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Abstract:- This study aimed to determine whether the Technology changes how the banks operate
customers are aware of the online mobile banking particularly on the customer service, fund transfers and
features; their intention to use the mobile banking monitoring of funds. According to Accenture report (2014)
system offered by the bank and their level of satisfaction digital disruption in financial services can shrink the role
of using the said apps. The sampling method used was and relevance of the banks to create better, cheaper, faster
non-probabilistic sampling. Data were from 100 services. Along this line, banks recognize that they need
respondents who were bank customers, having smart continually focus on technological innovation rather than to
devices and access to the apps. complacent and navigate to the waves of central bank’s
regulation.
The study found out that bank customers are
moderately aware that mobile banking service features According to International Finance Institutions, online
such as and they are highly satisfied using them. Banks mobile banking provides clients real-time services. It
allow their customers using a mobile device and mobile technically eliminates the constraints on time and space on
banking application to conduct financial transactions. doing bank transactions and makes business processes
The mobile apps provide convenience, accessibility at convenient, accessible on 24/7 and efficient. Further, the
anywhere and anytime, guaranteed safe wide range of online mobile banking can help banks communicate with
product and services. the clients and at the same time, generates revenue through
increased customer’s transactions.
The factors studied in this research were perceived
usefulness, the perceived ease of use of technology and However, banks are confronted with many challenges
technology task fit and all of them have significant such as the customers’ fears on frauds and other cyber-
impact on the behavior intention to use the online mobile crimes. Many studies revealed that mobile banking users
banking. The study suggested that banks provide faced challenges on the security and privacy of customers
customer awareness on the usage of the system and particularly on the stolen PIN and password and the lost of
continuously update the security features of the apps. mobile phone and wireless device.These fears causesome
Security enhances the trust of the customers in adopting customers are still hesitant to use e-banking as they
the mobile banking system. perceived it to be untrustworthy.
Keywords:- Mobile banking, Financial Technology, The perceptions of the technical flaws, cyber crime
Behavioral Intention, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease threats and the trust issues are impending problems that
of Use and Technology Task Fit online mobile users are facing. With this perceived
problems, the study aims to conclude whether the customers
I. INTRODUCTION are aware of the online mobile banking features and do they
have an intention to use the mobile banking system offered
According to the study of Lagaras (2018), there is an by the bank.
emerging financial technology that are being developed
which brings disruptive innovation particularly of the The purpose of the study was to determine the
financial sector. The financial technology innovation intention of consumers to use mobile banking services of
changes the lifestyle of the customers, from traditional to the banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It specifically aimed
automated business processes. This new technology quickly to examine the factors affecting the intention of the
addresses the needs of the customers, at the time, increases customers of the banking sector to use the services of the
their level of satisfaction. bank’s mobile banking. It also determine the significant
relationship of the following online mobile banking features
According to Bahrain Association of Banks, the such as the observed usefulness, to ease the use of
Kingdom of Bahrain is known to the seat of the financial technology and technology fit task on behavior intention to
industry of the Middle East countries. It is known for its use mobile banking technology. It also examined the level
center of the financial excellence and the bustling financial of awareness of the customers on mobile banking
products and services. Financial institutions, particularly the technology features and assessed the level of satisfaction of
banking sector are as the prime mover of nation’s economy. the customers using mobile banking technology.
PU PEU TTF
Level of Pearson Correlation .675** .733** .638**
Awareness Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 100 100 100
Table 1:- Significant Relationship between Level of Awareness of Mobile Banking Technology and Intention to Use the Mobile
Banking Services (** - at .01 level of significance)
The study shows that level of awareness of the mobile with perceived ease of use (PEU). Perceived ease of use can
banking technology has significant relationship with the be attributed to the design and development of the
behavioral intention of the respondents to use the mobile application. Banks need to design the online mobile banking
banking services. It confirms the study of Raza, S.A that the application based on simplicity and efficiency of movement
level of awareness has positive and significant correlation without losing its aesthetics and security features.
PU PEU TTF
Behavioral Pearson Correlation .687** .747** .744**
Intention (BI) Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 100 100 100
Table 2:- Relationship between Mobile Banking Technology Features and the Intention to Use the Mobile Banking Services
The results revealed that all determinant factors; that the unwillingness of customers to use mobile banking
namely, perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use due to their lack of appreciation of the benefits of the mobile
(PEU) and technology task fit (TTF) have significant applications. Bankers need to orient the users or raise the
relationship to the behavioral intention to use the mobile awareness on the technology based banking services.
banking services. The key factors that customers use the
mobile banking technology because of its usefulness, ease RECOMMENDATIONS
of using the technology and the technology task fit. The
banking industry has intensified the security features to Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended
detect the real-time fraud. The results also affirmed the that banks should continually provide orientation or
study of Gu, et.al (2009) that the determining factors of customer’s awareness campaign on the usage of online
behavioral intention on mobile banking are perceived mobile campaign. Banks should continually improves their
usefulness, perceived ease of use and trust. technologies to safeguard the interests of the banks and as
well as their customers. Users must be aware that using this
Technology has transformed the human lives of the technology has corresponding responsibilities and
people. With the technology, business processes become accountability particularly on securing their mobile devices,
accessible anywhere and at anytime. More security features passwords and privacy. Further, they have to be vigilant on
were added to address the threat of cybercrime and other emergent cyber attacks or threats.
perceived risks. With the improved technology, the
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