GFT Technologies recognised as a leader in digital banking services 2026

Five times in a row. Expertise that moves your bank forward.
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SPARK Matrix: Digital Banking Services, 2026

Promises are easy. Independent validation isn’t. QKS Group has named GFT Technologies a Leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Digital Banking Services, Q4 2026, for the fifth consecutive time. 

The assessment evaluates providers on Service Excellence and Customer Impact. It highlights GFT's deep core banking expertise, modernisation capabilities and AI-powered engineering, backed by end-to-end transformation services. Whether you're modernising a complex core or building a cloud-native platform, GFT helps you move faster while your business keeps running.

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QKS Group has named GFT Technologies a leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Digital Banking Services, Q4 2026. Source: QKS Group

Why GFT Technologies
Modernise at your pace. Without betting the bank.

Banking transformation is not one-size-fits-all. With expertise across a broad ecosystem of established and next-generation core banking platforms, GFT helps you choose the right approach, from launching a digital bank to modernising legacy systems step by step. The payoff: greater flexibility, reduced migration risk and the freedom to innovate while operations carry on.

Turn AI into delivery speed.

AI pays off when it is embedded across the software development lifecycle. Wynxx, GFT's enterprise AI ecosystem, automates the heavy lifting in software engineering and legacy modernisation, from analysing intricate systems and transforming code to testing and documentation. Banks speed up releases, cut manual effort and keep critical business knowledge intact.

Navigate complexity. Deliver with confidence.

Complex banking transformations demand more than technology expertise. GFT combines deep banking knowledge with proven frameworks and accelerators, such as BankLiteX, BankStart and the GFT Migration Solution. From strategy and architecture to implementation and managed operations, we bring the end-to-end capabilities needed to turn your digital transformation into operational success.

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GFT further differentiates itself through a connected portfolio of transformation frameworks, accelerators, and migration assets that bring greater structure and repeatability to complex banking programs while retaining flexibility around architecture, products, customer journeys, and technology ecosystems.

Akhilesh Vundavalli
Principal Analyst, QKS Group

What’s next in digital banking?

QKS Group identifies agentic AI, continuous modernisation, cloud-enabled transformation and connected banking ecosystems as key forces reshaping the industry. For financial institutions, the challenge is turning these technologies into scalable capabilities while safeguarding security and limiting complexity and operational risk.

That’s where banking depth, AI-accelerated engineering and dependable modernisation make the difference.

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Why was GFT Technologies recognised as a leader in Digital Banking Services in 2026?

QKS Group recognises GFT's expertise across established and next-generation core banking platforms, end-to-end transformation services, structured migration capabilities and AI-assisted engineering. These strengths support complex banking modernisation programs.

What is the QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ for Digital Banking Services?

The SPARK Matrix™ is an independent analyst assessment of digital banking service providers based on Service Excellence and Customer Impact. It helps financial institutions evaluate providers' capabilities, competitive positioning and suitability for digital transformation initiatives.

How does GFT Technologies help banks modernise legacy core banking systems?

GFT supports progressive modernisation, dual-core coexistence, cloud migration and full core replacement. Its frameworks and migration solutions help banks introduce new capabilities while managing migration risks and maintaining business continuity.

How does GFT Technologies use AI to accelerate banking transformation?

GFT uses Wynxx to embed AI-assisted automation across software engineering and legacy modernisation. Capabilities include requirements analysis, code generation and review, testing, documentation and code transformation, helping banks accelerate modernisation while preserving critical business knowledge.

What are the key digital banking trends for 2026?

According to QKS Group, key trends include agentic AI, continuous and composable modernisation, cloud-enabled transformation, embedded finance and context-aware customer experiences. These developments are driving the shift toward more intelligent, connected and adaptable banking ecosystems.

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