Roadmap

Roadmap

Version

3.0

Publication Date

Mar 25, 2026

Classification

PUBLIC

1. National Release Roadmap

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2. Standards Publication Schedule

TPP Standards Version

Link

LFI Standards Version

Link

Publication Date

TPP Standards Version

Link

LFI Standards Version

Link

Publication Date

V1.2

Standards v1.2-final - Standards v1.2-final - Confluence

V6

API Hub Documentation v6 - API Hub Documentation v6 - Confluence

20 Dec 2024

V2.0

Standards v2.0-final - Standards v2.0-final - Confluence

V7

API Hub Documentation v7 - API Hub Documentation v7 - Confluence

4 Apr 2025

V2.1

Standards v2.1-final - Standards v2.1-final - Confluence

V8

API Hub Documentation v8 - API Hub Documentation v8 - Confluence

7 Jan 2026

V2.2

TBC

V9

TBC

TBC

3. Release Schedule Structure

Types of Deadlines or Dates

Description

Accountability Party

Nebras Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

LFI Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

TPP Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

Types of Deadlines or Dates

Description

Accountability Party

Nebras Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

LFI Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

TPP Responsibilities (leading up to Date or Deadline)

Nebras Standards Publication Date

Date new standards and API specifications are published

Nebras

  • Develop standards and API specifications

  • Consult with LFIs and TPPs on industry practices and suggestions

  • Provide inputs to standards development

  • Provide inputs to standards development

CBUAE Regulated - LFI Release Deadline

CBUAE mandated deadline LFIs MUST complete release of standards into production

LFIs

  • Support LFIs and TPPs through queries regarding implementation

  • Make critical changes to accommodate unforeseen scenarios

  • Finalize development of impact from Standards publication and release into production

  • Finalize development of impact from Standards publication and release into production

LFI & TPP Public “Go live” Deadline

(After Buddy Testing Completion)

Date LFIs and TPPs must release publicly functionality

Between LFI release and public release LFIs and TPPs should complete in production buddy testing

LFIs & TPPs

  • Support LFIs and TPPs through Buddy Testing

  • Complete end to end testing of standards release in coordination with TPPs

  • Complete end to end testing of standards release in coordination with LFIs

4. Banking and Insurance National Releases

Industry

LFI Tier

Customer Segment

Standards Publication

Release Functionality

Release Name

Nebras Standards Publication Date

CBUAE Regulated - LFI Release Deadline

LFI & TPP Public “Go Live” Deadlines (Post Buddy Testing)

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

v1.2 / v6

  • Consent Management

  • Single Instant Payments

  • Confirmation of Payee

  • Balance Data

  • Customer Data

  • Product Data

R1

Dec 20, 2024

Sep 30, 2025

Dec 31, 2025

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

v1.2 / v6

Product Quotes:

  • Current Accounts

  • Savings Accounts

  • Credit Cards

  • Loans

  • Mortgages

R1+

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

v1.2 / v6

  • Transactional Data

  • Variable Recurring Payments

  • Fixed Recurring Payments

  • Refunds

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Request to Pay

  • Delegated SCA

R2

Dec 20, 2024

Oct 31, 2025

Jan 30, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Optional

Corporate - Optional

v1.2 / v6

  • International Payments

  • Extended Transactional Data

  • Future Dated Payments (If not by Sep 2025

R3??

Dec 20, 2024

Dec 31, 2025

Mar 31, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

SME - Mandatory

v1.2 / v6

  • Consent Management

  • Single Instant Payments

  • Customer Data

  • Confirmation of Payee???

  • Balance Data

  • Transactional Data

  • Product Data

  • Variable Recurring Payments

  • Fixed Recurring Payments

  • Refunds

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Request to Pay

  • Delegated SCA

R3??

Dec 20, 2024

Dec 31, 2025

Mar 31, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

SME - Mandatory

v2.0 / v7

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Bulk / Batch Payments

  • International Payments

If not already delivered by December 2025)

R4

Dec 20, 2024

Mar 31, 2026

Jun 30, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

Extended Data Sharing:

  • Credit Cards

  • Loans

  • Mortgages

  • ATM Locations

R4+

Jan 7, 2026

Apr 30, 2026

Jul 31, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

For Individuals: Uplift to the V2.1 of the Standards (v2.0 + errata)

NA

Banking

Tier 1

Corporate - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Consent Management

  • Corporate Data (Customer, Product, Transactional)

  • Corporate Payments (All Single, Recurring, Variable, Delegated, and Bulk Functionality)

  • International Payments

  • Future Dated Payments

R5

Dec 20, 2024

Sep 30, 2026

Dec 31, 2026

Banking

Tier 1

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Mandatory

Corporate - Mandatory

V2.2 / V9

Uplift to V2.2 Final of the Standards (To be Published Shortly)

NA

TBC

Dec 31, 2026

Mar 31, 2027

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Consent Management

  • Single Instant Payments

  • Confirmation of Payee

  • Balance Data

  • Customer Data

  • Product Data

NA

Jan 7, 2026

Sep 30, 2026

Dec 31, 2026

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

Product Quotes:

  • Current Accounts

  • Savings Accounts

  • Credit Cards

  • Loans

  • Mortgages

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Transactional Data

  • Variable Recurring Payments

  • Fixed Recurring Payments

  • Refunds

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Request to Pay

  • Delegated SCA

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Optional

Corporate - Optional

v2.1 / v8

  • International Payments

  • Extended Transactional Data

  • Future Dated Payments (If not by Sep 2025

NA

Banking

Tier 2

SME - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Consent Management

  • Single Instant Payments

  • Customer Data

  • Confirmation of Payee???

  • Balance Data

  • Transactional Data

  • Product Data

  • Variable Recurring Payments

  • Fixed Recurring Payments

  • Refunds

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Request to Pay

  • Delegated SCA

NA

Banking

Tier 2

SME - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Future Dated Payments

  • Bulk / Batch Payments

  • International Payments

If not already delivered by December 2025)

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

Extended Data Sharing:

  • Credit Cards

  • Loans

  • Mortgages

  • ATM Locations

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Corporate - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

  • Consent Management

  • Corporate Data (Customer, Product, Transactional)

  • Corporate Payments (All Single, Recurring, Variable, Delegated, and Bulk Functionality)

  • International Payments

  • Future Dated Payments

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

v2.1 / v8

For Individuals: Uplift to the V2.1 of the Standards (v2.0 + errata)

NA

Banking

Tier 2

Individual - Mandatory

SME - Mandatory

Corporate - Mandatory

V2.2 / V9

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