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Liliia Liehkova

Liliia Liehkova is a fintech writer and payments specialist covering open banking, QR payments, and UK payment infrastructure. He covers regulatory developments and practical payment technology for UK merchants.
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As 2025 comes to an end, we wanted to reflect on the year. This was the year when open banking became a powerful force transforming our financial landscape, making payments faster, safer, and above all, more convenient. Let’s look back at the key milestones of this year. The year began with an incredible acceleration in … Read more

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Open banking technologies are rapidly changing payment methods around the world, ushering us into a future of instant, secure, and simple payments. For example, in Europe, services like Satispay with over 5 million users and 380,000 merchants across Italy, France, and Luxembourg, and TWINT in Switzerland, with more than 6 million users and 773 million … Read more

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We have been closely monitoring the development of open banking in the UK for the past six years. When SSV SmartPay first launched, there were around 12 million open banking users. Less than a year later, that number has surged past 15 million, breaking adoption records. According to Open Banking Ltd., that figure represents nearly … Read more