Helping Banks Modernize Core Systems with Confidence

Rocket Software is a trusted partner to banks and financial institutions, helping them modernize securely, unlock the value of their data, and operate more efficiently—without disrupting the systems they rely on most.

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SUMMARY

How can banks modernize confidently in a highly regulated, always-on world?

Banking leaders are proving that modernization doesn’t require ripping and replacing the systems that run their business. By building on what already works, you can strengthen security, stay compliant, and unlock the full value of your data and AI—without introducing unnecessary risk.

Rocket partners with banks to modernize core systems incrementally and safely. We help you unify and protect data, become AI-ready, and integrate across hybrid environments, all while keeping mission-critical operations stable and secure.

How Rocket Software helps banks address today’s most critical challenges:

Regulatory pressure and compliance

Meet evolving regulatory requirements with confidence by extending strong governance, access controls, and auditability across core banking systems—without adding operational complexity.

AI adoption and operational efficiency

Prepare your environment for AI-driven insights by improving data accessibility, quality, and context, enabling smarter automation and faster decision-making across banking operations.

Cost optimization and vendor consolidation

Reduce operational overhead by modernizing efficiently, consolidating tools, and improving developer productivity—without the cost and risk of replacing core infrastructure.

Data governance and integration

Break down data silos and establish trusted, well-governed data pipelines that support analytics, AI initiatives, and enterprise-wide visibility.

Erosion of traditional revenue streams

Adapt to shifting revenue models by using data-driven insights and modern platforms to support new services, improved customer experiences, and faster innovation.

Security and risk management

Protect sensitive financial data and critical systems with modern security controls that strengthen access management, reduce risk exposure, and support zero-trust principles.

PROVEN RESULTS

What do banks say about working with Rocket Software?

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In Rocket, we found a partner we could trust. That relationship mitigated risk of unknowns and helped us feel like we were in good hands throughout this transition."

Daniel Richardson Area Service Owner SEB
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Rocket Software helps Oney demystify the mainframe and break down silos. Shared, accessible information provides transparency, which allows us to enhance productivity, drive business decisions, and mitigate risk.”

Julien Schneider Computer Methods Engineer, Application Life Cycle Management Guru Oney Bank

The Rocket Software solution has doubled our monitoring capacity, cut infrastructure costs by 80%, and enabled seamless transitions without disrupting services."

Franz Zambrano Architecture and Innovation Manager Banco Guayaquil

The migration of 11 million documents via REST API was completed in just three days and transferred into their Rocket Mobius environment in less than one day. This impressive effort would not have been possible without Rocket Software’s outstanding collaboration."

Pär Isaksson CTO Resurs Bank

Our partnership with Rocket Software spans many years and is grounded in shared trust and performance. We’re continuing to make decisions on our core systems based on what’s best for our members."

David Gemmell Delivery Practice Director & Programme Director Nationwide Building Society
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    Demystifying the Mainframe with Rocket® Data Intelligence

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    Trusted by the world’s leading financial institutions

    10/10

    of top global banking institutions rely on Rocket Software solutions

    46

    of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 work with Rocket Software

    94 %

    customer satisfaction — delivering stability even through transformation.

    INSIGHTS

    What are the latest banking insights and trends?

    FEATURED INSIGHT

    How banks safely remove the barriers to AI

    New IDC research shows that AI initiatives in banking are often slowed by fragmented data, infrastructure, and governance, creating barriers to realizing AI’s full potential.

    Banks that succeed take a governance-led, hybrid approach. They improve data quality, connect mainframe and cloud environments, and modernize selectively without putting core systems or compliance at risk.

    This is how banks make their existing infrastructure work for AI at scale.
     

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    The IDC highlights Rocket® EVA™’s role in advancing agentic AI operations

    IDC analysts examine how agentic AI is reshaping IT operations and highlight Rocket® EVA™ as an example that “offers customers a pluggable framework to start small and ramp up agentic AI–assisted operations while keeping humans in control.”

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    Insight

    Is your bank ready for real-time, AI-driven decisions?

    IDC’s Modernization Index helps you benchmark your modernization maturity across data, infrastructure, and governance, expose blind spots, and prioritize next steps to modernize without overhauling core banking environments.

    Assess your maturity
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    How cybersecurity regulation is catching up to reality in the finance sector

    Cybersecurity regulations in financial services are evolving to reflect real-world threats, pushing banks to move beyond compliance checklists toward continuous security and operational resilience.

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    ROCKET SOLUTIONS

    What modernization solutions does Rocket offer for banks?

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    SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

    Protect critical banking systems without slowing the business

    Rocket Software helps banks strengthen security and compliance across mission-critical environments by modernizing access controls, reducing risk, and supporting regulatory requirements—without disrupting core operations. Key capabilities include:

    • Secure, modern access to host systems with Secure Host Access
    • Support for zero-trust principles and multi-factor authentication
    • Improved visibility, auditability, and policy enforcement across core platforms

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    DATA & AI

    Build an AI-ready data foundation for modern banking

    Banks can’t realize the promise of AI without trusted, accessible, and well-governed data. Rocket Software helps financial institutions unlock data from core systems and integrate it across the enterprise—creating a strong foundation for analytics, automation, and AI-driven innovation. Key capabilities include:

    • Real-time access to core banking data
    • Strong data governance to ensure accuracy, trust, and compliance
    • AI-powered end-to-end operational diagnostics across core systems with Rocket® EVA™

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    DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE

    Empower developers to modernize faster and more efficiently

    Rocket Software focuses on improving developer experience so banks can modernize at scale without increasing cost or risk. By reducing friction across mainframe and distributed environments, Rocket helps teams work more efficiently using modern tools and workflows. Key capabilities include:

    • Support for modern development practices and familiar tools
    • Improved productivity across hybrid environments
    • Incremental modernization that preserves the value of existing investments

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