From AI Agents to Stablecoins: What's Next for Banks
We hope you had a good start to the year, despite ongoing economic and geopolitical turbulence and the relentless pace of technology, especially around AI, which shows no signs of slowing down.
Our Retail and Corporate Banking Previsory reports, published in November, highlight three key developments that emerged in 2025 and will continue to influence bank strategies in 2026: the rise of AI agents, a surge in interest in stablecoins, and ongoing, though somewhat uneven, progress toward an open ecosystem. These themes anchor our 2026 research agendas, alongside broader digital transformation priorities for banks, whether it involves rethinking customer engagement, lending, and payments, or further modernizing legacy infrastructure. As always, feel free to let us know if you have specific questions to add to our research agendas.
The nominations window for our Model Bank awards program has just closed, and it looks like a rich set of initiatives once again. Thank you to all who submitted. We look forward to starting the judging process and will share more about this next time. In the meantime, please join us for the Retail and Corporate Banking Dimensions webinars previewing the latest results from our annual survey of bank technology strategies and priorities.
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Celent Insights
You can explore our Corporate and Retail Banking Q4 Research Agendas and a selection of our published research that may be relevant as you consider how to thrive in the current technology environment.
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Dimensions: IT Pressures & Priorities 2026
Available on-demand on March 18th |
Navigating Uncertainty: Strategic Priorities for Corporate Banks in a Shifting Landscape
Corporate banks face regulatory change, AI acceleration, and geopolitical uncertainty. How are institutions reallocating technology budgets for 2026?
Register for our upcoming webinar to benchmark your IT priorities against peers and understand how banks are responding to the shifting landscape. |
After the AI Shakedown: What Retail Banks Should Invest in Next
After a year of AI and economic pressure, retail banks are resetting priorities. Where are IT budgets rising, and where are they tightening?
Register for our upcoming webinar to benchmark your priorities against peers and understand how retail banks globally are reallocating IT budgets after the AI shakedown
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Money20/20 Europe
June 2-4, Amsterdam
Money20/20 Europe convenes leaders across banking, payments, and fintech to shape what’s next for financial services.
Zil Bareisis, Director of Retail Banking & Payments, will be onsite and welcomes conversations on emerging payments trends and evolving technology strategies. |
Smarter Faster Payments 2026
April 26-29, San Diego
Smarter Faster Payments brings together industry leaders advancing innovation across the payments ecosystem.
Gareth Lodge, Principal Analyst, will be onsite to discuss emerging payment capabilities, evolving infrastructure, and the strategies shaping the next phase of payments transformation. |
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