Tata Consultancy Services, a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has partnered with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), to modernize its operations and drive greater efficiency. As part of this collaboration, TCS will deploy TCS BaNCSTM for Reconciliations to help the bank streamline complex transactions and automate key reconciliation processes using artificial intelligence and automation.
With the implementation of TCS BaNCS for Reconciliations, the CEB will be able to automate the entire reconciliation lifecycle—from transaction matching and exception handling to investigation and reporting. The product will provide real-time visibility and greater transparency, while reducing manual effort and turnaround times. Its integration with the bank’s core systems will allow for better control and faster daily reconciliations. The Bank will also be equipped with the tools needed to automate critical tasks such as file loading, extraction of PDF statements, and reconciliations for unmatched entries.
Headquartered in Paris, the CEB is a social development bank that promotes social inclusion in its 43 member states across Europe. The CEB finances investment and provides technical assistance in social sectors, including education, health and affordable housing, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable communities. Borrowers of the bank include governments, local and regional authorities, public and private banks, non-profit organizations and others. With a portfolio that includes billions of euros in loan approvals across Europe, the Bank requires a robust solution to manage its growing volume of transactions. TCS BaNCS for Reconciliations will strengthen the CEB’s reconciliation operations to better manage complexity and scale across multiple accounts.
Stefano Michelangeli, Head of Finance and Risk Systems at the CEB, said, “The CEB has a clear mandate to enhance social development among its member countries by leveraging technology. A reliable, robust and secure reconciliations solution has been key to this vision. Automation in reconciliation with high STP (Straight-Through Processes) is central to ensuring error-free operations for institutions such as ours. With TCS BaNCS for Reconciliations, we will be able to eliminate manual reconciliations processing and reporting, for transparent, auditable outcomes, especially, for high-value transactions. By improving the overall efficiency of operations, we can deliver on our larger vision of enhancing economic growth in the countries we service in line with our Strategic Framework 2023-2027.”
TCS BaNCS for Reconciliations is an intelligent, centralized, and scalable product that helps banks manage reconciliations end-to-end. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, it enhances accuracy and automates key processes such as transaction matching, exception handling, and case management. The product is highly scalable and reliable, making it suitable for banks handling large volumes of transactions. It features a cognitive reconciliation engine, enhanced pre-processing capabilities, online archiving, API integration, and mobile support, and is available for both on-premises and cloud deployment. The product brings together a modern user interface, smart dashboards, and real-time data processing to help banks manage unreconciled transactions more efficiently. Its flexible, intelligent design enables seamless automation across systems without the need for manual checks or intervention, helping reduce errors, speed up operations, and lower processing costs. Built to meet global standards like SWIFT ISO 20022, the platform ensures compliance while minimizing delays and exceptions.
Venkateshwaran Srinivasan, Global Head, Financial Solutions, TCS, said, “We are happy to partner with an organization like the CEB and support its strategic goal of improving social and economic development in its member states. With the deployment of TCS BaNCS, the CEB will be able to gain significant efficiency in operations, which gives the Bank the ability to operate on a higher scale. We continue to invest in products to help our clients enhance efficiency, improve customer experience and be future ready.”
Through this collaboration TCS strengthens its presence in Europe, where it has been present for over 45 years and is supported by over 15,000 associates. TCS serves as a transformation partner for companies across various industries such as banking, retail, insurance, and travel. Currently, TCS supports over 80 major French companies in accelerating their innovation journeys. In recent years, TCS has made significant investments in France by setting up four delivery centers across the country in Paris-Suresnes, Lille, Poitiers, and Toulouse. TCS was ranked #1 for the 12th consecutive year in the 2025 Whitelane Research Survey of 2,300 CXOs from the top IT spending companies in Europe.
