Bank Albilad, one of Saudi Arabia’s prominent financial institutions, has joined hands with Intellect Design Arena Ltd to enhance its digital cash management capabilities. This strategic collaboration aims to elevate wholesale banking in the Kingdom, aligning with the goals of Vision 2030 by leveraging cutting-edge digital solutions to drive innovation, financial inclusion, and economic diversification.
As part of the transformation, Bank Albilad will adopt Intellect’s advanced eMACH.ai platform—a next-generation open finance solution built to address sector-specific demands in the region. The platform will empower the bank to deliver smart, customer-focused, and scalable banking solutions. These upgrades will strengthen its market presence and ensure superior services for corporate clients across industries, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail.
The eMACH.ai platform brings several transformative features to the table. These include mobile-first capabilities, secure financial tools accessible on the go, digitised payment workflows, integrated FX solutions, and streamlined dashboards for greater financial control. The bank will also benefit from 100+ APIs delivering personalised services and contextual actions, along with faster customer onboarding, high-volume data handling, and intelligent automation—all designed to lower operational costs and enhance efficiency.
Through this initiative, Bank Albilad aims to offer seamless, self-service banking experiences for its corporate customers via a single login interface. This digital-first strategy will not only boost client satisfaction but also enable the bank to introduce new products more swiftly, effectively cross-sell, and reach untapped customer segments in the wholesale banking space.
Manish Maakan, CEO of Wholesale Banking at Intellect Design Arena Ltd., said, “We are pleased to support Bank Albilad in its journey toward digital excellence. This partnership reflects the Kingdom’s broader digital ambitions and will provide advanced, AI-driven tools to enrich client experience and operational agility.” He further noted that this marks Intellect’s fourth major digital transformation partnership within Saudi Arabia’s wholesale banking sector, reaffirming the company’s role as a leading technology provider in the Gulf region.
Intellect Design Arena Ltd is a leading provider of enterprise-level financial technology solutions, serving financial institutions in over 61 countries. With over three decades of domain expertise, Intellect’s product suite includes solutions for Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance, Treasury, and more.
By applying First Principles Thinking and Design Thinking, Intellect has transformed the financial services landscape, offering modular and intelligent platforms like eMACH.ai, Purple Fabric, and iTurmeric. These platforms enable faster, more adaptable transformations for financial institutions, delivering measurable outcomes. With over 500 global clients and a dedicated team of domain and technology experts, Intellect continues to pioneer innovation in financial technology.
