Mashreq Cuts Integration Time by 70%
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On October 13, 2026, PYMNTS reported that, in an early IBM Bob pilot, Mashreq reduced the time required for integration design and troubleshooting by up to 70%. The report showed that tasks that originally took 2 to 3 hours to complete can now be finished in a matter of minutes. The pilot is based on a secure gateway for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), processes approximately 4,000 AI agent requests per month, and connects Mashreq’s digital banking, payments, and enterprise systems. PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that 53% of financial institutions view labor-intensive processes as the biggest obstacle facing real-time payments modernization.
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- PYMNTSMashreq cuts integration design and troubleshooting time by up to 70% with IBM Bob
In an early pilot of IBM Bob, Mashreq cut integration design and troubleshooting time by up to 70%, with tasks that previously took 2 to 3 hours now completed in minutes. A secure gateway based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) handles approximately 4,000 AI-agent requests per month, connecting the bank’s digital banking, payments and corporate systems. PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that 53% of financial institutions view labor-intensive processes as the biggest obstacle to real-time payments modernization.
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