ASA Pakistan has successfully gone live with Validata’s AI-powered Continuous Quality Engineering platform as part of its Temenos Transact upgrade, marking a significant step in the Bank’s digital transformation journey. The integration of Validata’s no-code automation platform strengthens the Bank’s ability to modernize its core banking systems, improve operational efficiency, and deliver faster, safer, and more reliable services to its clients. By leveraging AI-driven testing and automation, ASA Pakistan aims to enhance accuracy, reduce operational risk, and support the Bank’s expansion across multiple markets.
The collaboration with Validata allows ASA Pakistan to implement automated testing across its operations, a move that leadership says will help scale processes efficiently while ensuring quality and compliance. Steven van Zuylen, CTO of ASA International, emphasized that AI-driven automation enables continuous testing and monitoring, reducing human error and operational risk while supporting future technology rollouts. Khurram Gul Agha, CDIO of ASA Pakistan, noted that as the Bank modernizes, automation is essential to maintaining speed, quality, and effective risk mitigation. Validata’s platform brings the intelligence and agility necessary to accelerate these initiatives, enabling the Bank to deliver consistent, high-quality digital banking experiences.
With the Validata platform, ASA Pakistan can now achieve enhanced test coverage and improved accuracy while significantly reducing manual workloads. The platform’s self-healing workflows and reusable automation scripts support continuous releases, allowing the Bank to maintain rapid development cycles without compromising system reliability. This capability is particularly critical as the Bank continues to expand its digital offerings and provide seamless banking services to its growing customer base. The implementation also reflects a broader strategy to future-proof core systems and strengthen the Bank’s ability to respond to evolving market demands.
The successful deployment of Validata’s platform involved close collaboration between the Bank’s internal teams and Validata, ensuring a smooth integration process and the realization of operational benefits from day one. By adopting AI-driven continuous quality engineering, ASA Pakistan positions itself as a digitally empowered financial institution capable of delivering resilient, scalable, and customer-centric banking experiences. This integration is expected to reduce operational risk, optimize workflows, and support the Bank’s mission to provide reliable and efficient services across its network. As automation becomes central to the Bank’s digital strategy, the partnership highlights the role of intelligent platforms in enabling innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement in the financial services sector.
Follow the SPIN IDG WhatsApp Channel for updates across the Smart Pakistan Insights Network covering all of Pakistan’s technology ecosystem.
