Backbase, a provider of AI-native banking software, has announced a strategic collaboration with payments giant Mastercard to embed Mastercard Move, Mastercard’s suite of global money movement capabilities, directly into the Backbase AI-native Banking OS.
The integration is intended to accelerate the adoption of near real-time cross-border payments among financial institutions, allowing banks to offer international payment solutions more quickly and with considerably less implementation complexity.
The collaboration delivers pre-built connectors that remove the need for custom integration work, while supporting complete payment flow management from initial customer transaction through to settlement and reconciliation. The initiative initially targets banks operating in the European Union, Middle East, and North Africa regions.
For financial institutions, the partnership offers a range of practical advantages, including reduced implementation timelines, faster routes to revenue through a pre-certified integration, and an architecture designed to support multiple payout options and currencies.
The pre-built Backbase connector to Mastercard Move is now available to Backbase customers, supported by structured planning, technical assessment, and delivery guidance.
Backbase global vice president and head of ecosystem partnerships Mayank Somaiya said, “The Backbase Ecosystem extends the AI-native Banking OS with best-of-breed capabilities across payments, fraud management, open banking, dispute management, and end-to-end banking services. With Mastercard Move accessible directly through the Banking OS, banks can deliver trusted international payments within the same digital journeys their customers already use – competing with digital-first and non-traditional players on experience, pricing, transparency, and speed.”
Mastercard global head of transfer solutions Pratik Khowala said, “By making Mastercard Move available through the Backbase AI-native Banking OS, we’re accelerating banks’ ability to bring cross-border services to market. This collaboration helps financial institutions deploy trusted, transparent international payments faster and with far less complexity.”
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