Tuum, the next-generation core banking platform, has announced today a strategic partnership with maib in Romania, where Moldova's largest bank looks at establishing its digital banking presence with asset-light retail-only offering.
Tuum’s SaaS core banking platform will serve as the foundation for maib’s greenfield operations in Romania.
Maib selected Tuum in Romania after a comprehensive evaluation of leading core banking providers. Tuum stood out for its modularity, modern architecture, and rare ability to support agnostic deployment. This feature, enabling in-country deployment where necessary, was a key differentiator, future-proofing maib European data residency compliance as it scales.
Jurgen de Ruijter, Head Representative of maib’s operations in Romania, stated:
“Maib's decision to partner with Tuum came after a comprehensive evaluation of leading core banking platforms. Tuum was identified as the most modern, modular, and technologically advanced platform, setting it apart from other next-generation core banking solutions. We believe this solution supports us in our endeavour to build the next generation fintech.”
Miljan Stamenkovic, Chief Revenue Officer at Tuum, commented:
“This is a milestone partnership for Tuum and a powerful validation of our platform’s leadership in the European core banking market. Maib’s expansion into Romania is one of the most ambitious digital banking initiatives in the region, and we’re proud to support it with a solution engineered for speed, scalability, and compliance. Our agnostic deployment capability was a decisive factor—proving once again that flexibility is key in enabling banks to move fast and scale smart.”
This deal highlights Tuum’s leadership in enabling established financial institutions to execute “launch and expand” strategies with modern, cloud-native technology. It reinforces Tuum’s role as a strategic partner for ambitious digital banking ventures across Europe.