[nzlug] Linux-friendly banks in NZ?

[David McNab]

On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 11:46 +1200, Matthew Diesch wrote:
> ASB Fastnet Classic has CSV, OFX, QIK and TDV - login is regular
> username/password

Thanks, but I think you may have missed the question.

Does this ASB Fastnet Classic have an https interface that allows
automatic scripted logins and statement download? Or is it like BNZ,
requiring human action and the 'netguard' validation?

What I'm looking for is a bank whose online interface requires the least
effort for me to script an https client for the statement downloads.

Cheers
David

> 
> 
> 2008/5/2 David McNab <david at rebirthing.co.nz>:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone know of any banks in NZ who provide an interface which can
> > allow downloading of account transactions via open-source software?
> >
> > For example - BNZ - good range of statement download options - CSV, OFX,
> > QIF format files over a given date range. But to get there, one first
> > has to bring up the BNZ site via a web browser, log in, then go through
> > that damnable 'netguard' challenge. AFAIK, the netguard login is
> > particularly difficult to automate since the column/row coordinates are
> > displayed as images. I'd rather not have to spend days writing an https
> > client which OCRs the netguard images. Also, there's a ton of javascript
> > which has to be executed.
> >
> > BNZ do offer 'PC business banking' via a Windows or Mac-only app which
> > accesses the BNZ servers via some protocol - but that forces use of
> > non-free software. Also, they charge like a wounded bull for the
> > software and the access account.
> >
> > I'm hoping that some financial institution on these shores may offer
> > some kind of API accessible through means such as SOAP or XML-RPC over
> > https which allows a program to connect, authenticate, choose dates and
> > account(s) then download the transaction data.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
> >
> >
> >
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