Key highlights

1Financial institutions are rapidly exploring the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), with deployment of AI and improvements in AI capabilities increasing notably year-on-year.
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2Respondents perceive generative AI as a key means to meet increased customer expectations for tailored, personalized services, with 32% of those interested in the technology saying they will use it in this way.

Widely cited use cases for generative AI

Collecting, processing, and analyzing data for ESG purposes 36
Automating manual or repetitive tasks 34
Enhancing IT operations 33
Collecting, processing, and analyzing data for KYC or AML purposes 33
Improving risk management and decision-making processes 33
Enhancing the customer service experience 32
Generating synthetic data for KYC or credit decisioning 30
Streamlining development operations 29
3Banking as a Service and embedded finance have grown in significance over the last year, with financial services organizations adopting them in far higher numbers. BaaS deployment has jumped globally by 37% year-on-year.
% Financial institutions that have either deployed BaaS, or improved their use of this technology during the past 12 months:
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  • United StatesUSA
  • United KingdomUK
  • FranceFR
  • GermanyDE
  • Saudi ArabiaKSA
  • United Arab EmiratesUAE
  • SingaporeSG
  • Hong KongHK
  • VietnamVN
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4Technological and cultural change across financial services is happening at a rapid pace. Most decision-makers in financial institutions worldwide are excited about the opportunities this presents going forward.

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