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The finance and banking sector must embrace digital transformation more now than ever, to stay competitive. Implementation of digital transformation initiatives and strategies could unlock costs and processes efficiencies and ensure sustainable growth, and improved service delivery which ensures improved customer experiences. In this chapter, we discuss digital transformation in finance and banking with a specific focus on servicing customers’ changing behaviors, the use of big data and analytics to make informed decisions as well as operational efficiencies required when customer-centric models are adopted.

Finance and banking institutions need to adjust their strategy to take into account the changing requirements and behaviors of their customers as the financial landscape changes along with technological improvements. The backbone of this evolution is digital transformation, which is supported by big data analytics and operational efficacy. A shift towards customer-centric models, supported by data-driven insights and operational efficiencies, is essential for financial institutions to thrive in this digital era. In the drive to meet and surpass customer expectations, those who can successfully combine the human factor with the technology component will emerge as frontrunners.

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Modiha, P. (2024). Digital Transformation in the Finance and Banking Sector. In: Moloi, T. (eds) Digital Transformation in South Africa. Professional Practice in Governance and Public Organizations . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52403-5_8

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