...“Internet banking enables bank customers to handle account management and perform account transactions directly with the bank through the internet. This is also known as internet banking. Online banking has made personal and business banking faster, more efficient and safer”. Every service offered by any company or institute have its own advantages and disadvantages. Same here internet banking is a service which is offered by banks. Its disadvantages are given as below: Advantages of Internet BankingThere are plenty of perks offered by banks to customers who adopt internet banking over the traditional visit physically to the nearest branch office. Convenience: This is the single most important benefits that outweigh any shortcoming of internet banking. Making transactions and payments right from the comfort of home or office at the click of a button without even having to step out is a facility none would like to forego. Keeping a track of accounts through the internet is much faster and convenient as compared to going to the bank for the same. Even non transactional facilities like ordering check books online, updating accounts, enquiring about interest rates of various financial products etc become much simpler on the internet. Better Rates: The banks stand to gain significantly by the use of internet banking as it implies lesser physical effort from their end. The need to acquire larger spaces for offices and employ more staff to deal with the customers is significantly...
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...Lichtenstein & Williamson: Consumer Adoption of Internet Banking UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER ADOPTION OF INTERNET BANKING: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY IN THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING CONTEXT Sharman Lichtenstein Deakin University, Australia sharman.lichtenstein@deakin.edu.au Kirsty Williamson Monash University and Charles Sturt University, Australia kirsty.williamson@sims.monash.edu.au ABSTRACT This paper reports key findings from an interpretive study of Australian banking consumer experiences with the adoption of internet banking. The paper provides an understanding of how and why specific factors affect the consumer decision whether or not to bank on the internet, in the Australian context. A theoretical framework is provided that conceptualizes and links consumer-oriented issues influencing adoption of internet banking. The paper also provides a set of recommendations for Australian banks. Specifically, the findings suggest that convenience is the main motivator for consumers to bank on the internet, while there is a range of other influential factors that may be modulated by banks. The findings also highlight increasing risk acceptance by consumers in regard to internetbased services and the growing importance of offering deep levels of consumer support for such services. Gender differences are also highlighted. Finally, the paper suggests that banks will be better able to manage consumer experiences with moving to internet banking if they understand that such experiences involve a process...
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...1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The project proposal is devoted to studying the current situation in the banking sector Nepal and to revealing of its core dependencies and potential risks in particular. The problem of the project is based on the statement that the banking sector in nepal exists only at rudimentary level because it has evolved difficult transition from highly centralized and planned economy to government-sector dominated, commodity-focused market economy of today. This project of “Banking" will give us the platform to use the software for basic banking purposes ranging from cash withdrawls to cash deposites.Using this software,customoers can access their bank accounts in order to make cash withdrawals,debit card cash advances and check their account balances.Moreover it also provides us with the background and infrastructres to run an ATM card. Through the project the focus has been on using the ATM on a simple and reliable manner which makes use of normal database and input/output operations to give the desired results to the customer. This project is based upon the basic uses and functioning of the ATM as a whole where a customer can create a bank account, deposit his/her balance and retrieve money using a credit or a debit card. Banking system software keeps the day to day transaction record as a part of complete banking.It can keep the information of the account type,account opening form,deposit and withdrawal and searches the transacton,transaction reports,individual...
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...Role of Banks for developing the Economy of Bangladesh Role of Banks for developing the Economy of Bangladesh Introduction Banks over the years, have become a significant aspect of an economy. With the on going financial depression, the position of banks have become all the more important in the course of working of the money market and hence the economy of a nation. The banking sector forming a portion of the financial sector primarily works as a financial intermediary generating money supply. From the different macro economic models , banks have been found to be a part of the supply side of the economy . However, over time banks have transformed from merely money generating organizations to a multi tasking entity. In this paper, we shall deal with the role of banks in the context of the world economy as well as the Bangladesh economy . The first section will illustrate the functions of a bank along with its classification. In the second section, we shall discuss the role of a banks as a major component of the service sector rendering to the economy as a whole. In the third section, we would like to empirically validate our hypothesis with a comprehensive data analysis. The recession in the US market and the global meltdown termed as Global recession have engulfed complete world economy with a varying degree of recessional impact. World over the impact has diversified and its impact can be observed from the very fact of falling Stock market, recession in jobs availability...
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...Executive Summary Mobile Banking (Vishavjit Singh & gurjeet singh brar) Mobile devices have increasingly become tools that consumers use for banking, payments, budgeting, and shopping. The use of mobile phones in order to effectuate banking transactions is bound to increase in a significant way in the near future. This growth in mobile financial services not only depends on technological advances, but also on consumer confidence in the provided services. Almost every person has a cell phone now and knows how to use it. In our fast-paced, ever-connected world, mobile technology is an attractive if not essential feature that banks can offer their customers. But mobile banking does not merely benefit banking customers. In terms of customer satisfaction, service costs, and security, mobile technology benefits banking institutions themselves. Customers are giving more portion of their lives to their cell phones. So financial institutions are adopting Mobile banking to fulfill customer’s needs via mobile phone. This would both be benefit for customers and financial institutions. * It would help banks provide their customers with their regular services online. * It would save the money and time of the banks. * It’s a faster and cheaper way of communication for banks. * Mobile phones can be taken anywhere so the banking can be done by the customer anytime and anywhere. Problems: Well there are few problems using the mobile banking. One has to keep the password...
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...analyze the role of information technology (IT) in the Indian banking industry. Indian banks are investing heavily in the technologies such as automated teller machine (ATMs), net banking, mobile banking, tele -banking, credit cards, debit cards, smart cards, call centers, CRM, data warehousing etc. It is essential to evaluate the impact of information technology on the performance of Indian banks in terms of extended value added services and customer satisfaction thereby. Foreign banks and Private sector banks which took more IT initiative, were found to be more efficient and more competent force than public sector banks in India. Based on the article, technological innovations have enabled the industry to open up efficient delivery channels. It is said that IT has helped the banking industry to deal with the challenges the new economy poses. The study examines the views of banking customers on the implementation of IT in banks. According to the author, private and foreign banks use more IT-related banking services than public sector banks. Keywords and Abbreviations: Awareness level, Banking sector, Customer Satisfaction, ITeS, Security ATM – Automated Teller Machines / Any Time Money CBS – Core Banking Solution IAM – Investment and Assets Management CRM – Customer Relationship Management GRC – Governance Risk and Compliance IDRBT - Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology INFINET - Indian FInancial NETwork ITeS – Information...
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...MP A R Munich Personal RePEc Archive Bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability Panayiotis Athanasoglou and Sophocles Brissimis and Matthaios Delis Bank of Greece June 2005 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/32026/ MPRA Paper No. 32026, posted 5. July 2011 14:01 UTC BANK OF GREECE BANK-SPECIFIC, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC AND MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF BANK PROFITABILITY Panayiotis P. Athanasoglou Sophocles N. Brissimis Matthaios D. Delis Working Paper No. 25 June 2005 BANK-SPECIFIC, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC AND MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF BANK PROFITABILITY Panayiotis P. Athanasoglou Bank of Greece Sophocles N. Brissimis Bank of Greece and University of Piraeus Matthaios D. Delis Athens University of Economics and Business ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the effect of bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability, using an empirical framework that incorporates the traditional Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) hypothesis. To account for profit persistence, we apply a GMM technique to a panel of Greek banks that covers the period 1985-2001. The estimation results show that profitability persists to a moderate extent, indicating that departures from perfectly competitive market structures may not be that large. All bank-specific determinants, with the exception of size, affect bank profitability significantly in the anticipated way. However, no evidence is found...
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...E- Banking System in Pakistan ` E- Banking System in Pakistan Written by, Muhammad Rahimuddin rud777@hotmail.com 691205 0694 Syed Asif Abbas Bukhari asifbukhari82@hotmail.com 720512-1234 Supervised by Eva. Wittbom School of Management Blekinge Institute of Technology Ronneby, Sweden Thesis for the Master‟s degree in Business Administration, Spring-2010 Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, SWEDEN Thesis for the Master‟s degree in Business Administration Spring, 2010 I E- Banking System in Pakistan ABSTRACT Our this research work is based on the E-banking technology in which customers can access more accurate, quicker and rapid banking services from the computerized banking system. This system has also been adopted by the international banks as well as by the local banks in Pakistan to give efficient services to their elite customers. The purpose of our research work is carried out to unlock the significance that Pakistani banks are connected with this type of e-banking technology that is being implemented by the banks for providing the electronic services to the customers and in what extent this technology is relevant to customers. This research work will also help to determine whether the ebanking services are more efficient, accurate and rapid banking services. Thesis for the Master‟s degree in Business Administration, Spring-2010 Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, SWEDEN II E- Banking System in Pakistan SUMMARY ...
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...Note : Both the sections are compulsory. Section I CASE I : BANKING ON RELATIONSHIP The birth of ABC Bank took place after the RBI issued guidelines for the entry of new private sector banks in January 1993. Subsequently, the promoter of ABC Bank sought permission to establish a commercial bank and retained KPMG, a management consultant of international repute, to prepare the groundwork for establishing a commercial bank. The Reserve Bank of India conveyed its approval in principle to establish ABC Bank on February 11, 1994. Thereafter, the Bank was incorporated under The Companies Act in September 1994. The bank started its operations in November 1995. The ABC Bank was promoted by the tenth largest development bank in the world, which had a magnificent record of promoting world-class institutions in India. The promoter was a strategic investor in a plethora of institutions, which had revolutionized the Indian financial markets. Keeping in line with its policy of leveraging technology to drive its business, ABC Bank deployed Finacle, the e-age banking solution from Infosys to consolidate its position, meet challenges and quickly seize new business opportunities. The entire Finacle rollout was remarkable, considering the fact that it was implemented across all branches in a record timeframe of 5 months. Finacle provided the critical technology platform to propel the bank’s operations with new thrust and direction. The bank also implemented Kondor – a treasury...
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...distill down to some very real and definable goals and practices. Various financial services adopted by green business are banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies, stock brokerages and investment funds. Banking sector for great banking has its own significance. Green banking means promoting environmental friendly practices and reducing carbon footprint from banking activities. To aid the reduction of external carbon emission, bank should finance green technology and pollution reducing projects. The present paper aims to highlight Indian initiatives by various banks adopting green banking in India. Further, an attempt has been made to enlist certain strategies of adopting green banking. Defining green banking is relatively easy. It means promoting environmental-friendly practices and reducing your carbon footprint from your banking activities. This comes in many forms. Using online banking instead of branch banking. Paying bills online instead of mailing them. Opening up CDs and money market accounts at online banks, instead of large multi-branch banks. Or finding the local bank in your area that is taking the biggest steps to support local green initiatives. Any combination of the above personal banking practices can help the environment. So this leads to the question, which banks are green. In general, online banks and smaller community banks have better track record than larger banks. For instance, take a look at the banks that British...
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...bManual on Financial and Banking Statistics LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ACF AD ADB ADR AFS AGM AIRCSC Auto-Correlation Function Authorized Dealer Asian Development Bank American Depository Receipt Annual Financial Statement Annual General Meeting All India Rural Credit Survey Committee Additive Outliers Auto Regression Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average Available For Sale CBS CC CD CD Ratio CDBS CF CFRA CGRA CII CO CP Consolidated Banking Statistics Cash Credit Certificate of Deposit Credit Deposit Ratio Committee of Direction on Banking Statistics Company Finance Combined Finance and Revenue Accounts Currency and Gold Revaluation Account Confederation of Indian Industries Capital Outlay Commercial Paper Consumer Price Index Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Capital Receipts Capital to Risk Weighted Asset Ratio Cash Reserve Ratio Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Central Statistical Organisation Central Vigilance Commission Development Action Plan Department of Banking Operations and Development Department of Banking Supervision, RBI Department of Company Affairs, (Now known as Ministry of Companies Affairs, MCA) Government of India AO AR ARIMA AFS CPI ASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ATM ATM BIS BOI BoP BPM5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode Automated Teller Machine Bank for International Settlements Bank of India Balance of Payments Balance of Payments Manual, 5th edition Balance of Payments Division, DESACS...
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...1. Introduction to banking sector Whenever you think of Banks what comes to your mind? Your salary account, your savings account or if you are a businessman your current account. Maybe you are also thinking about loans you took from a bank – your home loan, your car loan or your personal loan. But, did you ever pause to think how does this industry actually work – What is the structure of the Indian Banking Industry? What is its business model? How does a bank make money? What is its future outlook? Let us demystify it. The Banking industry plays a dynamic role in the economic development of a country. The growth story of an economy depends on the robustness of its banking industry. Banks act as the store as well as the power house of the country’s wealth. They accept deposits from individuals and corporate and lends to the businesses. They use the deposits collected for productive purposes which help in the capital formation in the country. Today, the Indian Banking System is known the world over for its robustness. The Reserve Bank of India is the central/apex Bank which regulates the functioning of all banks operating within the country. The banking system, largely, comprises of scheduled banks (banks that are listed under the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934). Unscheduled banks form a very small component (function in the form of Local Area Bank). Scheduled banks are further classified into commercial and cooperative banks, with the basic difference in their holding...
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...Assistant Banking Center Manager at Gessner and Kempwood Job Apply now » Date: May 24, 2012 Location: Houston, TX, US Assistant Banking Center Manager at Gessner and Kempwood-1201185 Assistant Banking Center Manager I We invite you to explore the award-winning culture, people, rewards and opportunities that make Comerica Bank so special. Make your next career choice a confident one. The Assistant Banking Center Manager is responsible for contributing to the overall success of a Retail Banking Center by 1) meeting or exceeding sales goals, 2) providing effective leadership, 3) achieving prescribed customer service levels and 4) executing operational management objectives. Position Competencies Successful incumbents possess integrity, are trustworthy, action oriented, well organized, have business acumen, focus on the customer, have high decision quality, direct others, have strong written communication skills, motivate others and promote problem resolution. Comerica Bank uses IBM Lotus Notes for database, calendaring and e-mail functions. Reporting Information/Location This Assistant Banking Center Manager (ABCM I) position is located at 2820 Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77080 and reports to the Banking Center Manager. Position Responsibilities 1. Sales Leadership a. Assist the Retail Banking Center Manager in providing direction and leadership to banking center employees with emphasis on achieving sales goals, remarkable customer service and team...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON FINANCIAL SERVICES OF BANKS Submitted to University of Mumbai in Partial fulfillment Of the requirement of the Degree of B.Com ³BANKING & INSURANCE´ Under guidance of PROF. RUEEN PATEL VPM¶S K.G Joshi College of Arts N.G Bedekar College of Commerce Thane (E) Academic Year: 2010-11 BYJEMINI.J.PATIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In completing this project I am deeply conscious of my debt to all those, without whose warm support, enragement & guidance this project was not possible to complete. I am specially greatful to Prof Rueen Patel my guide to this project, She actually gave the life to this project and guidance of my parents & friends this project took shape. They also provided me much needed criticism & encouragement. Jemini Patil DECLARATION I am Jemini J. Patil studying in T.Y.Banking & Insurance hereby declare that I have done a project on ³Financial Services provided by Banks´. As required by the university rules, I state that the work presented in this thesis is original in nature and to the best my knowledge, has not been submitted so far to any other university. Whenever references have been made to the work of others, it is clearly indicated in the sources of information in references. Student (Jemini. J. Patil) Place: Thane Date: October, 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Banks are the Financial Institution which satisfies the individual & group goals with proper systems of rules, regulations, policies, services, procedures & strategies...
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...when and how the word “Bank” was derived. But it is assumed that this word derived from the ancient Latin words “Banco”, “Bangk”, “Bancus” and “Banque”. Meaning of these words is long bench. Once a class of people used to sit in the bench particularly in Lombardy street of Italy for taking deposit and lending money as a banking business. Definition of Bank: ➢ Different authors have defined the “Bank” in different ways with a common principle to accept deposit from the public and lending the same to the borrowers. ➢ Some important definitions are: ➢ “A bank is an establishment which trades in money, and establishment for deposit custody and issue of money, and also for granting loan and discounting bills and facilitating transmission of remittances from one place top another” …... from Imperial Dictionary. ➢ “An organization through which funds in the form of money or claim to money are assembled and transferred from those individuals and firms having a surplus of economic goods(as represented by such funds) to other individuals & firm whose needs for funds exceed their existing supply”..... from Rollin G. Thomas. ➢ “Banking" means the accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise, and withdraw able by cheque, draft, order or otherwise. ……………. from The Bank Company Act, 1991. Banker: ➢ Section-3 of NI Act. states that Banker means “ a person transacting...
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