G7 Sets 2034 Deadline for Finance to Adopt Quantum-Safe Systems

The G7 Cyber Expert Group recommends a phased roadmap for financial entities to migrate to post-quantum cryptography by 2034, covering awareness, inventory, risk planning, migration, testing, and ongoing validation. The guidance stresses a risk- and standards-based approach, cryptographic agility to adapt algorithms without major disruption, and collaboration across jurisdictions and third parties to ensure interoperability and reduce fragmentation.