In Europe, everyone has the right to access their bank accounts and financial data through licensed and regulated third-party providers under the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
Payment service providers (PSPs) are obliged, under this EU legislation, to allow customers to securely share their data with third-parties. Each Member State of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) has to determine a national competent authority to oversee PSD2 implementation and allow PSPs to use open banking.
The overarching regulator for PSD2 in the EU and EEA is the European Banking Authority (EBA). In the UK, PSD2 regulation is enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).