Agentic AI Eyed as Next Step for Bank and Corporate Treasury
Industry discussion turns to how autonomous AI agents could reshape treasury operations, moving beyond assistive copilots toward greater automation.
Camille Laurent
France Editor · Paris
Agentic AI — software that can act with a degree of autonomy rather than simply suggesting actions for humans to approve — is emerging as a focal point for the treasury function at banks and corporations, according to coverage from Finextra Research.
The shift is being framed as a move "from copilot to autopilot," reflecting a broader debate across financial services about how much decision-making can responsibly be delegated to AI systems. For treasurers in Europe, who manage liquidity, payments, and risk across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, the question carries particular weight given the region's dense regulatory environment and cross-border trade ties, including with African markets.
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