Gocardless To Acquire Open Banking Platform Nordigen, Combining Broad Open Banking Connectivity With Bank Payment Expertise
Jul 01, 2022•over 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
GoCardless
Acquired Company
Nordigen
Description
GoCardless, the global leader in direct bank payments, has announced its plans to acquire Nordigen, the freemium open banking data provider, as it builds on its vision to become the world's bank payment network. GoCardless will incorporate Nordigen's next-generation open banking connectivity -- offering the widest coverage in Europe, connecting to more than 2,300 banks in 31 countries -- into its account-to-account network.
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