The digital age requires a new way of operating and thinking from the financial industry. And, this is not possible without innovation in banking services. We could define bank innovation as using new technology and service processes to provide solutions that better serve customer and business requirements, meet their needs (often unarticulated) and move the market to the next level of development.
Today, we hear a lot about digital banking innovation, because digital technology transforms the way that banks operate. Banking digitization leads to the closing of bank branches, focusing instead on online channels: mobile banking, wearable banking, desktop banking and, in the near future, conversational and virtual and augmented reality banking. In general, Fintech innovation is the only way to move banking into the future.
The main question is how to best provide innovation in banking services. It is not enough to buy or develop innovative banking solutions for long-term success because the digital age requires not just new technology, but innovative banking ideas that will help banks to meet customer needs. This is what banks can learn from innovative Fintech products in the banking sector.
In other words, in the digital age, financial innovations start with the users, not technology.
Check out the best UXDA articles about bank innovation.
The digital transformation of banking is an illusion—modernization will never truly end. Traditional banking, with branches and manual processes, is obsolete. To stay relevant, banks must operate like tech companies, driving continuous innovation and enhancing customer experience.
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Knowing Elon Musk's large-scale approach, his intention to turn X into a bank could have disruptive consequences for the banking industry. However, the conflict between the existing UX patterns of a social network and the implementation of financial functions can complicate the transformation.
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