Banks know that digital transformation is strategically essential. Customers expect it, competitive pressure requires it, and it’s becoming more and more important to regulators.
But is digital transformation also operationally essential? Does it make sense on a strict cost and efficiency basis? The answer is a strong yes.
Operational efficiency
In its 2019 State Of The Financial Services Industry, Oliver Wyman compared existing banks to digital challengers.
|
Existing banks |
Digital challengers |
|
|
Cost to acquire a current account customer |
$150 |
$30 |
|
Time from application to current account functionality |
3 days |
0 days |
|
Time to launch a new feature |
3-6 months |
2 weeks |
|
Retail customers per full-time employee |
< 1000 |
> 2,500 |
Operational cost
In Digital Finance for All, the McKinsey Global Institute looked at the cost of providing financial services in emerging economies, on a per-customer/per-year basis.
|
Conventional |
Digital |
|
|
Cost of providing cash-in, cash-out |
$20-30 |
$5-10 |
|
Time to launch a new feature |
$6-8 |
$3-5 |
|
Cost of supporting money transfers |
$50-100 |
$3-5 |
|
Total cost of providing services, per customer and per year |
$75-130 |
$10-20 |
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