Financial Institutions Survey

How does the ideal NBFI banking partner look like? One that combines strong relationships, modern technology, global reach, domestic market expertise and a broad product set. For providers, the challenge is not excelling in a single area, but delivering consistently across all of them.

The financial institutions cash management market is evolving rapidly as banks shift from interest-rate-driven revenues towards fee-based activities.
Future success is defined by three interconnected capabilities: resilient infrastructure, intelligent data and programmable liquidity. Leading providers are combining trusted networks with real-time connectivity, richer data, advanced fraud controls and emerging technologies such as tokenised deposits and on-chain settlement.

Discover how the world’s leading clearing banks are redefining cross-border payments through intelligent routing, real-time infrastructure, richer data and multi-rail connectivity, delivering the speed, resilience and efficiency that clients increasingly expect in a rapidly evolving global payments ecosystem.

In addition to the survey results, Euromoney published a capability grid which shows direct and indirect participation of 300+ banks across 12 major currencies.

Trade finance for NBFIs is emerging as a distinct growth market, shaped by digitisation, tokenisation and real-time working capital needs. Euromoney’s 2026 survey reveals where banks are best positioned to capture this opportunity.

Drawing on insights from 670 banks, Euromoney’s Financial Institutions Survey 2026 reveals how institutions choose trade-finance partners in a more concentrated, digital and capacity-constrained market. The report examines the providers leading globally, the relationships and capabilities that drive selection, and the country-risk, funding, product and network constraints shaping demand.