Lombard Odier Partners with MongoDB to Drive AI-Powered Banking Innovation

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Lombard Odier is stepping into the future of banking with MongoDB! The Swiss private bank has partnered with MongoDB to modernize its core banking technology, using generative AI to accelerate system upgrades and enhance digital experiences for its clients. The collaboration has reduced technical complexity, cutting migration times by up to 60x and application moves by 20x.

“We chose MongoDB because it offers us a cloud-agnostic database platform and an AI modernization approach, helping to automate time-consuming tasks and accelerate application upgrades,” said Geoffroy De Ridder, Head of Technology and Operations at Lombard Odier. This initiative is part of the bank’s GX Program, a seven-year strategy to drive digital transformation and seamless customer experiences.

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