' narrowly: variable recurring transfers only, no one-offs. 𝕏
  • Q&A helps TPPs but hedges with 'subject to change'—regulator escape clause. 𝕏
  • Adoption lags; parallels PSD2 delays suggest real impact years away. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Open Banking Blog

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