Applied AI Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD · June 2026
Prepared for Emirates NBD Applied AI
Opus · AI-native workflow automation

Reimagining Emirates NBD operations with AI-native workflow automation

A governed path from AI pilots to scaled, end-to-end execution across your highest-value banking workflows.

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01 — Opus by AppliedAI

From AI access to governed execution

The scaling gap

What separates scaled AI from pilots is not model access — it is governed workflow execution.

88%
of organizations already use AI
62%
are still stuck in piloting
7%
have actually scaled AI into operations

Source: McKinsey Global Survey on the state of AI, 2025.

The platform

Opus automates enterprise processes end to end.

Digital Twin
Mirror operations with mapped workflows and real-time performance tracking — your live view into how work actually flows.
01

Discover

Identify, size, and prioritize automation opportunities in days — not weeks.

02

Build

Reimagine priority workflows into AI-native processes without heavy technical build.

03

Run

Execute across existing systems, controls, and your model ecosystem.

04

Optimize

Track realized impact and scale the next wave from live workflow learnings.

Govern
Enforce compliance with full audit trails and human oversight — embedded across every stage above.
The economics

Governed workflows recover cost faster and create greater net value.

J-curve comparing Opus, GenAI alone, and DIY pilots across Pilot, Production, and Scale phases — Opus reaches break-even sooner with a shallower dip and higher net value.
02 — Emirates NBD today

Where you are today

In banking and financial services, 20+ domains can be automated with Opus. We have prioritized 10 domains to reimagine with Emirates NBD — an outside-in, illustrative view to validate together.

01

Sales, Marketing & Distribution

  • RM & sales productivity
  • Marketing & campaign execution
  • Personalization & CVM
  • Pricing & offer management
02

Onboarding & Origination

  • Credit assessment & underwriting
  • KYC & identity verification
  • Collateral & documentation management
03

Servicing & Operations

  • Payments & investigations
  • Loan servicing & collections
  • Customer Service & complaints
  • Back-office operations
04

Risk & Compliance

  • Non-financial risk
  • Compliance & controls
  • Financial crime compliance
  • Credit risk management
  • Internal audit
05

G&A support functions

  • Finance
  • Legal
  • HR & talent
  • Procurement
  • Technology
Domain prioritization

Prioritizing complex, high-volume journeys for the fastest impact.

Volume →
High volume · Low complexitySecondary

Already highly STP'd

  • Standard retail onboarding
  • Resident KYC refresh
High volume · High complexityExplore now

Complex, high-volume

  • SME onboarding & KYC due diligence
  • Credit assessment & underwriting support
  • Cards disputes / chargebacks
Low volume · Low complexityExplore now

Fragmented, low-volume

  • Payments investigations & exceptions
  • Collections & loan servicing outreach
  • Long-tail servicing requests
Low volume · High complexityExplore now

Rare, complex exceptions

  • Affluent / HNW onboarding
  • Financial crime / AML & sanctions investigation
  • Complex legal / exception servicing
Complexity →
Cost to run today

What does it cost Emirates NBD to run today?

Total annual run cost
$10M–$15M
Across 5 priority domains · illustrative outside-in estimate
Financial crime compliance / AML & sanctions$2.5M–$5.5M32%
Credit assessment & underwriting support$2M–$4M24%
Collections & loan servicing outreach$2M–$3.5M22%
SME onboarding & KYC due diligence$1.5M–$2M14%
Cards disputes / chargebacks$1.5M–$2M14%
03 — Opus ROI

The financial case

Illustrative outside-in estimate across the 5 priority domains. Savings = current cost without Opus − future cost running with Opus.

~$2M

Annual estimated savings across the 5 domains

~4x

Annual return ratio — ~$2M saved against $500K Opus cost

$500K

Annual program cost — flat fee, unlimited execution

Case example

SME onboarding & KYC due diligence, automated with Opus

SME onboarding → KYC due diligence → account setup. Opus shifts the work from seven manual steps to three human touchpoints, with five steps run end-to-end under full audit trail.

As-is workflow 7 human steps

SME onboarding → KYC due diligence → account setup

Human input
1RM initiates SME onboarding request
2Collect SME documents from customer
3Check document completeness
4Extract entity, UBO & KYC data
5Draft KYC / KYB due diligence pack
6Compliance review & EDD escalation
7Account setup & product activation
Tool-assisted lookups
Chase missing documents via RM / email
Check onboarding checklist & policy requirements
Verify trade license, entity details & UBO structure
Run sanctions, PEP & adverse media checks
Review risk rating, EDD triggers & approval path
Systems / tools
CRM / RM portal
KYC policy library
Entity registry / trade license data
Screening tools
Core banking / account opening
Automated workflow 3 human · 5 automated by Opus

SME onboarding → KYC due diligence → account setup

Human in the loop
1RM starts onboarding & uploads documents
6bReview flagged exceptions / high-risk cases
7Approve account setup & product activation
Automated by Opus
2Ingest, classify & organize SME documents
3Extract KYC / KYB fields & validate completeness
4Build entity profile, UBO map & risk inputs
5Run screening workflow & compile evidence
6aDraft due diligence pack with rationale & audit trail
Systems / tools
CRM / RM portal / core banking
KYC policy library / entity registry
Screening tools
Core banking / account opening
04 — Getting started

How to get started with a bootcamp

A short, hands-on engagement that turns the priority workflow into a working, validated prototype on your own data.

Recommended focus

SME onboarding & KYC due diligence automation

Pre-work~1 week 2-Day BootcampOn-site
Pre-work

Before we meet

  • Gather process documentation and representative sample data
  • Confirm access to a sandbox and relevant systems
  • Identify process SMEs and agree success criteria
Outputs
  • Integration & data-readiness assessment
Day 1

Map & prioritize

  • Workshop the SME onboarding & KYC workflow as-is
  • Size the opportunity and quantify current cost
  • Design the AI-native target-state workflow
Outputs
  • Prioritized automation roadmap
  • ROI projection
Day 2

Build & prove

  • Configure a working Opus prototype on your data
  • Run it against real cases and the agreed success criteria
  • Review results and agree the path to production
Outputs
  • Working prototype
  • Go / no-go recommendation
What you walk away with
01Integration & data-readiness assessment for the priority workflow
02Prioritized automation roadmap across your domains
03ROI projection grounded in your numbers
04A working prototype, validated on your own data

The bootcamp is offered free of charge. If the agreed success criteria are achieved and the client elects not to proceed with implementation, a fee of $20,000 will apply.