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The ecosystem, at a glance UAE / Directory snapshot

Observatory

Directory / Production
27 production directory registrations
Observed UAE Trust Framework
Published API families 6 families
accountsatmcopinsurancepaymentsproducts

Directory registration does not establish operational status.
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Evidence, in the open Sources and limits alongside the data.
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People · Institutions · Builders

Connected through
permission.

An open ecosystem starts with people in control. Shared standards connect institutions and builders around that permission.

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A worked example / SME cash flow

Several bank accounts.
One clearer view.

How could a small business understand its cash position across banks? Follow a fictional clinic from scattered account views to the questions a useful service must answer.

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Crestline Wellness Clinic Synthetic scenario
Operating account
Deposit account
Digital account

Chosen accounts · Clear purpose · Permission to share

A proposed consolidated cash view Balances, dates, missing data, and recurring flows

Concept illustration using synthetic data. No live customer results.

Directory Coverage

Compare registrations and published resources across the UAE Open Finance directories.

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Across Both Directories

82 Distinct registration IDs
In both 24
Production only 3
Sandbox only 55

Registrations by Environment

Across both directories 82
Sandbox registrations 79
Production registrations 27

19 sandbox and 12 production registrations publish an active authorization server with an issuer. Registration does not establish usage.

API Coverage

6 API Families
Accounts 10
ATM 2
Confirmation of Payee 9
Insurance 2
Payments 9
Products 8

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Independent Ecosystem Watch

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Developers & integration teams

Standards changed

Final standards remain v2.1. The draft website branch has one insurance version/changelog bump; main specifications are unchanged.

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Operations & delivery teams

Operations changed

Logs reach 7 October. Full-month calls total 1,416,887; errors 18.4%, accepted payments 95.3%.

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Product & strategy teams

Adoption changed

Production directory: 12 participants, including 8 Tier-1 banks. Successful-traffic overlay: 67 green capabilities in August–September.

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Delivery & compliance teams

Deadlines standing

September Tier-2 dates have passed. Next V2.2 uplift: Tier-1 December 2026. The directory and logs cannot establish full regulatory compliance.

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All practitioners

Alerts new

Draft insurance version moved; September volume grew sharply. Fee totals are withheld because the aggregated logs lack billing context.

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The ecosystem, on the record

snapshotted daily since 2025-12-26 · 249 snapshots · data · methodology
10 15 20 25 Jan Mar May Jul Sept 27 registered 12 with issuer
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Date Registered With auth server
2025-12-26 17 9
2026-01-01 16 9
2026-01-09 17 9
2026-02-26 18 9
2026-04-03 20 9
2026-04-08 21 9
2026-06-12 22 9
2026-07-01 23 10
2026-07-03 23 11
2026-07-24 24 11
2026-07-29 25 11
2026-08-18 26 11
2026-08-27 26 12
2026-10-02 27 12
2026-10-18 27 12

Registry changelog

10 events observed in the last 30 days

Role first observed Mercury

Cert_Management

Family first observed Emirates NBD

atm

Resource declarations changed Emirates NBD
ATM v2.1 added.
Family first observed ADNIC

insurance

Family first observed HSBC

atm

Family first observed LIVA

insurance

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