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Infosys has earned a five-year $454 million digital transformation contract with Nordic-based Danske Bank. In addition, the Bengaluru-based programme exporter will acquire the lender's IT centre, which employs 1,400 employees. The agreement, which can be extended for three more years, aims to scale up the Nordic bank's digital transformation projects. This collaboration will aid Danske Bank in improving client experiences and technological modernization.
TCS has secured a $1.9 billion deal with UK workplace pension plan NEST to digitally revamp its scheme administration services. Infosys was awarded a five-year $1.5 billion contract from global energy major BP last month. The contract is the company's largest in the last three years. As part of the agreement, Infosys would take over the bank's IT centre in Bengaluru for 13.6 Danish Krone (about Rs 16.3 crore). This is the first global capability centre (GCC) acquisition since the Silicon Valley Bank debacle earlier this year.
The banking crisis in the US and Europe could provide Indian IT firms with an opportunity to acquire captives technology units of banking and financial firms in a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant had acquired parts of the captive businesses of banks, including Citi, ABN Amro, and UBS, after the 2008 crisis.
Infosys will accelerate the digital strategy of Danske Bank by improving IT operations and capabilities with Infosys Topaz, an AI-first suite of services, solutions, and platforms. "Infosys will work with Danske Bank to improve their core business through increased digital, cloud, and data capabilities." This will enable Danske Bank to create more value for their clients by leveraging powerful advancements in Al, especially generative Al," stated Infosys CEO Salil Parekh.