Natech Wins IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Award for Best-in-Class Core Banking Platform
Natech Banking Solutions has been named the winner of the Best-in-Class Core Banking Platform category at the 2025 IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards, recognizing its successful transformation project with the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa.
Ioannina, Greece – November 24, 2025 — Natech Banking Solutions, Southern Europe’s leading provider of modular banking technology, has been named the winner in the category Best-in-Class Core Banking Platform | Retail / Universal Banks at the prestigious IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2025.
The award recognizes Natech’s work with the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa, which completed its migration to Natech’s next-generation core banking platform in July 2024. The project marked a critical milestone in the bank’s digital transformation, replacing legacy systems with a modern, API-first, modular core infrastructure designed to support faster innovation and embedded banking services.
The migration was delivered with zero disruption to customers and included the foundational work for a new digital wallet offering developed in partnership with a major Greek institution. This project positions the bank for participation in the growing Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) ecosystem and expands its addressable market significantly beyond its traditional regional footprint.
“Receiving this recognition from IBSi is a meaningful endorsement of the value our technology brings to ambitious banks,” said Thanasis Navrozoglou, CEO of Natech Banking Solutions. “This project reflects our mission to democratize access to modern banking infrastructure and help institutions compete through agility, composability, and innovation.”
Now in its 7th year, the IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards celebrate the world’s most innovative banking technology projects. The 2025 edition saw over 600 submissions from across 50+ countries, with Natech selected by a distinguished panel of independent judges.
“Natech’s collaboration with the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa marks a defining leap in core modernization—transforming a regional cooperative into a digitally embedded financial provider. By enabling Banking-as-a-Service through an open, modular core and integrated wallet framework, the project showcases how technology and vision can jointly power ecosystem expansion and regulatory confidence,” noted Nikhil Gokhale, Director – Research & Digital Properties, IBS Intelligence. “This recognition as the Best-in-Class Core Banking Platform highlights the team’s commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainable digital progress within Southern Europe’s evolving banking landscape.”
To learn more about Natech’s modular banking platform, contact us directly at contact@natechbanking.com.
About Natech Banking Solutions
Natech Banking Solutions is the leading banking technology platform in Southern Europe, empowering financial institutions of all sizes to compete and grow alongside established competitors. With a modular, API-driven ecosystem, Natech enables institutions to rapidly launch financial products, modernize operations, and scale efficiently. The company maintains a 100% customer retention rate and is behind Snappi Bank, a digital-only bank driving innovation in Banking-as-a-Service. Headquartered in the emerging technology hub of Ioannina, Greece, Natech serves financial institutions across Europe with future-proof, cost-effective banking technology.
