Security Bank propels tech transformation

Security Bank propels tech transformation | Daily Tribune

Security Bank Corp. pushes its technology transformation with strategic investments in modern architecture, artificial intelligence, real-time data platforms, cybersecurity, and automation. These initiatives strengthen the Bank’s operational resilience and scalability, delivering faster, safer, and more seamless customer experiences, reinforcing its BetterBanking commitment.

Over the first nine months, the bank has streamlined core systems and processes, resulting in improved speed, reliability, compliance, and service delivery.

These advancements have been recognized by regional award bodies, affirming Security Bank’s position as one of the Philippines’ most innovative and future-ready financial institutions.

Building a future-ready banking foundation through APIs and real-time platforms

Security Bank received the Technology Excellence Award for API–Banking at the 2025 Asian Technology Excellence Awards for its Enterprise API Platform (EAPI). By transforming banking capabilities into secure, reusable API products, the Bank now enables faster deployment of new services, more consistent digital experiences, and seamless integrations across channels — supporting growth and market agility while strengthening Open Banking readiness.

Digitizing branch operations

The Bank’s Transactor Due Diligence platform was named Best Compliance Risk Technology Initiative at The Asian Banker Global Financial Technology Awards.

Now deployed across 346 branches, the fully digitized KYC workflow has reduced processing time, improved the customer experience, strengthened compliance, and eliminated reliance on paper, supporting both operational efficiency and sustainability.

Enabling real-time intelligence and more informed decision-making, Security Bank’s Data Streaming Platform was recognized as the Best Data Integration and Framework Initiative in Asia Pacific by The Asian Banker.

By shifting from batch processing to real-time streaming, the Bank can now deliver insights instantly, improve reliability, support faster transactions, and enable real-time analytics, placing Security Bank among the few Philippine banks operating enterprise-grade streaming architecture.

Strengthening competitive advantage

These initiatives mark a disciplined transition toward a platform-based, API-enabled, real-time digital banking environment, supported by:

•Enterprise API deployment at scale;

•Fully digitized branch compliance processing;

•Real-time enterprise data streaming capabilities; and

•Security and resilience embedded by design.

Collectively, these deliver BetterBanking experiences for customers, stronger operational performance, and enhanced competitiveness and scalability for future growth.