Wero vs Pay by Bank: ambition vs reality in European interoperability

As Europe pushes for greater control over its payments infrastructure, interoperability has become a central theme. The ability to move money seamlessly across borders, banks and systems is no longer a future ambition – it is a strategic necessity. Two of the most discussed developments in today’s payments space are Wero and Pay by Bank. […]
Pay by Bank as a building block for Europe’s digital sovereignty

In the current discussions about digital sovereignty, the payments domain is often overlooked. Pay by Bank not only represents a technical improvement to the critical infrastructure, but also contributes to control over the three pillars of digital sovereignty: data, rules and value. It also reflects a broader shift towards infrastructure that is increasingly made in Europe, […]
Wero is coming. But what happens to your control?

The transition from iDEAL to Wero is an important step in the European payments landscape and is largely framed as progress: more European scale, more alignment, and a stronger alternative to global payment schemes. But for PSPs, the question is not whether this shift is necessary. The real question is: What happens to control, flexibility […]
One platform, one source of truth: how SnelStart and IBANXS are shaping the future of SME finance

A two-way interview with Herman Weessies (CEO, SnelStart) and Edy Bruinooge (CCO, IBANXS) The world of accounting software has fundamentally changed in a short time. What used to be primarily about processing invoices and keeping records now demands real-time insight, integrated workflows, and frictionless payments. At the same time, pressure is rising on data security, […]
Wero vs Pay by Bank: Is Europe recreating card schemes, or moving to true account-to-account payments?

Pay by Bank and Wero are both part of a broader evolution in the European payments landscape revolving around innovation and sovereignty, but they are based on very different architectures. This article dives deeper into these architectural differences to help fintech platforms, PSPs and regulated institutions get ready for the rapidly approaching future of payments. […]
Debitan Signs with IBANXS and Goes Live Within Two Weeks

Debitan, the Dutch credit management platform, has signed an agreement with IBANXS for the delivery of Account Information Services (AIS). The transition was triggered by Debitan’s previous AIS provider discontinuing its Open Banking services, requiring Debitan to secure a reliable alternative to ensure uninterrupted service for its customers. Following the signing of the contract, Debitan […]
Why IBANXS migrated from Amazon Web Services to a European Sovereign Cloud for Open Banking

In the fourth quarter of 2025, IBANXS made a strategic decision: to migrate its open banking platform from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to a European sovereign cloud provider. The phased migration to Dutch cloud provider Proserve was completed in early 2026 — without disruption to clients. For Hans Vermeijs, CEO of IBANXS, this move was […]
FirmQ selects IBANXS as regulated banking connectivity partner

FirmQ, a Dutch-based specialist in compliance and risk management services, has entered into a partnership with IBANXS to strengthen its platform with regulated access to bank accounts and transaction data across Europe. Through IBANXS’s Account Information Services (AIS), FirmQ gains secure, PSD2-compliant access to bank accounts and complete transaction histories at more than 2,500 banks. This broad reach […]
Building the Backbone of European Pay by Bank: OPP’s CEO on Platforms, Compliance and Connectivity

As online payments continue to evolve, platforms are increasingly operating at the intersection of technology, regulation and user experience. For payment service providers, this means navigating growing complexity, while still delivering simplicity and reliability to merchants and end users. In this interview, Maurice Jongmans, CEO of Online Payment Platform (OPP), shares his perspectives on the shifting payment […]
Agentic AI bij IBANXS: innovatie die vraagt om een waardengedreven dialoog

Tijdens een van de dialoogsessies van de Aanpak Begeleidingsethiek (ABE), georganiseerd in samenwerking met het ministerie van BZK, stond IBANXS centraal als praktijkvoorbeeld. In het interview dat daaruit voortkwam, deelt onze CEO en oprichter Hans Vermeijs hoe wij Agentic AI inzetten om onze dienstverlening schaalbaar, betrouwbaar en toekomstbestendig te maken. Met meer dan 2500 aangesloten banken […]