This panel explores how, as BFSI systems expand through digital onboarding, payments, and credit, trust can no longer rely on manual oversight or fragmented rule-based controls. It examines AI as a core trust infrastructure—enabling real-time fraud prevention, advanced risk intelligence, and resilient cross-border controls—while ensuring explainability, privacy, auditability, and fairness. The discussion also highlights how AI-driven trust rails reduce friction and unlock financial inclusion at scale for underserved citizens and MSMEs.