The banking and financial services industry is experiencing rapid and structural change - driven by regulatory frameworks, geopolitical dynamics, and technological transformation. We help you manage and turn this complexity into lasting value through CGI’s unique blend of banking and financial services domain experience, business consulting expertise, technology implementation services and operations management - all focused on delivering measurable outcomes for our clients.

15/20
of the top banks worldwide are supported by CGI
33,000+
portal users in 90+ countries supported by CGI Trade360
$ 1.6 trillion~
in assets managed through CGI's portfolio management, investment fund and asset management solutions

Driving digital transformation in Australian Banking and Financial Services

Since 1976, we have been a trusted partner in driving digital transformation and delivering trusted banking IT solutions. Today, we support over 2,500 financial institutions worldwide, helping them navigate complexity with tailored digital strategies, services, and solutions.

  • We bring the right skills, commercial maturity and services breadth to lead high-stakes business transformation programs.
  • We specialise in complex strategic initiatives and recovering at-risk programs to health and positive outcomes.
  • Our local proximity model ensures long-term, outcome-driven partnerships.

We also offer a suite of core banking solutions in payments, trade and supply chain finance, credit management, wealth management, and fraud management designed for rapid integration - empowering banks to accelerate business outcomes.

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Leveraging AI for Banking success

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in digital transformation across the banking and financial services sector. Banks are using AI to enhance customer experiences, automate operations and strengthen risk and compliance while improving efficiency.

From digital onboarding and lending decisions to fraud detection and payments processing, AI helps financial institutions deliver faster, more personalised services while unlocking greater value from their data.

At CGI, we help banks leverage AI and advanced technologies to reinvent their businesses for the future.

Learn more about AI in Banking 

 

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Challenge
A major Australian bank needed to migrate critical applications and file services before a data centre closure, with no disruption to operations.

What we did
We partnered with client teams to design and deliver a wave-based AWS migration. We mapped dependencies, established governance, and modernised delivery pipelines.

Impact

  • Migrated 100+ applications and 200 file shares to AWS
  • Achieved zero downtime during migration
  • Enabled a secure, cloud-first operating model
     

Challenge
A mission-critical payments platform needed to move to the cloud during infrastructure transformation, while maintaining regulatory compliance.

What we did
We migrated and modernised the platform on AWS. We strengthened database resilience, security controls, and DevOps automation.

Impact

  • Migrated a high-value payments platform under APRA oversight
  • Improved platform resilience and operational efficiency
  • Enabled the bank to adopt a modern cloud technology stack
     

Challenge
A capital markets division needed cost transparency and a clear roadmap to accelerate cloud adoption.

What we did
We delivered a FinOps model that mapped costs across applications, infrastructure, and business units.

Impact

  • Identified AU$24.6 million in savings over three years
  • Delivered a roadmap to migrate 450 applications and 2,200 servers
  • Enabled leadership to prioritise cloud investments
     

Challenge
The bank wanted to accelerate innovation while maintaining governance and operational control.

What we did
We delivered AI pilots, introduced governance frameworks, and helped scale Kubernetes adoption across engineering teams.

Impact

  • Established a framework for responsible AI adoption
  • Accelerated Kubernetes platform adoption across teams
  • Improved developer productivity and platform scalability