IT Landscape Turnkey: Compatible Solutions for Banking Sovereignty
As regulatory pressure to localize IT infrastructure intensifies, Russia’s banking sector is accelerating the buildout of an import-independent technology stack. A newly announced strategic partnership between Rubytech Group and Lekton, unveiled at the Ural Forum “Cybersecurity in Finance,” aims to consolidate domestic solutions into a cohesive, sovereign IT landscape for financial institutions.
Assembly of the Puzzle
Russian banks process millions of transactions every second, handling terabytes of data in real time. Running these high-load information systems requires resilient IT infrastructure whose components operate seamlessly together, withstand extreme workloads and deliver consistently high performance. Fragmented deployment of software and hardware from different vendors increases the risk of incompatibility, creating potential security gaps and driving up operational costs.
Replacing disparate tools with deeply integrated hardware and software systems eliminates those risks. That is the goal of the partnership between Rubytech Group and Lekton. Rubytech develops hardware and software platforms, while Lekton specializes in payment processing technologies. Together, they are not simply substituting critical components of the technology stack but ensuring their full interoperability.
Drivers of Transformation
Federal Law No. 58 requires credit institutions to localize data processing within Russia. In parallel, a transition schedule approved by the Ministry of Digital Development mandates a shift to Russian operating systems and database management systems, accelerating the overhaul of IT infrastructure across the financial sector and major state corporations.
For the state, these measures support a defined timeline toward digital sovereignty in critical financial infrastructure, where dependence on foreign vendors represents a systemic vulnerability. For banks, consolidation among domestic IT infrastructure providers offers the opportunity to replace mismatched “puzzle pieces” with a unified and coherent technology architecture.
“The financial services market is growing rapidly, and with it the demands for infrastructure performance and reliability,” said Boris Yarygin, CEO of Lekton. “Banks need not a fragmented set of solutions but an integrated architecture that supports the transition to domestic technologies.”
Integrating Rubytech’s hardware and software systems with Lekton’s processing platforms reduces potential failure points at the intersection of software and hardware.
Choosing Russian Technology
Russia’s import substitution efforts began well before 2022, though initially on a limited scale. Sanctions pressure and geopolitical tensions accelerated and expanded the transition. Between 2023 and 2025, banks began shifting data centers to Russian database management systems and virtualization platforms.
At the same time, institutional players strengthened their role in shaping standards. Industry associations of fintech and IT companies, as well as the National Payment Card System, became platforms for defining compatible frameworks. The Rubytech and Lekton alliance aligns naturally with this broader consolidation trend.
Aligning the Segments
This alliance reflects a systemic consolidation of Russia’s domestic IT ecosystem around critical infrastructure. In 2026, pilot projects covering the full technology cycle are expected to launch within the banking sector.
Over the medium term, the industry may move toward a unified national banking stack – a set of interoperable components with open interfaces. Such a stack could underpin adjacent sectors, including telecommunications, government information systems and digital ruble infrastructure, creating a stable technological foundation for the broader digital economy.
