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Advancing service
in a digital age
Executive summary 2
Evolving segmentation 12
and service strategies
Conclusion 25
O ver the past 12 to 18 months, the global economy
has shown signs of recovery. Global markets have
rebounded (albeit with some recent volatility), and
banks have begun to report improving credit quality and
stronger balance sheets.
<rawing on this input, we provide insights into ve timely and
strategic topics:
Bill Schlich
Global Banking & Capital Markets Leader
EY
Evolving banking
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he banking landscape is changing, creating opportunities There is room for improvement across the industry, particularly
for those banks that understand the underlying drivers in the sub-US$50 million revenue bracket. As expected, it is
and act swiftly to capitalize on their own competitive the larger companies that benet from more attention and
advantages. Non-traditional competitors are emerging. In report greater levels of overall satisfaction with their primary
addition to the more established alternatives to banks, such banking relationship (/3 are highly satised vs. .0 of the
as credit card and insurance companies, new entrants are smaller companies1).
contributing to altering patterns in bank loyalty and
switching service providers. In this new environment, While sustaining highly satised customer relationships
ensuring sustainable protability requires a more nuanced among this diverse customer group can be expensive and
service strategy. time-consuming, analysis shows a strong correlation between
customer satisfaction and successful cross-sell (see Chart 1).
For many banks, the strategic response will draw heavily The business challenge is to nd the right service approach
on technology solutions that were not available just a few that suits customers needs while remaining protable for the
years ago. New digital banking channels are being adopted bank. This is no easy task as the service model customers want
and embraced by a signicant proportion of mid-market varies from market to market and even company to company.
companies. The new tools and capabilities provide banks
with a degree of efciency and exibility that will change the
Chart 1. Strong correlation between customer satisfaction and
economics of service in the commercial banking business.
successful product cross-sell
Beyond efciencies, enhanced technology capabilities will
5.4
improve banks abilities to provide always-on access and
enable relationship managers to dedicate more time to
positioning product and service solutions. The speed of
3.9
change in the digital IT space requires a different approach
to monitoring and managing IT innovation and investments.
Winning organizations will invest in technology as well as the Mean number 2.6
training and education of both customers and employees to of products used
drive even greater utilization.
Customer satisfaction
Delivering a consistently excellent customer experience to
Unsatised (04) Neutral (5/) Highly satised (810)
mid-market customers remains problematic for most banks.
Customer experience management and customer satisfaction
tracking programs have yet to yield steadily strong results Among the most powerful tools for driving customer
across portfolios, and company executives continue to report satisfaction are simple, convenient and efcient service
varying satisfaction levels with their primary banking provider. channels. Customers are increasingly turning to the new
digital modes of communication with their banks, and the
Chart 2. Online and mobile banking use and satisfaction by geographic market
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Obstacles to more frequent online/mobile use Additional features or services that would prompt more frequent
online/mobile use
39% 48%
Security concerns Enhanced security measures
42% 46%
15% 37%
Difcult to use Flexibility to conduct more banking
19% purely using online channel 31%
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27%
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20%
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Online
Mobile
Process improvements that reduce or eliminate errors should Nearly one in ve companies reports having changed its
be an ongoing strategic priority at all banks. Error resolution primary bank in the past year, with notable differences
processes can serve as one of the key focal points as banks across markets (Asia-Pacic emerging, 27% vs. Asia-Pacic
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Chart 9. Use and consideration of non-bank products and services by geographic market*
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Americas
EMEA
APAC
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W
ith changing customer needs and intense margin potential protability to the bank. Revenue alone is a proxy
pressures, banks are recognizing that they need to that cannot fully contextualize key business needs. But banks
develop more efcient customer service strategies. have the opportunity to leverage the wide array of data already
Enhanced customer segmentation models represent one of the available to them to construct sophisticated and intuitive
most important tools available for this undertaking. company proles.
As companies needs and preferences become less and In addition to customer data gathered from onboarding
less homogenous, there is an opportunity to consider more activities and day-to-day relationship interactions, information
sophisticated segmentation methodologies that complement captured through rolling customer-experience research
and go beyond the traditional lters like revenue, industry programs can help banks remain attuned to evolving needs
sector and geographic reach. Advances in technology and and preferences. Our experience tells us that these programs
greater degrees of exibility from other service providers have include both qualitative and quantitative metrics and analysis
made customers far less willing to accept traditional modes of derived from in-depth customer interviews. We have seen
servicing from their banks. such programs deliver an array of valuable benets that
can enhance marketing programs, strategic planning and
Fortunately for banks, the same innovations that have raised communication activities. Customer-experience programs can
the bar in customer expectations have provided the means also help banks to develop a much deeper understanding of
to offer a much more customized level of service, and banks current and future product needs. With this additional insight,
have begun to take action. The ability to tailor their service proactive relationship managers can drive a larger share
not only gives banks a powerful tool for improving customer of wallet and take pre-emptive measures to reduce
satisfaction levels, it also facilitates serving customers in a customer attrition.
cost-effective manner.
As we highlighted in our 2014 report, Business banking:
Of course, no bank has the ability to tailor servicing strategies J]\]ka_faf_l`]^jgflg^[]$ there are a number of approaches
at an individual company level. However, thoughtful customer that banks can use for segmentation, and there is no one-
segmentation strategies that identify companies with common size-ts-all approach. However, based on our experience
behaviors and preferences allow banks to align efcient service in customer proling and data analytics, more advanced
models with the needs of different customer groups. segmentation approaches consider companies behavioral
traits, the customer life cycle and growth potential, as well as
various risk metrics and total credit exposure. Data from our
Creating activity- and sample of commercial organizations generated three distinct
preference-based segments global customer segments (see Chart 10). In practice, each
banks portfolio will yield slightly different distributions along
Creating activity- and preference-based segments requires similarly modeled segments, based on its geographic presence
company-level information to be synthesized in such a way that and business strategy.
it produces meaningful groupings based on preferences and
Leading strategic priorities include international expansion and broadening current product/service offerings
On average, 41% of business is currently international, with an expected average of 53% over the next three years
Increasingly Key selection criteria include bank reputation, innovative processes/services and willingness to customize offerings
Internationals
Use an average of 6.7 products from their banks, including higher-margin offerings such as investment banking,
(36%) trade nance, cash management, foreign exchange and asset nance
Use an average of 3.71 banks
Largely savvy technology users with frequent online and mobile banking channel use (89% and 66%, at least weekly)
Simpler relationships with more straightforward strategic priorities revenue growth, cost reduction
Key bank selection criteria include relationship manager quality, competitive pricing and product/service quality
Somewhat smaller companies 60% under US$50 million in annual turnover
Traditionalists
Tend to use fewer (3.97 on average) and more plain vanilla products and services, including commercial loans,
(28%) corporate/credit cards and cash management services
Have fewer banking relationships on average (2.4) and are less inclined to turn to a non-bank provider
Only 20% currently use a non-bank; 12% of those that do not would consider using one
Less frequent technology users, particularly in mobile (81% use online weekly; 45% use mobile weekly)
International expansion
Banks serving the Increasingly In APAC, emerging market companies those in the Americas developed
International segment must be aware were twice as likely to be highly markets (69% highly satised with
of companies current or anticipated satised with online and mobile onboarding experience vs. 82%,
expansion beyond the country in channels as their peers in the respectively). However, in both
which they are based. Executives in developed markets (70% vs. 35%40% the EMEA and APAC regions, this
the segment report an average of 41% highly satised). is reversed.
of their business is currently being
All emerging markets have a much In both the Americas and APAC
conducted internationally, and they
higher error incidence rate (11% or regions, emerging market companies
expect that level to rise to 53% over the
higher) than developed markets in the are much more likely to consider using
next three years.
same geographic region. a non-bank in the future than those
in developed markets in the same
As this group begins to execute on their Emerging market companies are
region. Conversely, in EMEA, nearly
plans, banks must be cognizant of the more likely than developed market
50% of developed market companies
following characteristics, which are companies to have switched banks
would consider a non-bank in the
unique to emerging markets: in the last 12 months and to be
future compared with only 38% of
considering switching providers in the
Businesses across all emerging emerging market companies.
next 12 months.
markets cited higher daily use
of online channels compared to Companies in the Americas emerging
companies in developed markets. markets are far less satised with
their onboarding experience than
With approximately one-half of the Chart 11. Growth rate of trade ows (indexed at 2011)
worlds GDP expected to come
World trade ows
from rapid growth markets (RGMs) 200
by 2020, and with trade and capital Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia,
ows continuing to expand into these Malaysia, United Arab Emirates
and Turkey (QISMUT) trade ows
markets to foster domestic corporate
expansion (Chart 11), it is critical for 150
50
Source: World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 201314 The transition begins
Customer migration
Customer segmentation is critical to specialists in regular contact with the training sessions should concentrate
properly align the needs of the customer account. At the meetings, the bank on consistent communications with
to the correct service model. However, should do a thorough assessment of the customer about how roles and
banks face additional challenges once the account, including its protability, services will be managed as the
the segmentation process is complete, the trajectory of the account, and companys needs and preferences
including how best to manage the its need for products, services and continue to evolve.
transition of customers from one people over the next 618 months.
5. Evaluation of relationship manager
segment to another. We believe there
3. Relationship manager migration compensation. Compensation
are ve components to effective
plan. A by-product of the packages for relationship managers
customer migration:
segmentation analysis and account have not historically encouraged
1. Regular customer segmentation meetings is an assessment of the bankers to transition customers to
analysis and review. Banks should relationship manager and, if needed, another service model or banker.
evaluate customer segments either the transition of that relationship Banks need to re-evaluate how they
on a xed basis (every year) or to a manager with the necessary can properly compensate the banker
through an event-driven process to skill sets. to eliminate this reluctance. Some
ensure evolving customer needs are current practices are a one-time
4. Relationship manager training.
properly understood and the right bonus or customer swap program.
Relationship managers should not
service model is implemented.
only be trained each year on the
2. Quarterly account meetings. These best practices for cross-sell and
meetings should be conducted with servicing but also on how to properly
the relationship manager(s), senior communicate to customers the
bank management and any other banks servicing model plan. These
and customer satisfaction Among low-tech companies, bank reputation and expertise
in a specic service area (36% each) rank as the most
Companies assess a wide variety of binary factors (e.g., important considerations as they shop for a bank.
geographic presence, reputation) and more nuanced elements
(e.g., price, products and services) when selecting banking
Traditionalists are even less enthusiastic about banks Junior generalist relationship manager
rapidly evolving mobile banking capabilities. Only 45% for each account
of Traditionalists use their banks mobile platforms on a Supported by a pool of highly trained and
weekly basis, compared with rates of 70%80% among other Access plus specialized commercial bankers as well as
segments, and more than 40% say they have no intention of a credit manager and risk ofcer
increasing their usage in the future. All digital and self-service channels
available
Companies in the Diverse and Dynamic segment have
markedly different channel usage patterns. The companies in Branch, digital and self-service channels
the high-tech sub-segment use mobile channels even more are the foundation of this service model
frequently than Increasingly Internationals (over 80% use them No relationship manager support for
Commercial
at least weekly). At the same time, companies in the low-tech day-to-day interactions
access
sub-segment are not yet users of digital banking services. It is When face-to-face interaction is needed,
interesting to note that the high-tech group have evolved to customers will have access to branch
be regular mobile banking users and now have relatively less personnel, including branch manager
frequent online banking use (37% use online banking).
For most Increasingly International relationships, the 2. Matching the business problem with bank products
dedicated banker service model will be the appropriate and services
approach. Because these companies are growing their
3. Presenting the company with a solution to the problem
businesses and expanding their geographic reach, they
utilizing these products and services
are strong candidates for additional product and service
conversations. Thus, bankers need to prioritize structured 4. Deepening trust and uncovering additional opportunities
cross-selling dialogues during regularly scheduled relationship to expand the relationship over time
meetings. Optimal frequency will vary by company, but
quarterly in-person meetings should be considered standard
for Increasingly International relationships.
Digital leaders will not only deliver new features and More availability of online chat.
functionality but, just as importantly, demonstrate a sustained
commitment to ensuring customers security. Educating Enhanced security over the internet in
customers on the safety of online and mobile channels will foreign countries.
facilitate even greater adoption and free up relationship Provide better online capabilities to trace
managers to focus on their number one priority solving all transactions.
customers business problems and deepening relationships.
Make security tighter and clearer so that
customers feel safe.
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Global Banking & Capital Markets Leader
Toronto EY | Assurance | Tax | Transactions | Advisory
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