How European banks should future proof their payments platforms
Institutions have a short window to get ahead of market, technological and regulatory changes
Most payments modernization projects overrun, go over budget, and fail to deliver to the original spec. Why? And what can be done?
The payments landscape has never been more demanding. To stay competitive, banks must continuously update their payments capabilities, while keeping complex legacy environments running at scale. This is a perfect storm – with ageing infrastructure, limited budgets, scarce payments expertise, and tight compliance deadlines making modernisation more challenging than ever.
According to RedCompass Labs’ research, 83% of payments modernisation programs exceed budget, 87% run over schedule, and some even lead to payments outages. So, why do so many payments initiatives struggle to deliver?
There are four persistent challenges:
Watch this Finextra webinar, hosted in association with RedCompass Labs, to hear our panel of experts explore how banks can modernise payments more effectively, using the resources they already have. The panel considers strategies to scale in-house capabilities while maintaining control, resilience, and delivery confidence – and analyse where applied AI and automation can genuinely accelerate progress.
Speak to RedCompass Labs. We’ve delivered over 300 successful payments modernization projects over 22 years (and counting). Speak to a member of our team to discuss your needs. We’re always happy to help.
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Kellie Johnson
SVP, Payments, Americas, RedCompass Labs
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