Banking Channels
Submitted by
Vivek Bhagat
IBS Kolkata
What are Banking Channels ?
Branch banking
ATMs
Products
Net Banking
/Services
Channels
Phone Banking
Mobile banking
Bank Customer
Different Banking Channels
Branch Banking
§ Most Popular Channel
§
§Involves large investment in-
a) Infrastructur
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b) Employees
§Some Banks (e.g. Citibank) don’t
encourage the customers to use this Face to Face Interaction with Clients
channel in order to save cost.
§Scheduled Commercial Bank branches
in India:
Rural: 31,127
Semi-urban: 17,858
Urban & Metropolitan: 27,553
Total: 76,518*
*June 2008 data, Growth rate: 5.2%
Functions of a Branch
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
§ Facilities offered by ATMs:
§
a. Balance Enquiry h. Bill Payment
a.
b. Statement of Accounts i. Currency Exchange
i.
c. Cash Withdrawal j. Loan Application
d. Cash deposit k. Investment Advice
e. Check deposit l. MF, Insurance sales
f. Check cashing m. Electronic Purse loading
g. Funds transfer n. Ticketing
How do ATMs Operate?
• ATM’s communicate each other through a network
‘THIRD PARTY’ transactions are possible due to this network
• Previously a THIRD PARTY bank use to charge a fee income
• Recent RBI circular allows customers to make 5 transactions at third party ATM’s
ATM Players of the country:
Bank ATMs
State Bank Group 11250
ICICI Bank 4600
Axis Bank 3570
HDFC Bank 3,177*
Canara Bank
*As on December 31, 2008
2007
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Internet Banking
Ability to access banking services/products via the internet
•
• One of the cheapest channels for a bank
§Internet banking Offerings:
§
Static information about the bank’s offerings,
application forms
Specific account information: Statements, Alerts,
Ability to change/edit account information
Stop payments, cheque book requests/other
instructions
Payment transactions to other accounts within and
external to the bank
Bill Payments
Internet Banking (Example)
Mobile Banking
§ Technology: SMS or WAP
Bank Initiated Customer Initiated
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