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# Open Banking Partnerships
TrueLayer Entered into a Partnership with Visa to Expand Its Network

By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-11-04 | Business
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partnership-with-visa
References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/29/truelayer-the-open-banking-api-provider-discloses-investment-and-partnership-with-visa/) & [truelayer](https://truelayer.com)

London-based company, TrueLayer, has entered into a partnership with [Visa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visa-and-pismo). As part of the agreement, Visa will also take on a minority stakeholder position in TrueLayer. TrueLayer created a developer API service for financial technology providers or other organizations that require [open banking solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercial-business-systems).

CEO and Co-Founder of Truelayer, Francesco Simoneschi, indicated the importance of the new partnership with Visa. Simoneschi stated that the agreement will result in TrueLayer having access to a much larger network of different organizations. According to Simoneschi, working with different organizations and developing open baking services will help customers.

For Visa, the partnership will help the company look toward the future. The Visa SVP of Open Baking, Mark Nelsen, stated the agreement will connect Visa clients with emerging services.

Image Credit: TrueLayer

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.2/10
- Popularity: 11% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Open Banking Solutions:** The partnership between TrueLayer and Visa opens up opportunities to expand the availability and adoption of open banking solutions.
- **API Integration:** TrueLayer's developer API service enables seamless integration of open banking solutions for financial technology providers and organizations, presenting opportunities for enhanced customer experiences and innovation.
- **Partnership-driven Expansion:** The partnership between TrueLayer and Visa demonstrates the potential for strategic collaborations in the financial industry to drive expansion and access to wider networks.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Financial Technology:** The partnership between TrueLayer and Visa presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the financial technology industry, such as creating new open banking products and improving customer experiences.
- **Payment Processing:** The partnership between TrueLayer and Visa opens up avenues for disruptive innovation in the payment processing industry by leveraging open banking solutions and emerging services.
- **Digital Banking:** TrueLayer's API integration with Visa creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the digital banking industry, enabling seamless and secure access to banking services through different organizations and platforms.

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