Banks Targeting Agentic AI at Scale in 2026, Accenture Report Finds

Summary

Accenture's Top Banking Trends for 2026 report indicates that advances in AI models and the maturation of enterprise tools for agent design and deployment are enabling the banking industry to take greater advantage of agentic AI this year. Leading banks are already deploying AI agents across operations, working alongside employees and independently handling defined tasks, according to the report. Over the next three years, 57% of banking executives expect AI agents to be fully embedded in risk,