SBS and NVIDIA launch sovereign AI platform for banks

The platform integrates NVIDIA NIM microservices, NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails, and open Nemotron models into banks’ existing software stacks. It connects data from core banking, lending, digital banking, and regulatory reporting to create a governed intelligence layer for customer engagement, decision-making, and risk monitoring. Scottish Building Society reports 30% to 40% faster response times, more consistent outputs, and improved explainability and audit trails—key requirements for regulators. SBS claims this is the first live deployment of NVIDIA’s full AI stack inside a core banking system.

SBS, a Paris-based provider of banking, lending, and compliance software, serves clients like Santander, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, and Nationwide. The company positions itself as more than an AI vendor, leveraging its existing client base to embed AI solutions where banks already hold sensitive data. SBS’s composable architecture allows banks to modernize operations incrementally without replacing entire systems. Eric Bierry, CEO of SBS, argues that banks should not have to wait for AI advancements due to data sovereignty concerns, emphasizing that 84% of finance organizations have implemented or plan to implement AI, but only 7% report high or very high impact, according to Gartner research.