Akahu Bank Integrations
Find your bank and learn how to connect it
What is Akahu?
Akahu is a banking API aggregator: one integration model so apps can reach many institutions with user consent. We list about 28 institutions in this directory; your app’s real coverage can still differ by product and market. For a simple mental model, Akahu is like a power strip for financial data: many banks share one interface, and your product plugs in once.
Akahu FAQ
Akahu is an open banking API aggregator headquartered in NZ. It provides account information (AIS), payment initiation (PIS), account or identity verification through a single integration, so apps can reach many banks with the customer's consent instead of building one connection per bank.
Open Banking Tracker lists 28 institutions reachable through Akahu. Real coverage can differ by product, market, and individual bank, so use the supported-banks table on this page and confirm specific institutions in Akahu's own documentation.
Yes. Accredited requestor / direct participant in New Zealand’s regulated open banking system. Authorisations held: NZ open banking (accredited requestor). Verify current licensing on the relevant regulator's public register before you rely on it.
Yes. Akahu offers payment initiation (PIS), so you can move money account-to-account ("pay by bank") with the payer's authorisation. Product names and market availability vary — confirm in Akahu's documentation.
Yes. Akahu offers verification products (such as account-ownership or income checks) built on its open banking connectivity. New Zealand open-finance aggregator: AIS, pay-by-bank PIS, identity/account verification. Availability varies by market — confirm in Akahu's documentation.
Akahu pricing is published: Usage-based (per-call + per-user/month subscription). A free developer sandbox is available to test before you commit.