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🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 A leading US regional bank has selected Temenos to modernise its core banking platform on Temenos SaaS, marking another win for the banking technology provider as financial institutions continue to accelerate cloud transformation. The agreement will see the bank deploy Temenos’ cloud-native core banking platform to support one of its specialised corporate banking business lines. The initiative is designed to improve operational agility while creating a more flexible and scalable technology foundation to support future growth. 👉Read more: lnkd.in/dR35dsj3 #Temenos #Americanbank #FinTech #USA #AI #Cloudnative #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🌍 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 – 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🌍 A Joint Research Perspective from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and IBS Intelligence This month’s edition brings together key insights shaping India’s evolving banking and fintech landscape — from digital payments innovation to the transformation happening beneath the banking interface. 💡 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: News Analysis: BharatPe launches Credit-on-UPI solution with YES BANK, highlighting the continued evolution of digital credit and payment ecosystems in India. Big Interview: CN Ram, CEO and Co-Founder, FYNDNA TechCorp Pvt. Ltd shares perspectives on innovation and the future of technology-led banking transformation. Feature Focus: The Real Banking Transformation is Happening Beneath the Interface — exploring how underlying infrastructure, platforms and operating models are redefining financial services. 📖 Stay ahead with expert perspectives, research-led insights, and industry analysis shaping the future of banking and FinTech in India. 📩 Download the July 2026 India Edition here: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-india-fin… #IBSiJournal #FinTechIndia #FutureOfBanking #IBSIntelligence #OxfordSaïdBusinessSchool

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 SAP Fioneer has strengthened its executive leadership by appointing two co-CEOs. Tom Pfaff will lead Finance across the Americas and APAC, while Tom Sturley will head Lending. The appointments follow the management structure introduced in January 2026 and build on the earlier appointment of Supratim Ghose as Co-CEO Banking. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/sap-… #SAPFioneer #Leadership #FinTech #America #AI #APAC #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🌍 IBSi FinTech Journal – International Edition | July 2026 🌍 The July edition of IBSi FinTech Journal brings you insights from the forefront of global banking and FinTech innovation, celebrating excellence and exploring the future of core banking transformation. 💡 Highlights Include: A Joint Research Perspective from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and IBS Intelligence 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: Winners of the Digital Banking Awards 2026 and Middle East Banking Excellence Awards 2026, recognising banks, FinTechs, and technology providers driving innovation, impact, and execution in digital banking. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Modernising core banking with confidence — a deep dive into strategies and frameworks for future-ready banking operations. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Sam Everington, CEO of Engine by Starling Bank- shares his perspective on innovation, scaling banking technology, and the evolution of customer-first digital banking. Stay informed with expert commentary, award-winning insights, and actionable strategies shaping the global financial services landscape. 📩 Read the full edition here: lnkd.in/dF4Xuzai #IBSiJournal #DigitalBanking #FinTech #LeadershipInsights

When every firm can rent the same AI by API, what's actually scarce? Context custody. Embedded judgment. The reasoning frontier. The three capabilities that decide which wealth firms turn agentic AI into advantage — and which stay stuck in pilot mode. New whitepaper by @IBSIntelligence × @PROFILESoftware👇 ibsintelligence.com/whitepaper/age…

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @Plumery_com has partnered with fraud prevention specialist SEON to integrate device intelligence capabilities into its digital banking development platform, enabling financial institutions to detect fraudulent activity earlier during customer onboarding. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/plum… #Plummery #SEON #FinTech #Fraudprevention #AI #security #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @thoughtmachine has surpassed $100 million in annual revenue, reporting a 57% year-on-year increase as demand for its cloud-native core banking and payments technology has continued to grow among tier 1 financial institutions. The firm plans to expand investment across research and development, AI and international growth. These initiatives have included opening a new engineering office in Lisbon, expanding its London engineering team, and establishing a new office in Miami to support growth across the Americas. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/thou… #Thoughtmachine #Revenue #FinTech #digitalpayment #AI #AgenticAI #marketexpansion #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

The shift from legacy to AI-native architecture is not a technology decision. It is a leadership one. Banks that have made it are not just operating faster; they are operating in a fundamentally different category. One where AI is embedded in the core, not bolted on. Where architecture absorbs change instead of resisting it. The IBSi Global Core Banking Market Landscape & Vendor Analysis Q2 2026 is the definitive guide to that shift. Who is leading it, how they got there, and what the market looks like by 2031. Read it. Stay ahead. ibsintelligence.com/product/global… oreBanking #BankingLeadership #FinTech #IBSiReports

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @caixabank has completed its first card transaction initiated by an artificial intelligence agent in collaboration with @VisaNews, marking a step forward in the development of agentic commerce in Europe. The transaction has been carried out using real card credentials and existing merchant systems, demonstrating that AI agents can securely initiate purchases on behalf of cardholders within today’s payments infrastructure. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/caix… #CaixaBank #Visa #FinTech #digitalpayment #AI #AgenticAI #merchantsystems #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

The conversation around the future of banking is no longer theoretical; it is being shaped in real time by leadership, regulation, and technology choices across the ecosystem. At the Building a Future-Ready Bank Summit | London 2026, Panel 1 set the tone for the day with a powerful discussion on how banking is evolving at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and public policy. From reinvention of traditional banking models to the role of technology in enabling trust, inclusion, and resilience, the dialogue reflects where the industry is truly headed. 🎥 Watch the full panel discussion here: youtu.be/jL0QCsMfI2E #FutureReadyBank #BankingLeadership #FinTech #DigitalTransformation #LondonEvents #FinancialServices

📊 FinTech partnerships modernise payments and lending Financial institutions and FinTechs are strengthening partnerships to deliver faster payments, modernise lending platforms and improve financial services for businesses. Through embedded payments, cross-border payment infrastructure, next-generation lending technology and business banking solutions, these collaborations are enhancing efficiency, expanding market reach and accelerating digital transformation. FinTech | Collaboration | Product | Purpose GigSafe & U.S. Bank → Embedded Instant Payments → Enable real-time payouts for delivery and logistics contractors operating in regulated industries @payfuture_net & Atlantic Partners Asia → Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure Integration → Allow APA's clients to seamlessly move funds into emerging markets @pennanttech & Fusion → Digital Loan Servicing Platform → Help Australian banks and lenders modernise lending operations by replacing legacy loan servicing systems @EQBank & @MastercardNews → EQ Bank Business Card → Provide Canadian small businesses with a no-fee cashback business card featuring real-time spending visibility These partnerships highlight how collaboration is reshaping financial services by modernising core banking infrastructure, streamlining payments, improving lending capabilities and delivering more efficient, customer-centric solutions for businesses worldwide. #FinTech #DigitalBanking #EmbeddedFinance #Payments #CrossBorderPayments #Lending #BankingInnovation #BusinessBanking #DigitalTransformation #FinancialServices #Partnerships #FinTechInnovation

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @MawaridFinance has completed a major phase of its core banking transformation, implementing BML Istisharat Islamic ICBS core banking platform as part of its broader digital modernisation strategy. The implementation has replaced the company’s legacy Oracle Flexcube core banking system following a vendor selection process involving more than 15 regional and international providers. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/mawa… #Mawaridfinance #BMLIshtisharat #FinTech #Oracle #AI #corebanking #SaaS #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🏆 𝗗𝗕𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉 Congratulations to Topaz for powering @bbva to win at the IBSi Digital Banking Awards (DBA) 2026! 🥇 Award Win: Segment – Corporate Banking This recognition highlights the successful collaboration between Topaz’s innovative solutions and BBVA’s commitment to delivering world-class corporate banking experiences. #DBA2026 #IBSiDigitalBankingAwards #CedarIBSiEvents #BeSeenWhereItMatters

🏆 𝗗𝗕𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉 Congratulations to @Finacle for powering @Nequi to win at the IBSi Digital Banking Awards (DBA) 2026! 🥇 Award Wins Include: • Segment: Consumer Banking • Regional Winner: Latin America This recognition highlights the power of collaboration between cutting-edge banking technology and innovative digital-first platforms, driving customer-centric banking experiences across the region. #DBA2026 #IBSiDigitalBankingAwards #CedarIBSiEvents #BeSeenWhereItMatters

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @finverity has appointed former ING Global Head of Supply Chain Finance, Oliver Petersen, as its Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening its senior leadership team as the FinTech continues to expand its trade and supply chain finance platform. Peterson has previously held senior roles at ING, where he led the bank’s global supply chain finance business and worked with multinational corporates and financial institutions on financing programmes. 👉Read more: lnkd.in/dhfTVaE8 #Finverity #INGGlobal #FinTech #appoitmentnews #AI #leadership #Supplychainfinance #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 @PaisaBazaar_in has partnered with @moengage to strengthen AI-led customer engagement across its digital financial marketplace, supporting more personalised user experiences throughout the customer lifecycle. The collaboration has integrated MoEngage’s Customer Data and Engagement Platform (CDEP) and Merlin AI into the Paisabazaar platform to deliver contextual engagement across mobile and web channels. 👉Read more: lnkd.in/dkNMFFnh #Paisabazaar #MoEngage #FinTech #Customerdata #AI #digitalfinance #security #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews

🏆 𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉 Congratulations to Al Salam Bank for being recognised at the IBSi Middle East Banking Excellence Awards (MEBX) 2026, winning: 🥇 Best-in-Class Open Banking Implementation 🥇 Innovation Team of the Year This award celebrates Al Salam Bank’s commitment to pioneering open banking solutions and fostering a culture of innovation across the Middle East banking ecosystem. #MEBX2026 #IBSiAwards #AlSalamBank #BeSeenWhereItMatters

🏆 𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉 Congratulations to @GIEOM for powering the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development to achieve top recognition at the IBSi Middle East Banking Excellence Awards (MEBX) 2026, winning: 🥇 Best in Class – Use of GenAI 🥇 Best in Class – Use of AI/ML for Internal Operations This award highlights the transformative impact of AI and GenAI in driving operational efficiency, innovation, and measurable results across financial institutions. #MEBX2026 #IBSiAwards #Gieom #BeSeenWhereItMatters

🏆 Powering Excellence, Together 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉 🥇 Congratulations to @i_DesignArena and Arab National Bank on a stellar showing at the IBSi MEBX 2026! Intellect Design Arena wins Best in Class – Transaction Banking Implementation, while also powering Arab National Bank to claim Corporate Bank of the Year. Well-earned recognition for a partnership that's setting the bar for corporate banking in the Middle East. #MBEX2026 #IBSiAwards #BeSeenWhereItMatters

🚀📰 Top News of the Day!🌎💰 Maldives Premier Bank (MPB) has selected @FinastraFS Financial Messaging API solution to strengthen its international banking capabilities and modernise cross-border payment connectivity through the SWIFT network. The deployment was designed to provide the bank with secure, resilient and always-on Swift connectivity, supporting its digital-first strategy while enhancing international payment services for customers. 👉Read more: ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/fina… #MaldivesPremierBank #Finastra #FinTech #APIs #AI #Crossborderpayment #security #digitaltransformation #data #BankingTechnology #IBSintelligence #FinTechNews