May 27, 2026 -- The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) has published a special report titled Quantum Technologies and the Geostrategic Landscape: Implications for Finance and Central Banks, providing situational analysis and policy recommendations for senior G7 decision makers in finance and central banking.

ExeQuantum is included in the report's select deployment cases for quantum communication in finance, recognising their post-quantum cryptography (PQC) deployment alongside institutions including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, Mastercard, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Banque de France, Banca d'Italia, and the Bank of Canada.

About the Report

Authored by Tracey Forrest, Paul Samson, S. Yash Kalash, and Michael P. A. Murphy, the report examines how quantum technologies will reshape the global financial system across three domains: quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing.

The report was peer reviewed by leading international experts including Michele Mosca (Institute for Quantum Computing and evolutionQ), Edward Parker (RAND Corporation), Araceli Venegas-Gomez (QURECA), and Catherine Lefebvre (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Accelerator, Open Quantum Institute).

Key themes include the urgency of PQC migration for central banks, the risks posed by harvest-now-decrypt-later strategies against financial infrastructure, and the need for G7 coordination on quantum-safe standards for payment systems, CBDCs, and digital assets.

What This Means

The report evaluates quantum readiness across 13 countries using a structured framework covering technological capabilities, industrial integration, governance, and workforce. Its inclusion criteria for deployment cases focus on real-world implementations, not theoretical research or lab-only proofs of concept.

ExeQuantum's inclusion reflects the maturity of their PQC deployment in the financial sector. CipherForge, their formally verified post-quantum cryptography engine built on a Jasmin/C hybrid architecture, delivers NIST FIPS 203/204/205 compliant algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) through a sovereign, API-native platform. CipherScout, their cryptographic discovery platform, provides the inventory and CBOM output that financial institutions need to understand their cryptographic exposure before migration can begin.

The report's recommendations to G7 policy makers reinforce the case that PQC migration is not a future consideration but an active requirement. Among its priority actions, the report calls for accelerating quantum-resiliency plans across critical financial systems, embedding PQC into CBDC and tokenised asset frameworks from inception, and building supply-chain resilience through domestic production and innovation.

Report Highlights Relevant to PQC Migration

The CIGI report identifies several findings that align with the challenges ExeQuantum addresses for regulated enterprises and government organisations:

Uneven PQC readiness across G7 economies. Even among the most advanced nations, PQC migration timelines remain inconsistent. Many financial institutions are still in pilot phases with no concrete migration plans. ExeQuantum's CipherScout provides the cryptographic discovery layer that makes migration planning actionable rather than theoretical.

Crypto-agility as a requirement, not a preference. The report emphasises the need for financial systems to adopt crypto-agile architectures that can adapt as standards evolve. ExeQuantum's STAC framework (Sovereign, Transparent, Agile, Compliant) and algorithm-agnostic platform design address this directly.

The convergence of PQC with digital assets. The report notes that CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenised assets are particularly exposed to quantum threats. It recommends integrating PQC from the design stage rather than retrofitting. ExeQuantum's CipherForge provides the verified cryptographic layer that new digital financial infrastructure can build on.

Talent bottlenecks in applied financial sector quantum skills. The report identifies a global shortage of professionals who can bridge quantum science with financial sector applications. ExeQuantum addresses this through their education partnerships and structured PQC workshop programs, helping organisations build internal capability alongside technical deployment.

ExeQuantum's Position

ExeQuantum is an Australian post-quantum cryptography company serving governments, regulated enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators globally. They are ISO 27001 certified, an AUKUS Authorised User, and listed in the Austrade Quantum Technology Capability Report.

Their platform has been recognised in the Wavestone 2026 Post Quantum Migration Solution Radar, The Business Research Company's Quantum-Safe HSM Global Market Report, the Westlands Advisory Quantum Safe Cybersecurity Platform Navigator 2026, and now the CIGI G7 special report on quantum technologies and finance.

ExeQuantum delivers sovereign-controlled post-quantum cryptography through the EQCore platform: CipherForge (formally verified PQC implementation), CipherScout (cryptographic discovery and CBOM generation), and CipherWatch (continuous monitoring and compliance).