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The growing interest in digital banks

Insights on Business

Traditionally, banking was a conservative industry with relatively high barriers to entry. Banking products and services were defined and controlled by the bank. At the same time, regulators in many countries also have relaxed regulations to encourage innovation in the banking industry.

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ICICI Launches Banking Services On WhatsApp

PYMNTS

As retailers determine the best ways to reach retail customers during the coronavirus pandemic, ICICI Bank launched its banking services on Monday (March 30) on WhatsApp. . Additionally, users can get details of the nearest ICICI Bank ATMs and branches, all from the social platform. .

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Chime outage highlights the importance of real-time feedback for startups

Bank Innovation

Digital-only challenger bank Chime‘s recent outage may have riled many customers on social media, but the company’s real-time response to the crisis ensured damage to the brand was nipped in the bud. On October 16, digital banking startup Chime’s app went dark on its 5 million customers.

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Why Retail Banking Needs a Reputation Rehab

PYMNTS

However, in the 2019 Retail Banking Report, a study by Reputation.com that analyzed online data relating to retail banking locations for 23 major U.S. banks, the banking industry was found to be lacking. The low score for retail banks is due to factors like star ratings, which equaled 2.8

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How Digital-First Credit Unions Can Break The Impersonality Barrier

PYMNTS

Digitally focused banks can incur an aura of impersonality, a challenge Alliant meets with personalized customer engagement and a far-reaching social media strategy. Does digital banking sacrifice personal touches? Social media for member engagement. Social media for customer service.

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DenizBank, Turkey … the visible bank

Chris Skinner

One of the presentations I particularly enjoyed at the EFMA meeting was from Gürhan Çam, Senior Vice President- Digital Banking at DenizBank, Turkey. You will all know by now that I love the innovations in retail banking in Turkey, and Gürhan didn’t disappoint. First, there is the fastPay Wallet.

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New Study: Static Web Content Bad For Account Holder Engagement

PYMNTS

There’s a reason that bank apps and websites ask, “was this information helpful?”. That simply won’t fly in the digital-first decade. Findings from PYMNTS Retail Banking Services’ Paradigm Shift speak volumes about the shifts happening in customer preference, and how FIs can capitalize on new information formats.

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