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DHAKA, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has laid emphasis on greater investment, capacity building, and regulatory guidance to help banks move from planning to practical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based security systems.

This recommendation comes after a BIBM survey observed that the majority of banks in Bangladesh are far from adopting AI for automating incident response within their cyber security operations.

The survey findings were presented today at a roundtable discussion held at the BIBM auditorium in the city. 

Md. Shihab Uddin Khan, Professor at BIBM, presented the study at the discussion.

Nurun Nahar, chairman of the BIBM executive committee and deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as the chief guest.

According to the study, approximately 70 per cent of banks in the country have either no automation in place (46 per cent) or are currently in the planning stage (24 per cent) for integrating AI into their cyber security response systems.

This low rate of adoption indicates that the actual implementation of AI solutions remains at a very early stage, with most banks demonstrating caution in adopting AI-driven solutions.

The report further highlighted the limited maturity of AI applications in this area. Only 27 per cent of banks have achieved partial automation, typically restricting AI use to simple, repetitive security tasks.

 Furthermore, only a mere 3 per cent of banks have fully automated AI systems currently in place.