The API platform will help support banks connectivity with fintech developers; it will provide easy access for new apps and services while also facilitating new innovative solutions for financial institutions; the platform is designed for universal access allowing developers to offer connectivity to multiple institutions through the TrueLayer API platform; the platform also provides for regulatory compliance; its release will significantly promote the development of fintech apps which now have a substantial market opportunity available in the UK due to PSD2 regulations which require financial institutions to allow third parties to access customer data; the private beta API platform is currently available in the UK and the company has plans for expansion to other countries in Europe in 2017. Source