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2020 Accenture Global Banking
Consumer Study

Making
digital
banking
more human
Where every connection
builds trust and loyalty
Making digital banking more human - Where every connection builds trust and loyalty - Accenture
Mehr Digitalisierung
                                                                    Ohne Zweifel hat mit Beginn                  Denn mit dem Anstieg der digitalen Nutzung
                                                                                                                 einerseits ist das Vertrauen der Kunden in
                                                                    der Pandemie im März 2020 ein
                                                                                                                 ihre Bank und deren Geschäftsgebaren

im Angebot der Banken,
                                                                    Digitalisierungsschub auf allen              sowie Umgang mit privaten Daten anderer­
                                                                    Ebenen stattgefunden und auch                seits gesunken. Es braucht also den Faktor

weniger Vertrauen
                                                                    seitens der Banken wurden                    Mensch. Kunden vertrauen dem mensch­
                                                                                                                 lichen Berater aus der Historie heraus und
                                                                    Projekte realisiert, für die sie
                                                                                                                 durch die Integration von Menschlichkeit

der Kunden
                                                                    gerne mehr Vorlauf gehabt hätten.            und Personalisierung in digitale Kanäle
                                                                    Aber in kürzester Zeit mussten die           haben Banken so die Möglichkeit, starke
                                                                    Banken sicher­stellen, dass ihre             Kundenbeziehungen aufzubauen und das
                                                                                                                 Vertrauen zu stärken, um letztlich das
                                                                    Kunden finanzielle Angelegen-
                                                                                                                 Wachstum voranzutreiben.
Es fehlt der Faktor Mensch                                          ­heiten von zu Hause aus erledigen
                                                                     konnten, ohne den Weg in die                Unter dem Einfluss der Pandemie hat
                                                                     Filiale gehen zu müssen.                    Accenture weltweit mehr als 47.000 Ver­
                                                                                                                 braucher in 28 Ländern zu ihrem Kunden­
                                                                                                                 verhalten gegenüber den Banken befragt,
                                                                    Die Banken haben das hervorragend            davon etwa 2.011 Verbraucher in Deutsch­
                                                                    gemeistert, doch bei aller Freude über       land und weitere 2.036 in der Schweiz.
                                                                    den neuen Schwung in der Digitalisierung     Neben dem Digitalisierungsschub und dem
                                                                    gilt es, eine Herausforderung zu meistern:   Vertrauensverlust spielt auch die gestie­
                                                                    Wenn die Interaktion mit den Kunden          gene Preissensibilität eine nicht unerheb­
                                                                    hauptsächlich digital und ein Stück weit     liche Rolle in ihrem Verhalten – Plattformen
                                                                    auch anonym abläuft, wie können Banken       wie Comparis sorgen für zunehmende
                                                                    dann eine persönliche Kundenbeziehung        Transparenz und Preiswettbewerb. Einige
                                                                    pflegen und hochpersonalisierte Dienst­      Trends werden nach der Pandemie bleiben,
                                                                    leistung anbieten?                           andere werden sich legen.

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Die hier vorliegende, englischsprachige        Warum “digitalisierte Mensch-                  47 Prozent der internationalen Kunden vor­    Hausbank nur einen geringen Vertrauens­
Accenture Global Banking Consumer                                                             stellen, ein Bankkonto über digitale Kanäle   vorschuss für ihre Arbeit. Doch auch dieser
                                               lichkeit“ notwendig ist
Study 2020 fasst die globalen Ergebnisse                                                      zu eröffnen. Diese Entwicklung bestätigt      ist in Deutschland seit 2018 von sowieso
zusammen und ordnet sie ein. Auch für die      Jahrelang haben Banken ihre Kunden dazu        sich sowohl für die deutschen und als auch    nur 30 Prozent auf 21 Prozent gesunken.
beiden Länder Deutschland und Schweiz          aufgefordert, stärker die digitalen Kanäle     für die Schweizer Banken.                     In der Schweiz traut ebenso nur rund ein
ergeben sich einige interessante Entwick­      zu nutzen und im Self-Service zu agieren.                                                    Viertel der Kunden ihrer Bank zu, dass sie
lungen. Dabei spielt die Einteilung der        Die Gründe der Banken waren offensicht­        Dennoch sieht ein nicht unerheblicher         sich auch langfristig um das finanzielle
Verbraucher in sogenannte Personas eine        lich: Vergleichsweise einfache, prozess­       Teil der Mehrheit in Deutschland und der      Wohlergehen der Kundschaft kümmert.
durchaus wichtige Rolle: So gehört die         gesteuerte Interaktionen sollten über die      Schweiz den persönlichen Kontakt bei der      Auch in Bezug auf die Pflege und den
Mehrheit der Verbraucher in den beiden         digitalen Kanäle laufen, während hochwer­      Bankkonto-Eröffnung weiterhin als wichtig     Umgang mit den eigenen Daten ist das
Ländern zu den Traditionalisten bezie­         tigere und komplexere Kundenaktivitäten        an. Und genau in diesem persönlichen          Vertrauen in Banken erheblich gesunken.
hungsweise Skeptikern. Die wenigsten           in den Filialen stattfinden, um einerseits     Kontakt liegt die Herausforderung für die     Weltweit vertrauen nur vier von zehn
zählen in ihrem Kundenverhalten zu den         Kosten einzusparen und andererseits die        Banken: Die rasante Umstellung auf digitale   Befragten ihrer Bank in dieser Hinsicht,
Gruppen der Pragmatiker oder Pionieren.        persönlichen Beziehungen zum Kunden            Services hat ein entscheidendes Element,      wobei die Tendenz in den letzten zwei
Dem gegenüber stehen weltweit gesehen          weiter zu gewährleisten. Dieses Prinzip        nämlich den Faktor Mensch, aus dem            Jahren rückläufig ist. Dennoch: Über 60%
nur 16% von Traditionalisten, während die      wurde von der Kundschaft bis zu Beginn         Bankgeschäft verdrängt. In der Folge          der Kunden in beiden Ländern sind über­
Mehrheit zu den Skeptikern und Pionieren       der Pandemie jedoch nur sehr schleppend        leidet nicht nur die persönliche Beziehung    zeugt, dass ihre Bank immer oder meistens
gehört. Dies ist wichtig zu verstehen, denn    angenommen. Das hat sich nun schlagartig       zwischen Kunden und Berater, sondern          in ihrem Interesse handelt. Das ist mehr als
dementsprechend verhalten sich die Kun­        geändert und die Banken haben mit einem        auch das Vertrauen der Verbraucher in die     im globalen Vergleich und erklärt, warum
den sehr unterschiedlich in ihren Märkten.     Digitalisierungsschub kurzfristig ihre Haus­   Bank. Der Digitalisierungsschub zieht in      fast ein Viertel der befragten Verbraucher
Das sollten Banken in ihrem Angebot            aufgaben gemacht, denn letztlich hatten        der Konsequenz ein Vertrauensverlust mit      in beiden Ländern der Meinung ist, dass
berücksichtigen, vor allem in Anbetracht       die Kunden keine andere Wahl als von zu        sich. Nur 29 Prozent der internationalen      Banken am besten in der Lage sind, Pro­
des Digitalisierungsschubs, um Kunden          Hause aus digital mit ihrer Bank zu inter­     Kunden gehen davon aus, dass ihr Finanz­      dukte und Dienstleistungen auch jenseits
gezielter anzusprechen und damit Sales         agieren. Das führt unweigerlich zu einer       institut im Wesentlichen ihr persönliches     ihrer Kernkompetenzen anzubieten. Deutlich
zu generieren.                                 Verschiebung im Verbraucherverhalten. So       finanzielles Wohl im Auge hat, zwei Jahre     geringer fiel diese Meinung gegenüber
                                               fanden im zweiten Quartal 2020 die Mehr­       zuvor lag die Vertrauensquote noch um         Technologieanbietern, sozialen Netzwerken
                                               heit der Kontoeröffnungen virtuell statt.      die Hälfte höher. Traditionell geben deut­    und sogar Neobanken aus.
                                               Für die Zukunft können sich inzwischen         sche und Schweizer Kunden der eigenen

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Banken mussten bereits vor der Pandemie          nicht einmal 10 Prozent der deutschen          Im Vergleich dazu: 39 bzw. 56 Prozent           Kosten zu tragen. Es gilt also, das digitale
auf die Veränderungen im Verbraucher­            und Schweizer Kunden überhaupt einmal          schenken ihrem persönlichen Berater             Angebot persönlicher und für die Kunden
verhalten reagieren. Der neue Schwung            Videoanrufe, um mit ihrem Bankberater zu       höchstes Vertrauen, wenn er sie telefo­         relevanter zu gestalten, um Kundenbezie­
der Digitalisierung durch die Pandemie           sprechen, so können sich dies inzwischen       nisch oder persönlich in einer Filiale berät.   hungen wieder und weiter zu stärken. Ohne
zeigt allerdings, wie wichtig es ist, digitale   rund 20 Prozent der Kunden in den jeweili­                                                     eine starke emotionale Bindung und eine
Werkzeuge zu entwickeln, die jeder Kun­          gen Ländern vorstellen. Auch wenn hier         Hier spielt auch das Preis-Leistungs-Verhält­   Neuerfindung als digitale Marke, samt neuer
deninteraktion Relevanz und Persönlichkeit       ein Anstieg in der Nutzung zu verzeichnen      nis mit rein, denn «value for money» war        Serviceangebote im Ökosystem rund um
verleihen. Videoanrufe stellen ein solches       ist, so ist diese Quote im internationalen     für den Verbraucher noch nie so wichtig.        den Kunden, werden Banken weiter an
digitales Werkzeug dar und werden zuneh­         Vergleich tief. Hier räumt fast jeder Zweite   Die Preissensibilität ist aus verschiedenen     Relevanz verlieren.
mend von Verbrauchern nachgefragt.               (46 Prozent) diese Möglichkeit nun auch        Gründen gestiegen, unter anderem weil
Dabei sollte jedoch die Option bestehen,         für den Fall der Wiedereröffnung seiner        Verbraucher ihre eigene Finanzkraft auf­
persönliche Berater im richtigen Moment          Filiale ein. 35 Prozent der global Befragten   grund der Pandemie stärker im Blick behal­
                                                                                                                                                Ansprechpartner
einsetzen zu können. Damit wird einerseits       erklärten sogar, dass sie Videoanrufe einem    ten. Gleichzeitig werden digitalisierte
ein Gleichgewicht geschaffen und ander­          persönlichen Gespräch vorziehen würden.        Angebote auch eher als Standardprodukte         Andreas Staudinger
seits wird beides immer dann kombiniert,         Dennoch könnte sich dieser Trend auch          und leicht ersetzbare «Ware» wahrgenom­         Managing Director
wenn mehr Wertschöpfung erzielt werden           für Deutschland und die Schweiz weiter         men. Der Preis ist zum entscheidenden           Financial Services Deutschland
kann. Das stärkt die Kundenbeziehungen           verstärken, da Verbraucher Video-Telefonie     Wettbewerbsfaktor geworden. Mit anderen         andreas.staudinger@accenture.com
und schafft Vertrauen, Loyalität sowie           für ihre privaten Beziehungen immer            Worten: Sind die digitalen Werkzeuge
Vorteile für beide Seiten.                       häufiger nutzen und somit den Umgang           unpersönlich, wenig individualisiert und        Frederic Brunier
                                                 gewohnt sind. Gleichzeitig müssen die          eher im Self-Service-Bereich zu finden,         Managing Director
                                                 Banken verstehen, wie die verschiedenen        möchten Verbraucher dafür auch nicht so         Financial Services Schweiz
Der ungebrochene Aufstieg
                                                 Absatz- und Kommunikationskanäle das           viel bezahlen. Bietet die Bank hier jedoch      frederic.brunier@accenture.com
der (personalisierten)                           Vertrauen der Verbraucher beeinflussen.        einen personalisierten, individuellen Mehr­
Digitalisierung                                  Bei der Beratung über Produkte und Ange­       wert, zum Beispiel in dem sie ihren Kunden
Ein solches digitales Werkzeug, was eine         bote vertrauen zum Beispiel nur 20 Prozent     Produkte und Beratung zu den Themen
persönliche Interaktion zwischen Kunden          der internationalen Verbraucher einem          Sparen, langfristiges finanzielles Woh­l­
und Berater möglich macht, ist die Video-        menschlichen Berater “sehr“, wenn sie          ergehen und Finanzmanagement anbietet,
Telefonie. Nutzten vor der Krise noch            per Videoanruf beraten werden.                 sind Kunden auch eher bereit die höheren

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Contents

3		 Overview
		Where interactions become connections                             20       Maintaining support beyond the crisis
                                                                    		Consumers are satisfied with banks’ crisis response,
                                                                    		       but do not want support tapered immediately

5 		           Why digital personality matters
		Stand out and retain trust in an era of
		hyper-digitalization                                              23       A crisis of confidence
                                                                    		Building consumer trust in a time of uncertainty

8
  (Re)introducing the personas
		The evolution of changing banking behaviors                       26       The shifts in how customers switch
                                                                    		Primary account switching stagnates as neobanks
                                                                    		       lose their shine

12             The rise and rise of digitalization
		Digital engagement surges—and is here to stay
                                                                    31       Stay connected, engaged and relevant
                                                                    		Making connections in a digital world

17             The power of personalization
		Consumers zero in on price, but they also crave
		personalized advice                                               34       Contact the authors

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Overview

Where
interactions
become
connections
How a more human approach can help banks retain
loyalty and trust in an era of mass digitalization.

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The unprecedented                                                   The threat is this: if engagement is primarily digital, how can
                                                                    banks preserve any semblance of a personal and emotional
circumstances of 2020                                               connection with their customers? And if they lose this, how
                                                                    can they stave off commoditization, let alone provide
have driven a rapid uptake                                          personalized high-end banking services?

of digital banking. Bank                                            Our research, based on a survey of more than 47,000
                                                                    consumers in 28 markets, highlights the shifts in consumers’
executives may rejoice, but                                         behavior and preferences during this tumultuous time. From

the sheer speed of adoption                                         surging appetite for video conferencing to decelerating primary
                                                                    account switching activity, it reveals not only which habits have
has created a major risk that                                       changed, but which are likely to endure as the world gradually
                                                                    returns to normality.
requires urgent attention.
                                                                    Understanding changing consumer behavior is one thing.
                                                                    Acting on it is another. By infusing humanity and personalization
                                                                    into digital channels where they will have the most positive
                                                                    impact, banks have an opportunity to forge strong customer
                                                                    connections, build trust and, ultimately, drive growth.

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Section 1

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Why digital                                                         approved. Just a few more steps
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matters
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Stand out and retain trust in
an era of hyper-digitalization

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For many years, banks have                     Banks’ motivation was obvious. Migrating       Until now. With many bank branches             Digital migration also
                                               low-value and process-driven interactions      closed due to lockdowns and call centers
                                                                                                                                             accelerates commoditization
encouraged consumers to                        to digital channels while retaining high-      extremely busy for long periods of 2020,
                                               value and more complex client activity in      consumers of all ages had no practical
                                                                                                                                             and jeopardizes trust
engage with them through                       branches meant they saved costs while          option other than to interact with their       For banks, that sudden upswing in digital
digital channels. Rather                       protecting personal relationships with         banks through digital channels. And the        engagement could be both a blessing and
                                               customers. It is a logic that has led to a     banks have played their part: as lockdowns     a curse. Many have not yet succeeded
than walking into a branch,                    gradual 3–4 percent shrinking of branch        were introduced, many accelerated
                                                                                                                                             in injecting into their digital interactions
                                                                                              their digitalization programs to ensure
consumers who wanted                           networks in much of the developed world,
                                                                                              that consumers could access services
                                                                                                                                             and marketing touchpoints the humanity,
                                               although in some markets closures have                                                        personality and personalization that are
to open a new account                          been much more extensive.1
                                                                                              online. As a result, a shift to digital that
                                                                                                                                             typically provided by knowledgeable
                                                                                              might have taken years—if not decades—
were asked to do it online.                                                                   happened in months. Illustrating this,
                                                                                                                                             staff. Without this human touch, banks
                                               Although banks had some success,                                                              risk weakening their already fragile
                                                                                              some 50 percent of consumers now
And rather than calling                        customer adoption of digital channels
                                                                                              interact with their bank through mobile
                                                                                                                                             personal and emotional connection with
                                               was slow for all but the most basic banking                                                   consumers. If they ignore this, consumers
the bank, account holders                      activities. Certain customer segments still
                                                                                              apps or websites at least once a week;
                                                                                              two years ago, just 32 percent did. And        could become as dispassionate about their
were encouraged to resolve                     visited their branches for things they could
                                                                                              the volume of in-branch transactions in        banks as they are, for example, about their
                                               easily do online and even the most tech-                                                      utility providers. And without an emotional
issues digitally.                              savvy customers still liked the comfort of
                                                                                              the US has decreased by 30–40 percent.2
                                                                                                                                             connection, banking services are likely to
                                               opening new accounts, resolving issues,        Banks’ Q3 2020 financial results suggest       become commoditized, with consumers
                                               or receiving advice about complex              that, after an initial COVID-19-related        focused on price alone.
                                               products face to face.                         surge, digital adoption may have
                                                                                              plateaued. In the US, for example, U.S.
                                                                                              Bank reported that 76 percent of its
                                                                                              customers were digitally active as of
                                                                                              August 2020, compared with 77 percent
                                                                                              in May 2020.3 Even so, digital engagement
                                                                                              across all consumers is significantly higher
                                                                                              than at pre-pandemic levels.

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There is another problem. The rush to           Trust is also critical for banks to capitalize on   Armed with these insights, banks will be able   By offering video conference calls where
digital is exacerbating the longer-term,        one of their most promising opportunities           to adapt around consumers’ new behaviors        appropriate and frictionlessly integrating
pre-COVID-19 trend of diminishing               for revenue growth: new digitally enabled           and preferences. Key to this will be            digital and telephone channels, it’s possible
consumer trust. Although most consumers         advisory services that help customers               injecting humanity through a “digital brand     to create an optimal customer experience
believe that their banks, to date, have         optimize their daily spend, rationalize their       personality” and embedding personalized         that blends the convenience of digital with
responded adequately to COVID-19, only          product portfolio, and take advantage of            experiences in digital customer journeys at     the personality and expertise of human.
29 percent trust them to look after their       tailored life-planning or business advice.          the moments that matter. This involves, for
long-term financial wellbeing, compared         According to our Purpose-Driven Banking             example, making sure that conversations         Banks that neglect this issue and instead
with 43 percent two years ago.                  report, these services could generate an            with chatbots are as natural and free-          just focus on adjusting their operating
                                                average 9 percent retail revenue uplift for         flowing as possible.                            model to support consumers’ increased
This lack of trust makes consumers              incumbent banks.4                                                                                   use of digital channels may well create an
increasingly skeptical about participating                                                          Chief marketing officers have a vital role      effective digital offering. But it will lack
in digital initiatives, such as data-sharing,                                                       to play. By infusing brand personality and      the humanity and personality needed to
that could benefit both themselves and          Fad or future?                                                                                      engage customers emotionally.
                                                                                                    humanity into all customer interactions,
the bank. Only a small majority (53 percent)    Banks must respond decisively to the dual           including precision marketing tactics like
of consumers are willing to share more          risks of commoditization and dwindling              emails, direct mail, push notifications and     None of this is easy. After all, banks
personal information with their bank in         trust. First, by understanding precisely            on-website digital placements, they can         need to enhance their relationships with
return for added benefits and a more            how consumers’ banking aspirations                                                                  consumers just when they also need to
                                                                                                    help to compensate for the lack of genuine
personalized, relevant service, which is a      and preferences have changed, as                                                                    make increasingly difficult credit decisions
                                                                                                    human interaction.
slight decrease on 55 percent two years ago.    well as how sentiment among specific                                                                and prepare to phase out COVID-19-related
                                                consumer groups has shifted. Then                                                                   financial support.
                                                                                                    In a world where consumers use digital
                                                they need to establish whether these                banking channels much more frequently,
                                                changes in behavior are permanent and                                                               The consumer insights in this report can
                                                                                                    creating the optimal customer experience
                                                will last beyond the pandemic, or if they                                                           help, informing near-term actions and
                                                                                                    requires banks to strike the right balance
                                                are a temporary aberration caused by                                                                driving long-term success. If they respond
                                                                                                    between initiatives such as these that
                                                the current climate that will revert when                                                           effectively to these insights, banks can
                                                                                                    mimic humanity and putting actual human
                                                normal life resumes.                                                                                chart a course for a future in which they are
                                                                                                    advisors in front of customers.
                                                                                                                                                    enduringly human, trusted and relevant.

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Section 2

(Re)introducing
the personas
The evolution of changing banking behaviors

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Who are they? Defining the personas
Consumers’ banking demands vary by age, gender, where they live and how much they earn.
But their preferences are driven to a greater extent by personality. To help understand this,
we replicated the methodology developed for our 2018 report to divide our surveyed
consumers into four persona groups: Pragmatists, Traditionalists, Pioneers and Skeptics.

Pragmatists                                    Traditionalists                     Pioneers                             Skeptics
Trusting and channel-agnostic,                 These customers value the           This group comprises risk-takers     Tech-wary and generally
Pragmatists see technology as a                human touch and avoid               who are tech-savvy and hungry        dissatisfied with their financial
means to an end rather than a                  technology wherever possible.       for innovation. They are keen to     services providers, these customers
lifelong passion. They are satisfied           They show low levels of             engage with financial services       are also the least trusting.
with the service levels they receive           engagement and satisfaction         providers through digital channels   Accounting for 38 percent of all
and expect good value from                     with their financial services       and mobile devices.                  consumers, they are the largest
banking and insurance providers.               providers, and trust is also low.                                        persona group in this year’s study.

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Compared with two years ago, the number        Beyond the differences between our           Figure 1. Changes in the mix of banking customer personas.
of Traditionalists has decreased globally by   persona groups, other Accenture research     2020 vs. 2018 findings across 21 markets surveyed
an average of 8 percent, while the number      highlights how the ongoing uncertainty
of Pioneers has increased by 6 percent.        has affected consumer behavior and
Pragmatists have declined by 2 percent,        habits.5 It points to a widespread erosion                                   -2%              Pragmatists
and Skeptics have increased by 4 percent.      of confidence, a preference for virtual
                                               interaction, an increased focus on health,
The significant decrease in the number         and the growing importance of the home        -8%                                             Traditionalists
of Traditionalists was at least partly         as life’s epicenter.
precipitated by lockdowns, which forced
many consumers who were previously in
this group into non-traditionalist behaviors   Pioneers prevail in fast-growth                                                    Pioneers                           +6%
such as online shopping and digital            markets, while skeptics rule
communication. When the pandemic is            in Europe
over, some of them will no doubt revert                                                                                           Skeptics                     +4%
to old habits, but some of their learned       The size of persona groups varies
ways of interacting digitally with banks       significantly by market. In fast-growing
will persist—not least because banks will      markets such as Brazil, China – mainland
accelerate branch closures and investment      and Mexico, Pioneers are the largest
in digital channels.                           group. In contrast, Skeptics are the
                                               largest persona group in many European
Because shifts in personas correlate           countries. Canada and Germany are the
with changes in consumers’ banking             only markets where Traditionalists are
preferences, it is essential for banks         the largest group.
to understand how the size of persona
groups changes over time and,
importantly, how preferences differ
between groups. As we will see, persona
groups’ expectations of their banks differ
—in some cases significantly.

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Figure 2. Persona groupings vary significantly by market.                                         Pragmatists             Traditionalists     Pioneers     Skeptics             *Markets are ordered by their dominant persona group(s).

 Traditionalists   Skeptics, Pragmatists                                                       Skeptics                                           Skeptics, Pioneers              Pioneers                         Mixed

   32%     33%     36%     38%      30%    49%      41%      63%      61%       43%      56%     42%      60%      41%      42%     46%     37%   42%    45%    37%      31%    28%       21%      30%    29%    32%     29%     20%

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Section 3

The rise and rise
of digitalization
Digital engagement surges—and is here to stay

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Lockdowns around the                           Banks report increased use of                Banks report increased consumer engagement
                                               digital channels, although recent
world drove consumers                                                                       through digital channels…
                                               announcements show a levelling-off in
                                               digital usage in Q3 2020 following an
to interact digitally with                     initial surge in Q2 2020 (see alongside).             41 percent of ING’s active customers used mobile to contact the
their banks. For example,                                                                     41%    bank in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 37 percent
                                               The surge is partly because consumers                 in 2019, and 26 percent in 2018.7
our survey shows half                          did not feel comfortable about visiting
(50 percent) of consumers                      branches during lockdowns—or were
                                               simply unable to—so had little choice but             Bank of America reported a 5 percent annual increase in digital
currently interact with                                                                       5%
                                               to execute certain tasks online. And some             banking logins in Q3 2020.8
their bank through a                           types of digital engagement, such as
                                               logging in to online bank accounts, surged
mobile app or website                          because it is the most convenient way to     …and an increase in digital sales.
                                               monitor personal finances. For many, this
at least once a week,                          became more of a necessity because of
compared with just                             the economic climate.                          44%
                                                                                                     Digital sales represented 44 percent of Bank of America’s total
                                                                                                     customer sales in Q3 2020, up from 29 percent a year earlier.9
32 percent two years ago.                      COVID-19 has also accelerated the move
                                               from cash to contactless payments, at
                                               least in Europe. In the UK, for example,              63 percent of BBVA’s sales were through digital channels in the
                                               ATM withdrawals dropped by 50 percent          63%    first half of June 2020, compared with 57 percent in the first
                                               in the second half of March. In contrast,             half of 2019, and 49 percent in the first half of 2018.10
                                               55 percent of consumers increased
                                               contactless payments—and almost 9 in
                                               10 expect to maintain a higher level of               Commerzbank reports that 75 percent of new customers in
                                                                                              75%
                                               contactless usage after the pandemic.6                Germany opened their account via online channels in Q2 2020.11

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But in emerging markets lockdowns had          Video conferencing grows                      Figure 3. Digital channels are increasingly used to interact with banks.
the opposite effect: cash use surged
                                               in popularity                                 Q. How often, if at all, do you currently use the following when contacting your bank?
because it is considered a necessary store
                                                                                             A. At least once a week
of value in periods of uncertainty and         Consumers’ growing familiarity with
economic stress.                               online video conferencing means that
                                                                                             Online via a mobile app or website                                            32%                 50%
                                               many would now be happy to use it to
The key question is: will consumers            communicate with their banks. Only
                                                                                              Online website using a desktop /                                                   35%    43%
maintain this digitalized behavior when        15 percent of consumers had spoken                            laptop computer
normality resumes? We expect those             to a bank advisor via video call before
who are conducting simple and low-             COVID-19, but 46 percent said they would       Bank ATM / self-service machine                                        29%          37%

value banking transactions digitally           be prepared to do this when branches
for the first time to continue to do so.       reopened, and 35 percent would now                        Automated telephone                      9%           16%

Many will revert to branches for more          prefer this to a face-to-face meeting. That
complex and higher-value advice and            said, enthusiasm for video conferencing                   Social media channels                           14% 15%

transactions, but the survey data reveals      varies significantly between the different
that some consumer groups are willing          persona groups (see Figure 5).                         Chat / instant messaging                         11%    15%

to continue to do this digitally. When we
asked how they would prefer to open a          Unlike other digital banking innovations              Email (or secure message)                           14% 15%

new account with a new bank—something          that saw slow uptake when they were
that many historically preferred to do in      first launched, such as contactless                              Live telephone                8%        12%

a branch—47 percent voted for a face-          payments, video calls are likely to
to-face setting, 47 percent for online via     become popular quickly because many                            Paper mail / post              6%    10%
their desktop or laptop, and 37 percent        people already communicate in this way
for online via a mobile app or website.        with friends, family, colleagues, and                               Face to face                   10%        10%
                                               clients—and the benefits are obvious.
                                                                                                            Video conversation
                                                                                                                                        5%        9%
                                                                                                                with an advisor                                                         2018   2020

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Stave off commoditization                        Figure 4. Persona groups vary significantly in their banking channel preferences.
with humanity                                     Q. Which of the following channels would you ideally like to use to open a new account / product with a new bank?�
                                                  Respondents could select up to three answer options.
With consumers increasingly using
digital channels, banks have to work
out how to maintain a personal and                                        Face to face                                                            47%                    Pragmatists       51%
emotional connection with them.
Without this, there is a risk that                    Online website using a desktop /                                                            47%                  Traditionalists           64%
                                                                     laptop computer
consumers will focus only on price.
                                                   Online via a mobile app or website                                                  37%                                  Pioneers     39%
The challenge is to inject humanity                         (on smartphone or tablet)
and sometimes humans themselves
                                                                       Live telephone                                22%                                                    Skeptics      42%
into digital customer journeys where
appropriate and create a distinctive and
engaging digital brand presence. Banks                      Email (or secure message)                          16%

are pondering how contact centers can
support this endeavor, whether that be by             Bank ATM / self-service machine                    13%

conveying financial advice or supporting
                                                                                                                             Pragmatists           47%
consumers’ use of digital channels.                          Chat / instant messaging               8%

                                                                                                                           Traditionalists
For opening new accounts,
                                                                                                                                             9%
                                                                Automated telephone                 8%

online is now as popular as                                                                                                     Pioneers            48%
                                                   Video conversation with an advisor
face to face                                             (via website or in the branch)
                                                                                                6%

                                                                                                                                Skeptics          36%
When they open a new account/product                                 Paper mail / post         5%
with a new bank, consumers have
equal preference for using fixed online
                                                                Social media channels         4%
channels (desktops and laptops) and face
to face; mobile channels rank third.

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But channel preferences vary significantly     There are also geographical differences:     Figure 5. Engagement via video calls by persona group.
across persona groups, with Traditionalists    consumers in some markets are much
particularly reluctant to engage via mobile.   more willing to communicate digitally           Total sample          Pragmatists         Traditionalists      Pioneers        Skeptics
                                               with their bank. For example, more than
                                               half of consumers in the UAE, Saudi
Pioneers, Pragmatists and                                                                   Spoken with a bank advisor via
Skeptics are all keen on video
                                               Arabia, China – mainland, and Mexico         video call before COVID-19                   15%         7%      3%         33% 13%
                                               would prefer to communicate with their
Some consumer groups are particularly          bank via video call even when branches
                                                                                            Spoken with a bank advisor via video
keen to engage with their bank in              reopen, compared with less than a quarter
                                                                                            call during COVID-19                         14%         6%      2%         34%    11%
new ways. For example, 55 percent of           in Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, the
Pioneers would prefer to speak with            Netherlands, France, and Germany. This
                                                                                            Most recent video call with a bank
a bank advisor via video call than in a        is driven in part by higher branch density
                                                                                            was successful overall*                      80% 88% 62% 86% 70%
face-to-face meeting once branches             in Europe compared with other markets,
reopen, compared with just 13 percent          which has historically made face-to-face
                                               interaction an easy and convenient option.   Willing to speak with a bank advisor
of Traditionalists. And 48 percent of
                                                                                            via video call once branches reopen          46% 53% 24% 63% 40%
Pioneers would choose to open a new
account with their current bank via
                                                                                            Prefer to speak with a bank advisor
a mobile app or website, compared                                                           via video call rather than in face-to-face   35% 34% 13% 55% 33%
with just 9 percent of Traditionalists.                                                     meeting once branches reopen

                                                                                            *Question asked only to those who have used a video call with their bank.

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Section 4

The power of
personalization
Consumers zero in on price, but they
also crave personalized advice

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Consumers value price                          Two years ago, value for money was only           Figure 6. Value for money is now most important for financial services consumers.
                                               in 5th place. And although primary bank
                                                                                                 Q. Which of the following factors are most important to you when dealing with banks and insurers?
competitiveness more                           account switching activity is low, those who      Percentage of consumers who ranked each factor in their top 3
                                               have switched in the past 12 months are
than ever before. When                         most likely to say that a better price or value
                                                                                                                Value for money                                                            27%                    37%

we asked what is most                          was their main reason for doing so. For the          Able to manage my account
                                                                                                           in a way that suits me
                                                                                                                                                                                                  30%    31%
                                               people who have not switched, price and
important when dealing                         value is the main factor that might cause                    Competitive pricing                                                      25%         29%

with their bank and                            them to do so in the next 12 months.                       Fast resolution of any                                                                 29%    32%
                                                                                                              issues I may have
insurer, they ranked value                     The rising importance of price is partly            Speedy and efficient service                                                            27%            33%

for money in first place.                      a consequence of the sudden shift from
                                                                                                          Clear and transparent
                                               relatively buoyant macroeconomic                                                                                               20%   24%
                                                                                                              communications
                                               conditions to the economic stress and                               Polite and
                                                                                                                                                                        19%                 28%
                                               uncertainty associated with COVID-19.                       knowledgeable staff
                                               It is also due to the growing digitalization           Able to contact my bank/                                    17%   17%
                                               of the consumer banking experience,                insurer at a time that suits me
                                               which causes customers to increasingly                          Attractive digital                       13% 15%
                                                                                                                   propositions
                                               view it as a commoditized product.
                                                                                                            Attractive customer                 10%        14%
                                                                                                                loyalty program

                                               Personalized solutions can                               Broad range of flexible,
                                                                                                         high-quality products
                                                                                                                                                  11%      14%

                                               wean consumers off price
                                                                                                          Personalized services                         13%      14%

                                               This change is likely to be less permanent                Ethical and sustainable                 11% 12%
                                               than some other shifts in consumer                            business practices
                                               behavior, because consumers will become                    Recommendations of
                                                                                                                                              8% 9%
                                               less focused on price as economic                 appropriate products & services

                                               uncertainty diminishes.                                         Appealing brand      5%   5%                                                            2018     2020

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But that does not mean banks should              Figure 7. Personal advice on how to save money grows in appeal, especially among Pioneers and Pragmatists.
wait passively for consumers to become
less price-sensitive. Instead, they should        Q. How appealing would you find the following digital experiences if offered by your bank or insurer?
                                                  A. Somewhat, very or extremely appealing
demonstrate, proactively, how they can
look after consumers’ long-term financial
                                                   Assistance dealing with cyber security threats                                                         76%
wellbeing. They could offer personalized
solutions, for example, such as savings                         Offers and perks based on where                                               61%   68%           Pragmatists
tips based on spending patterns; the                                           I shop most often
                                                                                                                                                                                              77%

survey data shows that Pioneers in
particular find this type of digitally enabled              Alerts about upcoming direct debits                                              59%    67%         Traditionalists    31%

personalization appealing (see Figure 7).
                                                    Savings tips based on my spending patterns                                              57%    65%               Pioneers                       90%

Interest grows in personalized                           An alert when I’m close to my overdraft                                                                     Skeptics
digital banking
                                                                                                                                             60%         63%                            57%
                                                                     sent by text/via mobile app
                                                             Updated budget information based                                         52%     61%
Consumers continue to show little appetite                             on spending this month
for the abstract concept of “personalized        Advice and tips on how to act more sustainably                                             57%
experiences”: just 13 percent of our survey                   in relation to travel, shopping, etc.
respondents said this is important to them,                 Updates on how much money I have                                          51%   57%                   Pragmatists           55%
which is slightly lower than two years ago.                           left until my next pay-day
But banks cannot discount personalized
                                                               A chatbot that offers personalized                                  51%                          Traditionalists   19%
offerings completely. When we presented                        financial advice in plain language
consumers with concrete examples of
personalized services—especially those                             Gamification through the app                                 46%                                  Pioneers                  82%

that enable money-saving and enhance
financial management—they revealed                             Gamification through the website                                 46%                                  Skeptics       43%

greater interest than two years ago (see
Figure 7). Pioneers are particularly keen            2018     2020
on personalized solutions.

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Section 5

Maintaining
support
beyond
the crisis
Consumers are satisfied with banks’
crisis response, but do not want
support tapered immediately

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Consumers generally                            This is likely to be because consumers          Figure 8. The majority of consumers felt supported by their bank during COVID-19.
                                               felt reassured that help was available
approve of their bank’s                        if they needed it, rather than because           My bank is providing me with the support I need
                                                                                                                                                                        50%        18%       11%
                                               they actually benefitted from any direct                                       during COVID-19
response to COVID-19:                          support: fewer than 15 percent of
50 percent said that their                     consumers used direct financial assistance     My bank is clearly and effectively communicating
                                                                                                                                                                       49%              25%         16%
                                               from their bank such as credit card limit               with me about its response to COVID-19
bank provided them with                        increases or interest-free credit card
the support they needed                        repayment holidays, and just 28 percent                My bank is providing the country with the
                                                                                                                                                                      45%              26%    10%
                                               used any form of assistance (see Figure 9).                  support it needs during COVID-19
during the pandemic,
and 49 percent said it                         Taper support with care                               My bank is passing interest rate reductions
                                                                                                             on to me speedily and sufficiently
                                                                                                                                                               34%          18%        19%

communicated clearly                           Banks were able to satisfy consumers’
                                               needs during COVID-19 in part because
and effectively.                               both were supported by the public                                                                              Agree          Neutral         Disagree

                                               sector. As this support is pared back in
                                               most countries, banks may have to make
                                               difficult decisions about the level of        That said, consumers are most keen                    If the curbing of government support
                                               support they continue to provide. Given       for banks to continue offering assistance             means that consumers’ demand for
                                               that 60 percent of consumers (and 86          in the use of digital channels and                    financial assistance outstrips what
                                               percent of Pioneers) want some form           financial management advice, which                    banks are able to supply, consumer
                                               of COVID-19-era support to continue           would be less costly to maintain                      satisfaction with banks’ response to
                                               in the long term, any phasing out of          than direct financial assistance.                     COVID-19 may nosedive and could lead
                                               support will have to be done carefully.                                                             to a loss of goodwill.

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Pioneers used COVID-19                           Figure 9. Pioneers were the most enthusiastic recipients of COVID-19 assistance.
support most frequently
                                                 Q. Did you use the following COVID-19 assistance provided by your bank?
Use of COVID-19 support was significantly        A. Yes

higher among Pioneers. For example,              Assistance on how to use online banking                                                          14%                 Pragmatists          15%
30 percent of these consumers took                           channels and/or digital tools
advantage of assistance in using                   Advice on how to manage my finances
                                                                                                                                 11%                                Traditionalists   3%
online banking channels or digital                                  during the outbreak
tools, compared with just 3 percent of
                                                                                                                                                                         Pioneers                30%
Traditionalists. And 17 percent of Pioneers                    Credit card limit increases                                 9%

used interest-free credit card repayment                                                                                                                                 Skeptics      9%
holidays or deferrals, compared with just             Interest-free credit card repayment
                                                                                                                      7%
1 percent of Traditionalists.                                           holidays/deferrals

                                                       Interest-free mortgage repayment
                                                                                                                      7%
                                                                       holidays/deferrals                                         Pragmatists           10%

                                                 Extended and/or interest-free overdrafts                        6%             Traditionalists    2%

                                                              Penalty-free early access to                                             Pioneers               25%
                                                                                                                 6%
                                                                        savings/pensions
                                                                                                                                       Skeptics         6%
                                                         Interest-free non-mortgage loan                         6%
                                                            repayment holidays/deferrals

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Section 6

A crisis of
confidence
Building consumer trust
in a time of uncertainty

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Perceptions of banks’                          In part, this is a direct consequence of         Figure 10. Consumers’ trust in businesses to look after their long-term financial
                                               some of the trends discussed earlier in          wellbeing has dropped.
COVID-19 response might                        this report: the replacement of human
                                               interaction with digital channels, and           Q. To what extent do you trust the following providers to look after your long-term financial wellbeing?
be broadly favorable,                          the resulting breakdown of personal              A. A lot

but consumers’ faith                           connections. It also reflects a broader                                 Your bank                                           29%               43%
                                               decrease in trust in major institutions:
in banks and other                             the survey data reveals that consumer
                                               trust has also fallen when it comes
major institutions has                         to insurers, payments companies,
                                                                                                                    Your insurer                                     24%         32%

plummeted. Just 29 percent                     retailers, tech companies, and social
                                               media platforms—although to a smaller
of consumers in the survey                     extent than banks. The positive news
                                                                                                    Online payments companies                                 17%   23%

                                               for banks is that even with that bigger
trust their bank “a lot”                       slump in trust they are still trusted more
to look after their long-                      than these other major institutions.                                     Retailers                 8%   11%

term financial wellbeing,                      Consumers are also starting to lose faith in
                                                                                                   Tech/telecoms companies or
compared with 43 percent                       their banks’ ability to look after their data:
                                                                                                       online service providers
                                                                                                                                                  8%    12%

                                               only 37 percent trust their bank “a lot” to
two years ago.                                 look after their data today compared with
                                               51 percent two years ago. This could be a               Social network providers              6%    9%
                                                                                                                                                                                        2018       2020
                                               result of the high-profile consumer data
                                               breaches in the past two years and the
                                               tightening of data protection regulation,
                                               both of which have raised consumers’
                                               awareness of data privacy issues.

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Figure 11. Consumers’ trust in businesses to look after their data has also fallen.                          Lack of trust undermines                     But all is not lost. Banks can rebuild trust
                                                                                                                                                           by forgoing at-risk “bad revenue” (such
 Q. To what extent do you trust the following providers to look after your data?
                                                                                                              growth initiatives
                                                                                                                                                           as overdraft charges) to show increased
 A. A lot
                                                                                                              This erosion of trust has major              commitment to customers’ interests, by
                        Your bank                                                        37%            51%   consequences for banks’ long-term            providing services that genuinely look
                                                                                                              growth strategies. Many want to play a       after customers’ long-term financial
                                                                                                              greater role in looking after consumers’     wellbeing, and by delivering tangible
                     Your insurer                                            32%               40%            long-term financial wellbeing by, for        benefits in return for sharing their data.
                                                                                                              example, offering digitally enabled          Some have already started to do this.
                                                                                                              advisory services. But if banks are not      Bank of America, for example, recently
     Online payments companies                                        21%          34%                        trusted, consumers are likely to shun        made a long-term commitment to offering
                                                                                                              these services in favor of buying point      neobank-style overdraft support features
                                                                                                              solutions in the moment based on their       that it introduced during the pandemic.12
    Tech/telecoms companies or                      10%         18%
                                                                                                              immediate need and price. And with
        online service providers                                                                              large technology companies such as
                                                                                                              Google and Apple increasingly offering
                                                                                                              payments and other financial services,
                         Retailers                  9%      16%
                                                                                                              or aggregating those provided by others,
                                                                                                              banks could find themselves becoming
                                                                                                              back-end processers if consumers do
        Social network providers               7%         14%
                                                                                                2018   2020   not trust them. This may well be a viable
                                                                                                              strategy for some, but it is certainly not
                                                                                                              the business model that most consumer
                                                                                                              financial institutions aspire to.

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Section 7

The shifts in how
customers switch
Primary account switching stagnates
as neobanks lose their shine

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Primary bank account                           The reasons for this? It is a combination of    Figure 12. Pioneers switched their primary bank account most frequently
                                               a natural slump in switching to neobanks        in the past 12 months.
switching has slowed                           following an initial surge of early adopters;
                                               consumers’ existing banks improving             Q. Have you opened a new bank account, or switched your main account, in the past 12 months?
in the past two years.                         their capabilities, especially their online
                                                                                               A. Yes

Just 3.8 percent of                            banking apps; and a natural suppression
                                               of switching by the pandemic.                                                                          46%
consumers have switched
                                               This decline has occurred in a period in
their primary account in the                   which, the pandemic aside, switching
past 12 months, compared                       has never been easier: open banking
                                               regulation in certain markets smooths
with 6.7 percent two years                     the switching process, and technical
ago. Switching activity                        advances have dramatically reduced the
                                                                                                     25%
                                                                                                                                                                               24%
                                               time it takes to open a new account.
remains primarily driven
                                               Although switching has never been
by the Pioneers, with                          easier, measuring switching activity has
7 percent switching their                      become more complex because some
                                               consumers increasingly accessorize their                                       9%
primary account in the                         main bank account with other accounts                          3%                       1%
                                                                                                                                                                7%                      3%
                                               for specific purposes, so there are more
past 12 months compared                        multi-banked customers. The survey finds
with just 1 percent of                         that 27 percent of consumers have opened               Pragmatists            Traditionalists             Pioneers                 Skeptics
                                               a new account (including primary and
Traditionalists.                               secondary accounts) in the past 12 months,
                                               compared with 24 percent two years ago.            Opened a new bank account in the last 12 months
                                                                                                  Switched main bank account in the last 12 months

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Figure 13. Pioneers are the most active users of neobanks.                                           In this context, the process of switching     Despite the recent growth, consumers’
                                                                                                      may take longer and be less apparent          enthusiasm for neobanks is lukewarm.
 Q. Do you have a neobank account, and if so, do you use it for most of your banking transactions?    in banks’ data, with a consumer initially     For example, consumers that have
 A. Yes
                                                                                                      opening a new account and using it to         a neobank account are most pleased
                                                                                                      process some payments, before gradually       with its convenience, simplicity, and
                                                                                                      increasing the volume of payments they        price point, rather than its novel
                                                                           38%
                                                                                                      process and eventually having their           features, personalized offerings, or
                                                                                                      salary paid into the new account.             the brand in general. And those that
                                                                                                                                                    have a neobank but do not use it for
                                                                                                                                                    the majority of their transactions say
                                                                                                      Consumers’ interest in                        their primary reason for that is that they
                                                                                    24%   23%         neobanks cools—for now                        are happy with their existing bank.

                                                                                                      Neobanks have continued to gain market
         15%                                                                                          share in the past two years. Today,           Traditional banks’ new
                                                                                                11%   23 percent of surveyed consumers have         digital offerings may slow
                                          10%
                                                                                                      a neobank account, up from 17 percent         neobank growth
                     5%                               4%                                              two years ago. That said, just 12 percent
                                                                                                                                                    Will consumer interest in neobanks reignite
                                                                                                      use a neobank account for the majority
                                                                                                                                                    when the economic picture improves?
                                                                                                      of their transactions, and uptake is driven
                                                                                                                                                    It may do. A more favorable economic
          Pragmatists                     Traditionalists                      Pioneers    Skeptics   by specific consumer groups: 24 percent
                                                                                                                                                    outlook could lead consumers away from
                                                                                                      of Pioneers, for instance, use a neobank
                                                                                                                                                    what they perceive to be the stability of
                                                                                                      account for the majority of their
     % that have a neobank account                                                                                                                  traditional banks, and neobank features
                                                                                                      banking transactions, compared with
                                                                                                                                                    such as cheap currency exchange will
     % that use a neobank for the majority of banking transactions                                    just 4 percent of Traditionalists.
                                                                                                                                                    become more attractive if consumers
 Percentages equate to those that answered yes out of the total sample size.                                                                        are able to travel more in the future.
                                                                                                                                                    Plus, as time goes on, each neobank
                                                                                                                                                    becomes less and less “neo,” which may
                                                                                                                                                    reassure customers who were previously
                                                                                                                                                    put off by their shorter track record.
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On the flip side, traditional banks may        Trust is another important factor in the     Figure 14. Neobank usage decreases with consumer age.
have caught up with the neobanks by            popularity of neobanks: just 8 percent of
the time the economic situation improves.      consumers trust them to look after their     Q. Do you use your neobank account for most of your banking transactions?
                                                                                            A. Yes
Many have already started to introduce         long-term financial wellbeing, compared
features that mimic those of their digital     with 29 percent who trust their current
competitors. In Australia, for example,        banks. This lack of trust likely stems in    18-24                                                                               17%

NAB and Commonwealth Bank both                 part from a perceived lack of humanity
recently launched interest-free credit         and personality in neobanks’ digital-first   25-34                                                                                 18%
cards in response to the success of            proposition. The trust gap explains why
“buy now, pay later” provider Afterpay.13      some consumer segments are particularly      35-44                                                                         13%
                                               averse to neobanks (see Figure 15).
And although neobanks’ lack of expensive
                                                                                            45-54                                                                10%
real estate should enable them to be           We do not know whether neobanks will
cost competitive with traditional banks,       continue to gain market share when the
pressure to hit profitability and identify     pandemic recedes. But it is clear that       55-64                                                7%

new revenue streams, such as charging          the improvements traditional banks
for current accounts, may negate that          make to their digital offerings will make    65+                                   4%

advantage. The ongoing low-interest-           competition fiercer than ever before.
rate environment also inhibits neobanks’                                                    Percentages equate to those that answered yes out of the total sample size.
ability to offer competitive savings
rates. Given that consumers without a
neobank account say value for money
is the most important reason that would
cause them to open one, factors that
blunt their natural price advantage may
significantly reduce future uptake.

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Figure 15. Value for money and a simple digital/mobile experience would tempt consumers to neobanks.                                                                        For neobanks, some
  Q. What would motivate you to open an account with a neobank, and to use it for most of your transactions?
                                                                                                                                                                              consumer segments are
                                                                                                                                                                              currently out of reach
            Good value for money/competitive pricing                                                       32% 36%

                                                                                                                                      Pragmatists           29%               Some consumer segments have a strong
                                None of these benefits                  9%                           28%
                                                                                                                                                                              aversion to neobanks. For example,
                                                                                                                                    Traditionalists                     62%
  Simple, convenient mobile app or website experience                                          22%   28%                                                                      62 percent of Traditionalists say nothing
                                                                                                                                         Pioneers     8%
                                                                                                                                                                              would tempt them to open a neobank
               Clear and simple bank communications                                     17%    22%
                                                                                                                                                                              account, compared with just 8 percent
                         Availability of human support                                 16%    17%                                        Skeptics          21%                of Pioneers. That is also true of 57 percent
                                                                                                                                                                              of those aged over 65, compared with
                       Appealing incentives for joining                            15%
                                                                                                                                                                              just 10 percent of those aged 18–24.
          Personalized money-saving offers and advice                        12%        17%                                         Consumer age

     Simple and easy to resolve any issues or questions                 9%       13%                                                          18-24   10%

              Recommendations from family or friends               7%        9%                                                              25-34    13%

                    Every part of the bank is connected                 9%              17%
                                                                                                                                             35-44     18%

                                    Appealing features                 8%          15%
                                                                                                                                             45-54          28%
                Favorable exchange rates and/or lower              7%             14%
                             overseas transaction fees
                                                                                                                                             55-64               40%
        Convenient times and ways to contact the bank                  7%   11%

         Focus on high ethical standards and behaviors            6%         8%                                                                 65+                    57%

                                      Appealing brand             5%        7%
                                                                                              Open an account with a neobank
                                                 Other       1%    2%
                                                                                              Use a neobank account for most of my transactions

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Section 8

Stay connected,
engaged and
relevant
Making connections in a digital world

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Our survey shows that                                               Banks can take advantage of this trend, but only if they move
                                                                    at the same fast pace.
consumers have reacted                                              That will not be easy. Banks have made some progress, but their
swiftly as the world has                                            rollout of new digital offerings continues to be hampered by the
                                                                    longstanding issue of legacy systems. And the timing is difficult:
changed. Unable or unwilling                                        the task of re-establishing personal bonds with their customers
                                                                    and rebuilding trust needs to happen precisely when many
to visit branches, many rapidly                                     banks will seek to taper COVID-19 support and make difficult

went online to do everything                                        credit decisions.

from checking their balances                                        For the best chance of success, banks should strive to maintain
                                                                    the entrepreneurial spirit that flourished throughout 2020, when
to opening new accounts.                                            many of them moved at a previously unthinkable pace to cope
                                                                    with an unprecedented situation.

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We believe that you should keep these five principles in mind:

             Understand which shifts in consumer                          Prioritize technological flexibility and
   1         behavior and preference are temporary                  4     agility so that new digital offerings can
             and which are here to stay, something                        be released at speed.
             that our data shows is likely to vary
             greatly by market.
                                                                          Inject humanity and personalization
                                                                    5     into digital channels where they will
             Unearth the needs and expectations                           have the most positive impact.
  2          of specific segments of your
             customer base.
                                                                    Please contact us to learn more about this research, and
                                                                    how Accenture can help your organization to remain human,
             Determine how your strategy and
  3
                                                                    trusted, and relevant as the world continues to change at an
             operating model need to change to                      unprecedented pace.
             respond to these reshaped preferences.

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Contact the authors
                    Alan McIntyre                                   Peter Kirk
                    Senior Managing Director                        Managing Director
                    Banking                                         Strategy & Consulting
                    alan.mcintyre@accenture.com                     peter.kirk@accenture.com

                    Edwin Van der Ouderaa                           Kieran White
                    Senior Managing Director                        Senior Manager
                    Strategy & Consulting                           Strategy & Consulting
                    edwin.vanderouderaa@accenture.com               kieran.j.white@accenture.com

                    Anne Bertelsen
                    Managing Director
                    Interactive, Banking
                    anne.bertelsen@accenture.com

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10. Group BBVA, Quarterly Financial Results, Q2 2020.       Stay Connected
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