“Can a Southeast Asian open finance API aggregator become the de-facto embedded finance infrastructure layer for banks, fintechs, and platforms across emerging markets?”
Founded in 2016 in Singapore, Brankas started as an open finance API aggregator connecting businesses to financial institutions across Southeast Asia. The company expanded from data APIs and account information services into payment initiation (Direct/Disburse APIs), then into Lending-as-a-Service infrastructure and remittance enablement — evolving from a read-only data layer into a full payment and embedded finance infrastructure provider. Brankas now positions itself as a compliance-readiness and open finance platform supporting BSP, Jordan, and Vietnam regulatory frameworks.