The BFSI Procurement Imperative – How AI Agents Are Solving the Compliance

A Research-Backed Guide for CFOs and CPOs in North American Banking and Insurance

North American financial institutions face an unprecedented procurement challenge in 2025: mounting regulatory pressure, explosive spend complexity, and shrinking teams expected to deliver enterprisescale control.

This eBook synthesizes research from Ardent Partners, The Hackett Group, and real BFSI transformation
journeys to provide a practical roadmap. You’ll discover:

• Why traditional procurement controls fail under regulatory pressure
• How agentic AI differs from basic automation
• The specific use cases solving BFSI’s most acute pain points
• A 6-month implementation roadmap proven in financial services
• Measurable outcomes: 70% cycle time reduction, 90%+ compliance, 4X ROI

For BFSI organizations, these aren’t just procurement problems4they’re enterprise risks. Every noncompliant dollar costs an extra 12-18% in leakage. Every manual exception burns capacity that should drive strategy. Every fragmented system creates audit exposure.