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November 30, 2009 13:07: jots | seems the momentum is back with Temenos everywhere except in the Americas | Central & South America are noticeably active markets, with Arango Software International (ASI) the vendor moving up the most in the November iRanking results.

November 30, 2009 11:50: jot | from Westminster, UK > "John Slater and Temenos" > Slaterlabs

November 30, 2009 11:46>>> The full iRanking posting for November 2009 reflects the latest tracking numbers | "it's only an indicator" albeit a worthwhile one | Temenos ( T24) is back on top at number 1.

November 29, 2009 18:00>>> The separate Top 10/15 core banking system vendors table update shows the top of the table vendors by iRank list | showing previous rankings back to 2004 it works as a global market indicator of activity and interest in core banking vendors and systems.

November 27, 2009 12:25: jots | from Big 4 bank in Sydney > "SAP banking solution popular?"

November 23, 2009 18:45: core banking vendor of interest update | Probanx is in the process of being updated and is newly listed in the Microfinance & Cooperative systems category with the CoreMFS product (CorePlus Micro Finance Software)

November 22, 2009 17:32: jots | from Nepal > Flexcube vs T24 > Core Banking A to Z | top keywords this week include "core banking system" and "core banking software" and make the Core Banking iRanking Top 40 page the most popular page as usual | from Yemen ref HO+55 branches > "banking core system" > ICS

November 19, 2009 13:53: jots | from Nairobi, Kenya > "rubikon infosys" > Neptune, Infosys | from VA, US financial group > "temenos consumer lending solution" > Temenos | from the Netherlands > "Thaler Quaestor Finacle online module" > Core Banking A to Z

November 18, 2009 11:12: jots & comparison du jour | from Alberta, Canada institution > Finacle comparison SAP | from Zurich, Switzerland > Olympic versus Best banking software | Mauritania interest is just > Delta banking software | investment banking group in London: 3-way private banking > ERI, Avaloq, Callatay & Wouters

November 17, 2009 19:42: compiling latest updated data about "which banks use what systems" in the U.S. market... about both inhouse core banking systems and hosted bank core processing providers | all updates and input always welcome | Contact us

November 16, 2009 19:15: comparison du jour | from bank in Oslo, Norway > "rating of T24 vs Oracle Flexcube"

November 15, 2009 09:35>>> Top 5 / Top 10 / Top 15 core banking system vendors table updated mid-month showing the top of the table iRanking indications | with periodic previous rankings shown back to 2004 for this proven metric showing market activity and interest, as well as being an indicator of which vendors and systems have traction currently.

November 12, 2009 18:50: Added full 'vendor of interest' listing to the core banking resource pages for Flora Systems from Bangladesh, the developer of Flora Bank universal conventional and Islamic core banking, and branch retail applications.

November 12, 2009 11:19: jots | from Chile > "SAP Banking vs Flexcube" < this is a predictable trend and a core banking comparison to expect to see more often as the big IT software businesses SAP and Oracle show their reach | from Pune, India > "core software systems for MFI's" > core banking for microfinance and cooperatives category.

November 10, 2009 11:04: jot | from India > "overseas chinese banking corporation flexcube" > Oracle FSS

November 5, 2009 14:51: Newly listed core banking system 'vendor of interest' | Crystal Clear Software develops, markets, sells, implements, supports Loan Performer MIS software for micro-finance institutions (MFI).

November 5, 2009 11:59: comparison du jour | from Havana, Cuba | "top core banking" > core banking iRanking | then "Finacle vs Datapro IBS"

November 4, 2009 19:56: comparison du jour | from India "core banking temenos vs others"

November 3, 2009 16:27: jot | hearing about IBM and Temenos announcing a Java version of Temenos CoreBanking (TCB) on z-Series, plus T24 also for IBM’s System z server, providing platform convergence for Tier 1 and 2 retail and commercial banks.

November 3, 2009 12:27: jot | Caracas, Venezuela > "ranking core bancario" > core banking iRanking then "Datapro eIBS" > inquiry to Datapro Miami

October 31, 2009 18:01>>> The full iRanking posting for October 2009 reflects the latest tracking numbers | "it's only an indicator" albeit a worthwhile one | Infosys (Finacle) moved up to Number 1, Temenos ( T24) slipped to #2, and Oracle FSS (Flexcube) was #3 | SAP Banking stayed up in the Top 10 at #10

October 31, 2009 18:00>>> The separate Top 10/15 core banking system vendors table update shows the top of the table vendors by iRank list | with useful previous rankings shown back to 2004 that confirm why this is a solid indicator of global market activity and interest in core banking vendors and systems.

October 31, 2009 10:47: comparison du jour | from South Africa "Finacle vs T24 "

October 30, 2009 16:00: CGI of Canada is new core banking 'vendor of interest' listing | RFS is a proven core banking system used in 50+ Canadian credit unions, schedule II banks, and trusts. HORIZON Loan Origination System (LOS), used by 80+ financial institutions and HORIZON Know Your Member (CRM), used by 60+ clients, can be integrated with any banking solution.

October 29, 2009 15:47: next question we are answering | from the USA "What is the consensus on the scalability of the Temenos T24 core banking and associated products? Specifically, interested in the feasibility of using these products to replace large legacy IBM Z/OS Mainframe applications. The current workload is 50,000 MIPS running on six IBM Z/10 CECs running Z/OS 1.9 64 BIT Operating Systems using DB2 as the DB"

October 29, 2009 13:13: question du jour | from Germany "Temenos T24 and TCB differences"? | the answer, again, is that they are as different as chalk and cheese. Different designs, different sources, different development and support organizations. A consensus response seems to be that T24 is a respected global market universal core banking solution, and TCB basically is not - TCB has never really lived up to expectations since it was adopted by Temenos as an IBM FSDM and IFW architected engine meant for driving a top tier retail banking platform (some say they called it 'next generation' because it might become a top solution in the next generation or so).

October 28, 2009 09:16: jot | Cambodia's Canadia Bank say have successfully implemented the Temenos T24 core banking system in 2009 | only one other bank in Cambodia – ACLEDA Bank – uses the same system.

October 26, 2009 12:28: comparison du jour | from Jamaica "Temenos T24 vs Flexcube" | from India, one of the vendors involved asks for "Intellect + Flexcube + Finacle ranking" > core banking iRanking

October 26, 2009 10:28: jot | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia will tender for supply and implementation of Integrated Banking Solution for bank’s entire business requirement including Retail Banking, Trade Services, Credit and Risk management, Treasury and Finance, and Management Information

October 24, 2009 11:02: jot | Thailand's Government Savings Bank (GSB) has implemented a THB 1.1 billion core banking system based on an advanced version of the IBM platform already in use by Krung Thai Bank (KTB) [note: KTB use the FIS (Fidelity) Profile core banking system originally developed by Sanchez and listed as an open system supporting HP-UX, IBM-AIX, Sun-Solaris and Intel-Linux]. GSB was reported to be looking for a replacement core banking solution in June 2005, and it was understood a previous legacy system in use was the System Access Symbols bank core system (now Sungard). An option for GSB at the time was the Infosys Finacle core system as implemented with subsequent reported security issues at the Government Housing Bank (GHB). The new IBM-based system at GSB is said to connect all 600+ branches in Thailand and integrates multiple customer channels.

October 21, 2009 21:30: see lookup pointing out news | Callatay & Wouters has partnered with local Malaysian IA Group to develop an Islamic banking solution in Malaysia for the regional and global Islamic Finance markets ref. C&W Thaler universal core banking

October 21, 2009 16:01: trending in the global traffic data | Topaz Banking from Top Systems in Uruguay

October 20, 2009 19:28: comparison du jour | from Switzerland "private banking systems" then "avaloq olympic temenos finnova ranking" | search terms du jour | "oracle to take over temenos" from a big name financial services software vendor in Bangalore | question du jour | "best core banking system" from Suncorp > core banking iRanking top 40 page.

October 20, 2009 09:44: a big day for US banks inquiring about core banking system vendors | not telling who here, as that is data that is developed and provided to our intelligence service clients | Contact us

October 18, 2009 19:50: Which core banking systems are used by which banks? | talking to a 'research' client tomorrow about the systems in use in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan in particular: just spent time updating the extensive offline database (CBS by Country) that we maintain for banks with core banking solutions in all countries in Asia/Pacific region (this dataset is not available online) | updates and input always welcome | Contact us

October 17, 2009 14:19: Newest full core banking 'vendor of interest' listing | GrapeCity Mongolia has a vision to break into International market | the top 11 out of the leading 17 commercial banks, other non-bank financial institutions, and savings and credit co-operatives in the country use GrapeCity Mongolia’s software solutions (including GrapeBank).

October 17, 2009 12:02: Subtle content and logo updates, changed links, received from Forbis, the universal banking solution vendor from Lithuania | posted at Forbis FORPOST

October 15, 2009 17:11: core banking system market rationalization | Polaris Software Lab is the developer and vendor of Intellect SOA-based core banking platform for Global Universal Banking (GUB) | Polaris has acquired Laser Soft Infosystems Ltd they see as "a leading banking solutions company with a strong foothold in India and the emerging markets" (Laser Panacea core banking).

October 14, 2009 15:23>>> Top 5 / Top 10 / Top 15 core banking system vendors table updated mid-month showing the top of the table vendors by iRank order today | with periodic previous rankings shown back to 2004 for this proven market activity and interest metric.

October 14, 2009 13:57: jots | a spike in interest this week in TCS BaNCS - assume related to recent announcement of a Java version release | plus increased activity and interest noticed around Sungard Ambit and Neptune Software

October 10, 2009 13:06: Latest full 'vendor of interest' listing added to the core banking resource pages is Craft Silicon from Kenya, the developer of Bankers Realm banking and microfinance applications.

October 9, 2009 22:10: Sighted "bankfusion versus rubikon" comparison inquiry, but really does not count as came from one of the UK vendors involved (Misys and Neptune respectively).

October 8, 2009 19:44: Announcements that Julius Baer Group is buying ING's Swiss private banking business‎ caused us to note that Julius Baer New York have Temenos T24 implemented, and ING Bank (Switzerland) Ltd is an ERI Bancaire Olympic private core banking system user. (Correction to previous post >) While Julius Baer Switzerland selected the Swiss Avaloq private banking system in 2004, according to updates cited recently, they gave up on that implementation subsequently in 2006.

October 8, 2009 12:10: trending today are search terms and inquiries using key words "SAP Banking" and "SAP for Banking" > SAP | and "inntron"

October 7, 2009 19:32: a notably popular lookup this week is for Topaz Banking from Top Systems

October 4, 2009 10:22: comparison du jour | from Germany > "compare SAP Banking Finacle T24 iflex"

October 3, 2009 10:25: Metavante is gone from the core banking 'vendor of interest' listings >>> acquired by Fidelity National Information Services (FNIS), Metavante now merged into new entity with a new logo and known simply as FIS

October 2, 2009 22:24: Metavante is going to disappear from the core banking 'vendor of interest' listings real soon >>> since acquired by FNIS (Fidelity) Metavante has been integrated and rebranded under FIS (new FIS logo just received).

October 2, 2009 15:15: jots | east-coast USA consulting firm inquired about "banking M&A and core system selection and migration" | a "Banque" in Paris > "flexcube vs T24" comparison | from Venezuela > "ranking de core bancario" > iRanking

October 1, 2009 08:00>>> iRanking posted for September 2009 reflecting the latest updated analysis and tracking numbers | still "it's only an indicator" albeit a worthwhile one | Temenos (based on T24) and Oracle FSS (based on Flexcube) stay in the top 2 positions | SAP Banking entered the Top 10 (#10), and Allshare Banking Solutions (#33) and Cobiscorp (#27 ) made the biggest moves up the Top 40 page rankings.

October 1, 2009 07:30>>> Top 10 core banking system vendors table updated showing the top of the table vendors by iRank order listed | with periodic previous rankings shown back to 2004 that confirm why this is a real-world indicator of market activity and interest in vendors and systems.

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>>> A reminder that our response about "what is the definition of core banking software?" or "what are functions in core banking application software?" has been in our FAQ Answers since early 2007 | we are aware the definition changes over time | see our best effort as of that time "Core banking system Definition"

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