In a Kongcast episode, Grant McKeen and Jonathan White from IntegrationWorks discuss how open banking and the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) work with Kong Gateway to simplify complex banking and financial services. BIAN, a not-for-profit organization, creates a comprehensive set of services for the banking industry, providing freely available API specifications to enhance interoperability. Open banking, driven by regulations, allows third-party providers to access banks' services through standardized APIs, offering more functionality and solutions. Kong Gateway, known for its lightweight and developer-centric approach, complements BIAN by facilitating quick and efficient API management and integration, supporting a seamless DevOps pipeline. IntegrationWorks developed a CLI tool, Kobi, to integrate BIAN's API specifications directly into Kong Dev Portal, enabling banks to maintain interoperability and reduce rework by selectively updating interfaces. This collaboration aims to provide a cost-effective and reliable solution for banks to manage open banking interfaces and improve their financial services offerings.