With biometrics and its application trending the social media, firms and organizations are jumping the bandwagon to reap benefits. But you would be surprised to know that Biometrics is an age-old process used for your identification. Surprised? If we trace the history of biometrics, as per wiki in 1891 fingerprints catalog of criminals was formulated...Read More
Vishal’s take on OpenBanking In a recent post on McKinsey about Open banking, it said – The potential benefits of open banking include improved customer experience, new revenue streams, and a sustainable service model for underserved markets. Well, the benefits may be seen in the long run. However, the topic of the hour is Open...Read More
Banks and Technology In Part One of our Bank and Technology series we spoke about the technologies needed by Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, and Foreign Banks and in Part two we narrated technologies desirable by Regional Rural Banks [RRB’s] and Cooperative Banks [ State and Urban Cooperative Banks]. Now in the final and...Read More
The world is under the spell of digitization! Just a decade back, when people were skeptical about making a transaction online, the recent reports are highlighting the mass adoption of technology into their lives. Sample these – As per stats, the rise of Omni-digital banking customer has grown from 27% in 2012 to 46% in...Read More
Banks and Technology In our Part One of the Banks and Technology Series we spoke about the technologies needed by Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, and Foreign Banks. This post is part 2 of the same series, and we would continue our discussion on technologies desirable by Regional Rural Banks [RRB’s] and Cooperative Banks...Read More
What could be the list of financial services for a child? Well, hypothetically he could use all, but necessarily he just needs a bank account/fixed deposits for his savings. Hence, most of the banks offer a minor account that allows parents to open in the same bank. Well, this may be a marketing strategy for...Read More
Hon’ble Indian Prime minister Mr. Narendra Modi said – I dream of Digital India where mobile and e-banking ensure financial inclusion. We might have heard many such quotes from our leaders, but what has been the ground reality? Has the government made any progress? What were the initiatives taken to boost social and financial inclusion?...Read More
May 2017 would be remembered as one of the horrifying months for many firms and individuals who were under threat of WannaCry, followed by Petya. During this period, Google trends showed them as most searched keywords, few firms ran a scan to make sure things are in place, and many individuals were scared to perform...Read More
Artificial Intelligence [AI] storm is here, enterprises working hard to deliver the best of the solutions. Fintech firms are strategizing their approach and research firms calculating the impact and its reach. No one is spared. Be it the big investment banks like Wells Fargo or Morgan Stanley or the fintech start-ups like Numerai and Alphasense...Read More
We human are strange in behavior. First, we look for various options, and then we look for one option that serves to all. Don’t believe me? A single Windows login to access all your office systems? A single FB /Google login to access most of the third-party applications? An OS that runs on phones, tablets,...Read More
