According to news received from Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, Temenos, a global leader in the world of banking technology, announced today that it has achieved the title of Best Core Banking System at the Banking Tech Awards 2025. This award comes at a time when the organisation is taking the use of technology in the financial sector to new heights globally. Entering its 26th year, this awards ceremony honours those institutions that are working to build the future of the banking industry. Following a similar win earlier at the Banking Tech Awards USA, this global recognition bears testimony to Temenos’ innovative strength and customer satisfaction.
Over 950 banks worldwide rely on Temenos to conduct their core operations. Temenos shows its customers a reliable path to banking modernisation through cloud-native architecture. Their solutions can be utilised on-premises, in the cloud, or as Software as a Service (SaaS), providing flexibility to financial institutions. Barb Morgan, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Temenos, stated that this honour is a recognition of their efforts to co-innovate with their clients and partners. She noted that Temenos Core, with its advanced functionality, is helping banks to modernise rapidly and reduce operational complexity, resulting in enhanced services for customers.
Temenos invests approximately 20 per cent of its total revenue annually in Research and Development. Due to this substantial investment, they have been able to enhance their capabilities across all platforms—on-premise, cloud, and SaaS. Consequently, regardless of the method customers choose, they always benefit from this continued investment by Temenos. Among their notable innovations this year, the Gen AI Copilot and FCM AI Agent carry special significance.
Information regarding Temenos’ recent technological innovations and investments is provided below:
| Subject | Details |
| R&D Investment | Approximately 20 per cent of annual revenue |
| Gen AI Copilot | Helps to design, launch, and optimise financial products faster |
| FCM AI Agent | Helps to reduce false positives in sanctions screening |
| Deployment | On-premises, Cloud, and SaaS |
Beyond the Banking Tech Awards, Temenos has received numerous other recognitions this year. They have been named the best-selling core banking provider for the 20th consecutive time in the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table 2025. Furthermore, Euromoney has recognised them as the Best Core Banking Solution, and CNBC has included them in their list of the World’s Top Fintech Companies.