Each registration is a directory ID, not a deduplicated legal entity. An active authorization server with an issuer is published metadata, not evidence of traffic or verified availability. Capability and Shariah indicators reflect source declarations. Definitions and limitations.

Registrations
79 → 0

Sandbox directory IDs

Registrations With Issuer
19

Registrations with an active issuer

Directory Shariah Flag
9

Flag declared true in source

API Families
9

Published active resource families

Multi-Role
76

Participants with 2+ roles

TPP Population
N/A

Role claims do not classify licences

Declared DCR
0

Dynamic Client Registration

Declared CIBA
0

Backchannel Authentication

Participant Roles

Distribution of roles in sandbox

79 Total
  • BDSP 75 28%
  • BSIP 75 28%
  • LFI 53 20%
  • ISP 57 22%
  • API Read_Write 2 1%
  • TSP 2 1%
  • pki-test-harness 1 0%
LFI — Licensed Financial Institution (banks)
BDSP — Bank Data Sharing Provider
BSIP — Bank Service Initiation Provider
ISP — Insurance Service Provider
TPP — Third Party Provider

Geographic Distribution

Sandbox participants by location

  • Dubai 30 38%
  • Abu Dhabi 11 14%
  • Ajman 1 1%
  • Unknown 28 35%
  • Kuwait City 1 1%
  • Riyadh 1 1%
  • Amman 1 1%
  • Fujairah 1 1%
  • London 2 3%
  • Ras Al Khaimah 1 1%
  • Manama 1 1%
  • Sharjah 1 1%

Company Types

Institution categories in sandbox

  • Other 30 38%
  • Insurance 11 14%
  • Fintechs 11 14%
  • Commercial Banks 9 11%
  • International Banks 5 6%
  • Payment Services 5 6%
  • Islamic Banks 4 5%
  • Digital Banks 2 3%
  • Exchange Houses 1 1%
  • Infrastructure 1 1%

Ownership Structure

Government vs private sector

  • Private 32 41%
  • Unknown 30 38%
  • Government 11 14%
  • Public 5 6%
  • State-owned 1 1%

API Coverage

API families in sandbox

account
6/79
Accounts
8/79
ATM
2/79
Confirmation of Payee
8/79
Insurance
4/79
onboarding
1/79
Payments
13/79
Products
9/79
reporting
1/79

Declared Authorization Capabilities

Directory flags declared true. Unmarked capabilities have not been tested.

CIBA Client Initiated Backchannel Authentication
0/79 0%
Not declared true in the directory
DCR Dynamic Client Registration
0/79 0%
Not declared true in the directory
Redirect OAuth Redirect Flow
0/79 0%
Not declared true in the directory

Sandbox Participants

79 of 79 registered test institutions

International Bank
Dubai

AAIB

Egyptian bank with regional presence across Middle East and Africa.

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HQ: Cairo, Egypt
Regional bank serving MENA
Roles

BDSP · BSIP · LFI

API Coverage
Accounts
Payments
Confirmation of Payee
Products
Insurance
ATM
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