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COBOL: The 66-Year-Old Program Powering the World's Biggest Banks

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COBOL, a programming language now 66 years old, remains critical to global finance. Despite its age, the code underpins systems at the world's largest banking institutions. Many financial transactions

COBOL, a programming language now 66 years old, remains critical to global finance. Despite its age, the code underpins systems at the world's largest banking institutions. Many financial transactions still rely on this legacy technology for daily operations. The persistence of COBOL highlights challenges in modernizing core banking infrastructure. Banks face difficulties finding developers skilled in this older programming language. Replacing these systems is complex due to the sheer volume of code in production. The situation illustrates how foundational tech can outlast typical upgrade cycles. Financial institutions continue to balance maintenance of old systems with new innovation.