The retail banking and payments landscape is undergoing significant transformation in 2025, driven by evolving consumer expectations, technological advancements, and new market dynamics. This report examines 10 critical trends shaping the industry, from the rise of mobile money networks to the emergence of “agentic” AI in banking services. Financial institutions face mounting pressure to deliver seamless omnichannel experiences while adapting to new competitive threats from payment orchestrators and open banking initiatives.
Clients of Datos Insights’ Retail Banking & Payments service can download this report.
About the Author

David Albertazzi
David Albertazzi is the Director of Datos Insights' Retail Banking & Payments practice, and he focuses on retail bank channels and core banking technologies. He specializes in technology solutions used by banks and credit unions to support their mobile banking, online banking, branch, ATM, and call center channels, and he assesses the strategies and technology implementations of financial institutions of...