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.
