NMB Bank API Sandbox Instance
This sandbox provides developers, innovators and start-ups with APIs, documentation and access to localized data.
Get started
Create an account
First, create a free developer account on this sandbox and request a developer key. You will be asked to submit basic information about your app at this stage. Register for an account .
Connect your app
Use our SDKs to connect your app to the Open Bank Project APIs. You’ll need your developer key, which you should have from when you created your account. Check out all the available APIs on the API Explorer, but make sure that you’re using the correct base URL.
Test your app using customer data
Once your app is connected, you can test it using test customer credentials. View sandbox customer log ons.
Explore APIs
Accounts
Access to accounts (XS2A) and cards. Provide fine-grained access to guests (auditor, accountant or public).
Branches, ATMs and Products
Access and manage open data from banks including branches, ATMs, products and product attributes.
Transactions
Access transaction histories, balances and metadata.
Metadata
Enrich transactions and counterparties with metadata including geolocations, comments, images and tags.
Counterparties
Access the payers and beneficiaries of an account including their account routings, aliases and categories.
Webhooks
Call external web services based on Account events.
Customer onboarding and KYC
Perform user, customer and account creation. Manage know your customer (KYC).
API Roles, Metrics and Documentation
Control access to endpoints, get API metrics and documentation.
SDK Showcases
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Please make sure you are using the correct sandbox domain when using the SDKs. In doubt, drop us a line.
FAQs NMB
API Sandbox (This Platform) is an environment that developers and testers can use to mimic the characteristics of the bank production environment and create simulated responses from all APIs the application relies on.
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The NMB Fintech Partnership Program, will allow the bank to work and collaborate with Fintech companies globally, which will be of mutual beneficial as;
NMB offers; technical infrastructure, risk management guidance, consumer data, working capital and access to customers
Fintech offers; alternative data sets, improved experience, agility in product design and implementation, niche products and cost reduction capabilities.
Bank while ensuring consumers are protected. We saw a need to accelerate and exponentially grow our regional Fintechs companies
www.sandbox.nmbank.co.tz
Yes. Due to limited resource, we can only support selected number of applicants over time.
- Acceptance of deposits;
- Lending related services.
- Financial leasing;
- Money transmission services;
- Issuing and administering means of payment including but not limited to credit cards, travellers’ cheques and bankers' drafts;
- Guarantees and commitments
- Trading for own account or for the account of customers in -Money market instruments such as cheques, bills and certificates of deposits and foreign exchange Financial futures and options; Exchange and interest-rate instruments; Transferable securities; Advice to undertakings on capital structure, industrial strategy and related questions and advice as well as services relating to mergers and the purchase of undertakings;
- Money broking;
- Portfolio management and advice;
- Safekeeping and administration of securities;
- Credit reference services;
- Safe custody services;
- Development financing
- Mortgage financing
- Other services as permitted by the Bank of Tanzania
Any company of any size can apply and register to the sandbox environment. However for a company to launch the solution to the market, a due diligence will be conducted to ensure meets key
The testing period is limited to three (3) Months from the date of the original application approval. A request to extend this period up to an additional six
Yes. In addition to any conditions or restrictions the Approval Committee might impose a specific activity limits imposed on participants by the program's authorizing policy or A participant whose product or service involves money transmittal will be limited in how much it can receive for transmission or transmit during the period of testing. The limit will be set and agreed during approval stage.
a program participant has not been approved to go live with the solution under the NMB Fintech Partnership program they must either stop testing its product or take steps to obtain the applicable regulatory licenses to continue offering the product in Tanzania.
Application to the program is FREE of charge
Application can only be done from the NMB's Sandbox Program webpage. Complete the application as required, then submit it along with other required documents.
Once an application is submitted and deemed complete, the approval committee has 30 days to review it and determine whether to approve or decline it. This review period may be extended. Applicant will be receiving an email notification if the application has been approved or rejected
Yes. Businesses can partner with others in the program. The primary applicant must disclose its partner(s), the nature of the relationship(s), what the partner(s) will specifically do, and any other information prior to the partnership
NO. FinTech Partnership Programmed is an enabler of start-ups, with a focus on removing the regulatory barrier to FinTech innovation. If you already part of another incubator or accelerator program, you can still apply to the program and take advantage of both sets of benefits.
