Business
Banking Frontiers
Covid-19 Impact, Challenges & New Opportunities For BFSI
COVID-19 outbreak came at a time when India’s economy was already slowing due to persistent financial sector weaknesses. Banking Frontiers carried out a 4 part-study on this topic and sought to understand (i) Impact on economy & business (ii) Challenges (iii) Strategies & initiatives adopted by the companies to compete with COVID-19 (iv)Adoption of digital products and services. The findings are narrated in 4 different articles:
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April 2020
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IndiaFirst Life - leveraging technology, stretching creativity
Rushabh Gandhi, deputy CEO at IndiaFirst Life Insurance, traces the technology journey and the marketing strategy of the company:
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April 2020
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Recipe for total transformation
The insurance industry has found the recipe to energize every lethargic aspect of its business:
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April 2020
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Rural India needs solution for cash crunch: BCFI
The 21-day lockdown has posed a major challenge for the business correspondent community, which is the backbone of the financial system in the rural areas:
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April 2020
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Maximizing Experience with Efficiency & Minimal Risk in a World of Open APIs
Banking technology experts share their perspectives on adoption and implementation of the API technology, risks and future scope at Finnoviti 2020.
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April 2020
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HR Next for Experiential Economy - An Innovation Perspective
CHROs share their views on employee lifecycle management, challenges and adoption of latest technology in HR management at Finnoviti 2020.
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April 2020
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Central banks step in to halt slide
A summary of actions by top central banks in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak:
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April 2020
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Asian banks become role models
A McKinsey study on the impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of the banks highlights how Asian banks have led the way:
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April 2020
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AISECT to appoint more BCs in 2020
The All India Society for Electronics & Computer Technology is upbeat about increasing banking outlets and transactions:
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April 2020
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Bandhan Bank Flourishes Despite Economic Slowdown
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD & CEO, Bandhan Bank, explains how the bank achieved growth in the midst of economic slowdown and NBFC crisis:
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March 2020
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smartForce Video KYC
In a highly competitive & digital complied world of today, ensuring that the customer gets the right product for his/her money’s worth has become a key challenge.
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March 2020
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India's financial services sector - Recent reforms & emerging challenges
India’s financial services sector is characterized by the dominance of public sector banks.
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March 2020
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He dislikes complex solutions, he devises a holistic approach
Arun Jain, chairman of Intellect Design Arena, has not only made a mark as a successful entrepreneur, but also as a fundamental thinker. He did the most unexpcted act of selling off his IT services business to concentrate on products. Manoj Agrawal interviewed him to comprehend his mindset, his journey and the outcome. Edited excerpts:
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March 2020
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From Experiential Transformation to Competition Next
MDs & CEOs of 5 leading BFSI companies participate in a CEO Panel Discussion at Finnoviti 2020 conference. Edited excerpts:
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March 2020
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Fintechs creating niche products for corporate banking Corporate Banking
Manish Kothari, senior executive vice president & business head - Corporate Banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank speaks about trends in business, technology and fintech partnerships:
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March 2020
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CX: The Final Frontier
Institutions today, especially banks and financial services institutions, are engrossed in creating strategies to enhance customer experience. Banking Frontiers carried out a 3 part-study on this topic and sought to understand (i) top CX initiatives, (ii) CX initiatives for complaints and (iii) technologies that institutions use for improving customer experience. The findings are narrated in 3 different articles:
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March 2020
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BNP Paribas: Reducing paper, reducing pain
Rupa Balsekar, MD & head, Transaction Banking, BNP Paribas India, discusses booming sectors, API banking, fintech roadshows and e-invoice reconciliation:
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March 2020
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A Culture for Microservices & A Strategy for Chatbots
A Culture for Microservices & A Strategy for Chatbots
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March 2020
Banking Frontiers
A Culture for Microservices & A Strategy for Chatbots
Gartner organized its Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit in Mumbai recently. Highlights of 2 key sessions at the Summit:
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March 2020
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Hong Kong - Too Difficult To Own A Home
Mortgage schemes in Hong Kong are not very helpful for new home buyers:
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February 2020
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PRESENTATIONS: FAULT LINES REVEALED
In today’s information overloaded environment, face-to-face selling is giving way to power packed presentations. But there are several fault lines that impede progress, finds this study by Banking Frontiers:
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February 2020
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Phygital is the strategy for Mahindra Finance
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has been an early adopter of technology. Today, it uses blockchain, AI and ML and at the same time physical branches to serve its predominantly rural customers in a more efficient manner resulting in total customer delight:
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February 2020
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Machine and the manager - changing leadership equation
CEOs are maturing to become ‘chief experimentation officers’, argues a report by McKinsey and Co:
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February 2020
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Canada is in consultation stage - open banking
Canada, though has a well-developed digital banking system is yet to formalize an open banking eco system:
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February 2020
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BOOSTING TRUST - Beyond the Basics
Banking Frontiers organized a conference on cybersecurity and risk management strategies in Mumbai in association with Expleo Solutions Limited. Highlights of the discussions at the conference:
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February 2020
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Kinara Capital - offering last mile financial inclusion
Kinara Capital offers funding without any collateral security, effectively making use of its proprietary risk assessment processes:
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January 2020
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Customer Centric Culture @ Shriram Life
Shriram Life Insurance Co has plans to deepen its penetration and have its sales managers, enabled with technology support, at block level pan India:
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January 2020
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BLOCKCHAIN - Reinventing Banking
Indian banks are readying to adopt blockchain, which in its matured format, is expected to change the face of banking:
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January 2020
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CIOs should focus to align innovative tech services with Business Strategy
Arti Dhole, CIO at Cosmos Bank, explains the emerging IT needs and scenario for cooperative banks and suggests ways and means for CIOs to navigate the organizations successfully in the future:
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Achievements of Cooperative Banks 2019-2020
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Experience Next - towards next level of Cooperative Banking
The brick and mortar model system in our banking would remain for years to come because we have a population which is rural and which is dependent on the agriculture sector, feels Pramod Karnad, former MD, Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.
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