ACI Worldwide Integrates Global Payment Networks into ACI Connetic

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a pioneer in global payments technology, announced the integration of major UK, EU, and global payment networks into ACI Connetic, its cloud-native payments hub. This integration includes Swift cross-border payments, RTGS payments such as Target2, SEPA Instant RT1, and TIPS payments, with more capabilities planned.

Unified Payments Platform:

• For the first time in the industry, ACI Connetic unifies account-to-account (A2A), card payments, and AI-driven fraud prevention on a single cloud-native platform.
• Simplifies payments infrastructure modernization by making it faster, simpler, and more cost-effective for banks and financial institutions (FIs).

Industry Context & Benefits:

• The recent Datos Insights report urges banks to centralize payment processing to stay competitive in an increasingly complex payments environment.
• Centralization streamlines operations, reduces complexity, boosts efficiency, and drives business growth.

Platform Features:

• Enables FIs of all sizes to consolidate siloed payment systems.
• Provides scalability, resilience, and risk minimization.
• Accelerates delivery of new services to customers.
• Designed with modular architecture and open APIs for easy integration and rapid deployment.

Leadership Quotes:

Thomas Warsop, President and CEO of ACI Worldwide:
“ACI Connetic is a new standard for payments transformation, enabling banks to unlock revenue, navigate compliance, and drive growth and financial inclusion in a complex digital economy.”

Scotty Perkins, Head of Product, Banking and Intermediaries:
“Built for scalability, intelligence, and resilience, ACI Connetic helps banks reduce complexity, accelerate innovation, and deliver new payment solutions faster than ever.”

Global Collaboration:

• ACI collaborates with major clearing and settlement systems, including:
  • Bank of England
  • Pay.UK
  • European Central Bank (ECB)
  • EBA Clearing
  • Stet
  • SWIFT
  • The Federal Reserve
  • The Clearing House
• These integrations ensure the most widely used payment methods are accessible through ACI Connetic globally.

Market Traction & Events:

• ACI Connetic is gaining traction with financial institutions across Europe and the U.S.
• The platform will be showcased at EBAday 2025, Europe’s premier payments and transaction banking summit.

ACI Worldwide’s ACI Connetic is setting a new industry benchmark by delivering a future-proof, unified payments platform that empowers financial institutions to meet the demands of faster, smarter, and more secure payments — supporting innovation, compliance, and growth in an evolving payments landscape.