Cross-border payments are entering a new phase as real-time connectivity, new payment rails, fintechs, and emerging forms of money reshape how value moves across borders. As the market evolves, banks are assessing what these developments could mean for their business models, client relationships, and cross-border payment strategies.
To explore these issues, CGI commissioned Celent to survey 200 banks and corporates across 18 countries. The resulting Celent Future of Cross-Border Payments Survey, 2026 examines perspectives on the evolving cross-border payments landscape, including the opportunities, challenges and priorities shaping what comes next.
What you’ll learn
- How banks are approaching new forms of money and emerging cross-border payment rails
- Which opportunities and challenges banks see shaping the market
- How evolving client expectations could influence cross-border payment strategies
- What a changing mix of payment rails could mean for banks and their clients
About the research
Celent conducted this survey in the summer of 2026 with 200 banks and corporates across 18 countries. The research captures perspectives across geographies, organization sizes, and cross-border payment volumes. CGI commissioned the research, and Celent conducted the survey and developed the report independently.