CRM in Banking Sector
CRM in Banking Sector
CRM in Banking Sector
By
RENUKA JAYANT SAWANT
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April 2021
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EXCEUTIVE SUMMARY
The working environment in the banking market is difficult and the competition is
changing slightly because their focus on sustainable profit growth and consumer demand
is on a constantly evolving path. As a result, banks are increasingly focused on
identifying, attracting and retaining customers' needs. Customer Relationship
Management is a process that gives bankers the opportunity to build and maintain long-
term customer relationships. This concept allows the banking business to identify,
differentiate, communicate and build long-term relationships with individual customers in
terms of their needs for banking products and services as well as additional value. Using
state-of-the-art technology, customer relationship management has come up with an
effective strategy to maintain an existing structure and develop a high-quality customer
base. The purpose of the study was to explore the benefits of introducing the concept of
Customer Relationship Management in the Kosovo banking sector by defining strategies,
organizing organizational structure, culture and internal processes with the help of
modern technology. The Kosovo banking sector is in the process of growing, after the end
of the war in 1998, the system began to set its sights on integration. The research was
conducted on the basis of numerical and quantitative research methods.
INDEX
NO.
1 INTRODUCTION 7 - 30
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 31 – 37
3 REVIEW OF LITREATURE 38 – 43
7 ANEXTURE 59 - 62
CHAPTER:1
INTRODUCTION
CRM has become a way to continuously improve understanding of customer needs and behavior. Data
preferences, sub-editors, and prominent organizations empowered to separate data into smaller subsets
for the purpose of assessing rigorous ratings, as well as customer motivation data and feedback. This
paper will provide banks in the public sector.
India's banking industry has undergone rapid changes followed by a series of significant developments.
Most important among them is the development of information technology and communication system.
This has changed the concept of Traditional Banking activities and has been instrumental in increasing
the dissemination of financial information and reducing the cost of many financial services. Information
technology and network communication systems have changed the performance of banks. Second,
increasing competition between a variety of domestic and foreign institutions in the product market
becomes a widespread practice.
Thirdly, in line with the growth of all economic activities, financial institutions have also adapted to all
aspects, including customer service. advice, easy access, easy process, friendly approach, and a variety of
product.
The entire service sector has now been redesigned for customer specification. Until the
recommendations of the Narasimhan Committee, Indian banks operate under a protected environment.
Even after 1993 saw the emergence of a new type of banks called new banks in the private sector and the
opening of many foreign banks in India.
DEFINING CRM
The previous discussions highlight the scope of the researchers' concepts in understanding and
interpreting relationships. Similarly in marketing literature, the terms customer relationship
management and relationship marketing are used interchangeably to reflect different themes and
perspectives. Some of these themes offer minimalist marketing ideas while others offer a broad and
credible perspective on understanding and practice. A small customer relationship management
concept is database marketing that emphasizes marketing promotional features linked to data
endeavors, Another point to view CRM processing only as customer retention where various post-
marketing methods are used to bind customers or stay in the internal markets. for sale.
The most popular way to use the latest information technology is to focus on an individual or individual
relationship with a customer that combines database information and long-term customer retention
strategy. Jackson used the concept of individual accounts in the industrial market to suggest that CRM
markets mean that marketing is focused on strong, lasting relationships with individual accounts.
(communication and information sharing).
Berry, in a broader sense stressed that attracting new customers should only be considered as a step
towards the marketing process. Developing close relationships with these customers and converting
them to trust is an equally important aspect of marketing. Therefore, define relationship marketing as
attracting, retaining, and improving customer relationships. By focusing on the value of partnerships
in marketing and your subsequent results in customer relationships, the broader perspective proves that
customer relationships should be a prominent marketing paradigm. As Gronroos stated:
Marketing is to establish, maintain and enhance relationship with customers and other partners, at a
profit, so that the objectives of the parties involved are met. This is achieved by a mutual exchange and
fulfillment of promises. The implication of Gronroos definition is that customer relationships is should
be devoted to building and enhancing such relationship. Similarly, Morgan and Hunt suggested that 13
relationship marketing refers to all marketing activities directed towards establishing, developing and
maintaining successful relationships.
Introduction of Banking:
Public sector banks: The term public sector bank refers to banks that have their shares listed in
the stock exchanges NSE and BSE and also the government of India holds majority stake in these
banks. They can also be termed as government owned banks. There are 21 public sector banks operating
in India the list of the banks is as follows:
Allahabad Bank Canara Bank Oriental Bank of
Commerce
Andhra Bank Central Bank of India Punjab and Sind Bank
Bank of Baroda Corporation Bank Punjab National Bank
Bank of India Dena Bank Syndicate Bank
Bank of Maharashtra Indian Bank State Bank of India
UCO Bank Union Bank of India United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank Indian Overseas Bank IDBI Bank
Customer relationship has been in place since time immemorial. Even before the advent of technology,
business owners use to take utmost care of their customers on all possible fronts and to the best of their
abilities. Since, they had a limited clientele, whether a store in your neighborhood or a restaurant which
you frequented, knew exactly what your preferences were. How did they manage this? By asking
personalized questions and having a one-to-one conversation with their customers. This is how they
managed their customers and they did it pretty well, as most of them were repeat customers.
The Beginning
About 70 years back, in the 1950s, as businesses grew, memory gave way to Pen, Paper and Pad for
collecting, tracking and storing relevant customer information.
Database Marketing
In the early and late 1980s, Database Marketing took center stage, which allowed the organizations to
compile customer data and analyze information to develop customized communication for retaining
and attracting customers.
In the later part of the decade, PCs took the market by storm which enabled the companies to organize
customer data and provide insight into their behavior.
In the early ‘90s, customer relationship management gained credence and a boom in the software
development market introduced Sales Force Automation for organizations, which improved the sales
processes and increased the efficiency.
And finally, in the year 1995, the term CRM came into being. In the late ‘90s, CRM kept evolving and
the first CRM system was developed and also, for the first time, Software-as-a-Service or SaaS product
was introduced in the CRM industry.
In the last decade and a half, CRM has become the mainstay of many businesses and several industries,
integrating processes through a single platform. CRM, with its ability to personalize communication
has taken relationship with the customers to the next level. Cloud based CRM software is developed,
mobile CRM improves and social CRM gains popularity giving customer relationship management an
interesting
spin. The core innovations during the period include- development of
1. The longer a relationship continues; the better a bank can understand the customer and his/her
needs & preferences, and so greater the opportunity to tailor products and services and cross-sell
the product / service range.
2.Customers in long-term relationships are more comfortable with the service, the organization,
methods and procedures. This helps reduce operating cost and costs arising out of customer error.
3. The Customers in Banking Industry today are well informed. With the introduction of
new technology, the world has become like a small village. Thus, if a Bank wants to have more
customers, it should develop a good relationship with its present customers and try to maintain
the same in the future also.
4. In the present scenario, brand loyalty is on decline. The customers are switching over
frequently to avail the better facilities from other banks. Newer and superior products and services
are being introduced continuously in the market. Thus, the banks have to upgrade their products,
improve customer service and create bonds of trusts through proper care of customer needs and
regular communications.
With the help of CRM,strong customer loyalty and a good image for the organ
In this chapter we’ll look at the five major phases of a CRM implementation, and the processes and
tools that can be used within those phases to ensure that CRM projects deliver what is expected of
them.
1 Depending on the scope of the project some of these phases, processes and tools may not be
required. The key phases, as shown in Figure 3.1 are: 1. develop the CRM strategy
5. Evaluate performance.
Embedded within each of these five key phases are a number of decision-points and activities, as
follows:
● situation analysis ● commence CRM education ● develop the CRM vision ● set priorities ● establish
goals and objectives ● identify people, process and technology requirements ● develop the business
case.
2. Build the CRM project foundations: ● identify stakeholders ● establish governance structures ●
identify change management needs ● identify project management needs ● identify critical
success factors ● develop risk management plan.
● process mapping and refinement ● data review and gap analysis ● initial technology needs specific
caution, and research alternative solutions ● write request for proposals (RFP) ● call for proposals ●
revise technology needs identify caution ● assessment and partner selection.
4. Implement project:
● refine project plan ● identify technology customization needs ● prototype design, test, modify and
roll out
5. Evaluate performance:
● project outcomes ● business outcomes. The rest of this chapter will add further detail to the CRM
project design and planning process.
Your CRM vision is a high-level statement of how CRM will change your business as it relates to
customers. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, salesforce.com, provides a number of
examples of CRM visions.5
We will work with our members in a trust-based relationship to represent their interests and to
satisfy their needs for high value, security and peace of mind in motoring, travel and home.
● Nurturing relationships one cup at a time. Deliver a customer experience that consistently
develops enthusiastically satisfied customers in every market in which we do business.
● Build and maintain long-term relationships with valuable customers by creating personalized
experiences across all touch points and by anticipating customer needs and providing customized
offers.
● Nothing is more important than making every user successful. (This is salesforce.com’s own CRM
vision.) The CRM vision gives shape and direction to your CRM strategy. The CRM vision might be
senior management’s perspective, based on what they learned from the education process, or it
could be the product of a wider visioning process that engages more members of your company,
perhaps even customers and partners. The vision will eventually guide the development of
measurable CRM outcomes..
• Enhanced Customer Care. For example, more time to spend with customers due to a
reduction in the sales administrative workload, an ability to monitor customer service levels,
and ability to highlight existing or potential customer service problems and to react more
quickly to customer needs, etc.
Benefits of CRM can be categorized into three groups namely: Benefits for customers, benefits for
employees and benefits for banks.
2. With up-to-date customer information, Banks can offer more personalized services.
3. Customers feel empowered if they have greater access to products and services. For example24
Hours banking.
(ii) Benefits for Employees
1. Employees are empowered with the information to deliver high quality serviceand meet customer
expectations.
2. Employees have more time to serve customers.
1. Managers are empowered with information that can help them to manage customer relationships
and make better decisions.
2. Optimum use of resources.
Today’s banking customers have their minds on their money and their money on their mobile devices.
From prequalifying for a loan via a smartphone to exploring credit card options on a laptop, customers
have fully embraced the convenience that the digital age has brought to the banking industry.
But with the ever-expanding number of options available, it’s not uncommon for customers to seek
services from more than one bank. A homeowner could have their mortgage through one financial
institution, a personal loan through another, and several credit cards through different banks and retail
stores.
Because of customer demands and increasing competition, banks need to adopt a modern,
customerfocused approach to service, making the importance of a CRM in the banking industry more
valuable than ever before.
Customer relationship management (CRM) is a necessity in any customer-focused industry. For banks,
it’s an especially useful tool for meeting sales and marketing goals and exceeding customer
expectations.
CRM software is a tailored solution that helps banks implement customer-centric strategies. Under one
system, bank tellers and employees can:
• Store customer data such as contact information, products used, and interactions.
• Schedule appointments, send personalized emails, and respond to social media posts.
CRMs are important in every industry, but for banking in particular they can help organizations deliver
more personalized customer experiences.
According to a global study of financial service customers, Accenture found that 67 percent are willing
to provide more information to banks if it means they will receive new benefits and 71 percent said
they would use entirely computer-generated support for their banking processes.
Since customers are ready and willing to share their information with their banks, there’s no reason not
to implement a CRM that can achieve the following benefits:
A banking CRM is a consolidated system that can integrate with your other banking software programs
to provide a single view of every customer account. From making a deposit at an ATM to requesting
information about a certain type of loan, every predetermined action a customer takes can be recorded
in your CRM. This makes it quick and easy to gain deeper insights into their habits and personal
preferences, which can help you align certain products to their financial goals.
With customers opting for online banking solutions as opposed to in-person experiences, strategizing
a way to foster long-term relationships can be difficult for many organizations.With a banking CRM,
there is a great deal of data available right at your fingertips, which can be used to proactively deliver
personalized services. Since your CRM enables you to record customer notes and personal information,
you can enhance every experience.For example, if a bank teller adds a note to a customer profile that
says they were asking questions about a certain type of loan, the loan department can follow up by
emailing them helpful resources that explain their options. Showing your customers that you’re
listening to them and making efforts to improve their experience at your bank is a strategic way to
promote loyalty.
With a single, unified system, any bank employee can access a customer profile to quickly get up to
speed on an account.For example, if a customer contacts a call center, the employee they speak with
can make real-time updates to their profile in the CRM. When the customer visits their local bank
branch, the bank tellers will be able to see notes from their interaction with the call center. This can
eliminate any duplicate conversations and provide the bank teller with a holistic understanding of the
customer’s situation.
The data in your CRM can be compiled into reports so you can gain a much deeper understanding of
your customers. From there, you can identify trends, successful campaigns, and areas for improvement
that will help you anticipate customer needs and tailor your future marketing efforts.You can also use
the data in your customer profiles to pinpoint areas for cross-selling and upselling. For example, if a
customer makes a deposit inside the bank, the teller can have a full view of their profile and notify the
customer of new products they may be interested in or qualify for, such as a platinum credit card.
The CRM process is built around the activities that grow relationships with prospects and move them
through a lead-nurturing or sales pipeline to convert them into customers. In addition, when properly
executed, it coordinates and records the communication and engagement with your existing customers.
This results in strengthened relationships over time.
A good customer relationship management process is based on best practices that revolve around
serving your customer’s needs. This includes active listening, attention to detail, and consistency. An
effective process communicates to your customers that you value them and their time, establishes trust,
and adds value to the relationship by offering the best products and services for their unique needs, not
just closing a sale.
Every business needs to think through and define how they will manage customer relationships. To
avoid the risk of losing customer relationships, businesses need to effectively build new connections,
track and monitor sales opportunities, understand their customers, manage customer communications,
and manage their team’s efforts. Regardless of the type of business, each interaction with current and
future customers will be defined by these five components.
The five key components of the CRM process determine the effectiveness of your overall customer
relationship management strategy. Managing customer relationships means taking a proactive
approach to understanding the needs and challenges of your prospects, and actively engaging them in
your sales strategy.
The customer relationship process starts long before a contact becomes a customer. It begins with
generating and identifying new potential customers in the form of prospects, or leads. While the job of
introducing leads to your sales funnel is generally the job of the marketing department, your CRM sales
process depends on being able to consistently identify and attract prospective customers and begin to
build a relationship.
A good CRM sales process will include the ability to capture leads across your marketing channels,
like your website, social media, email, and inbound phone calls. It will also help you to nurture them
to identify which ones are most likely to become customers. Lead nurturing campaigns can help you
take contacts and turn them into new business regardless of whether you collect them from your website
or buy business leads from a service.
Your CRM process will include creating and tracking sales opportunities and moving them through
your sales pipeline. Sales opportunities represent potential future revenue as a result of winning your
customer’s business, and your CRM process should define the stages of your sales pipeline as well as
the activities necessary to keep deals moving forward.
Additionally, tracking your sales opportunities through a well-developed sales pipeline ensures that
you are taking action in a timely manner. For example, you might want to make sure that a sales rep
sends a follow-up email after a customer reviews a sales proposal. I make it a habit to send a
handwritten thank-you note every time I meet with a new prospect or book a new project because it
helps that person feel that they are valued and strengthens the relationship.
As your sales team grows and starts to manage more sales opportunities, having the ability to monitor
each one can mean the difference between winning and losing a sale. Clearly defining the stages that a
deal moves through in your process, as well as the touchpoints that keep a customer engaged, allows
you to create customer relationships that lead to sales.
A big part of the CRM sales process is understanding your customers and their specific needs. Taking
the time to ask questions and listen before assuming that you know what is most important allows you
to better address the specific pain points they experience and provide products and services that meet
their needs. The difference between a mediocre salesperson and a rock star is often how well they resist
the urge to “sell,” and instead simply listen.
4. Manage Communications
Another important component of the CRM process is to effectively manage communications with your
contacts. Since communication is the primary activity that builds trust and drives relationships, how
you handle this has a direct impact on the success of your sales process. The goal is to make sure that
everyone on your team who interacts with a contact has the ability to review previous communications
and understand where that customer is at in the process.
The CRM process involves many moving parts, and many of those parts are people. This means that
it’s important to have a system in place for coordinating your efforts, assigning responsibilities, and
evaluating the performance of your team. This reduces confusion and eliminates overlap that results
from uncertainty when team members aren’t sure who is responsible for which customers, or step, in
the sales process.
For long, Indian banks had presumed that their operations were customer centric, simply because they
had customers. These banks ruled the roost, protected by regulations that did not allow free entry of
anybody into the sector. And to their credit, when the banking sector was opened up, they survived by
adapting quickly to the new rules of the game. Many managed to post profits. For them an unexpected
bonanza came from government bonds. Ironically, the Reserve Bank of India's moves to cut
aggressively the interest rates after 1999, pushed up the prices of bonds. So banks had a windfall doing
almost nothing. The bond profits, like manna from heaven, improved the balance-sheets of all banks
irrespective of their core performance. However, the era of lazy banking is soon to end.
The mesh of rules that propped up the Indian banking industry is now being dismantled rapidly.
According to a RBI road-map, India will have a competitive banking market after 2009. As one of the
most attractive emerging market destinations, India will see allows foreign banks to come in with more
freedom grow and acquire.
Therefore, it is imperative that Indian banks wake up to this reality and re-focus on their core asset-the
customer. A greater focus on customer relationship management is the only way the banking industry
can protect its market share and boost growth. CRM would also make Indian bankers realize that the
purpose of their business is to "create and keep a customer" and to "view the entire business process as
consisting of a tightly integrated effort to discover, create, and satisfy customer needs." CRM is
variously misunderstood as a fancy sales strategy, an expensive software product, or even a new
method of data collection.
It is none of these. Customer relationship management in the Indian banking system is fundamental to
building a customer-centric organization. CRM systems link customer data into a single and logical
customer repository. CRM in banking is a key element that allows a bank to develop its customer base
and sales capacity.
TECHNIQUES OF CRM
Customer Service and Retention More competition and increased regulation made it more difficult for
banks to stand out from the crowd. However, the development of CRM gave banks proactive access to
technology that helped them improve customer retention by using customer feedback to offer
conveniences like ATMs and online banking. Banks can also use CRM tools to improve customer
loyalty by using data collected through customer sign-ups, transactions and feedback processes.
Call Centers Bank call centers use CRM solutions for various purposes. Cost-driven call centers use
CRM to track call transactions and troubleshooting techniques to fine tune the service resolution
processes. Metrics like average handle time and customer feedback ratings help bank call centers
improve their customer support for retention. Profit-driven call centers also leverage CRM customer
account records for add-on selling opportunities.
Sales Sales have gained more importance in banks with the evolution of CRM. Bundling of products
and premier customer accounts are examples of techniques 58 used by banks to build single-product
customer accounts into full product suites including a range of financial services. With CRM software,
bankers can easily see what products the customers currently use, what products they are eligible for
and what the benefits should be added to the additional product or service
Implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) solution is a great way of making the most
of your business assets. However, problems in implementing a CRM can cause major difficulties for
your business. CRM costs
One of the greatest challenges to CRM implementation is cost. There are dozens of software options
available and many pricing plans that go with them. To work out the actual costs of CRM software,
make sure that you consider the total cost of ownership including:
Other factors such as data migration and quality, and converting business operations may also affect the
total costs of CRM implementation. Proper planning and careful assessment of any potentially hidden
costs should help you set a realistic budget for your CRM project.
Business culture
A lack of commitment or resistance to cultural change from people within the company can cause
major difficulties with the CRM implementation. Customer relationships may break down and result
in loss of revenue, unless everyone in the business is committed to viewing their operations from the
customers' perspective.
Poor communication
To secure buy-in and make CRM work, all the relevant people in your business must know what
information you need and how to use it. Make sure to communicate integration needs in advance if
other teams need to cooperate on the implementation, eg payroll staff.
Lack of leadership
Weak leadership could cause problems for any CRM implementation plan.
Management should lead by example and push for customer focus on every project. If a proposed plan
isn't right for your customers, don't do it. Task your team to come up with a better alternative.
Trying to implement CRM as a complete solution in one go is tempting, but it may prove a risky
strategy. It may be better to break your CRM project down into manageable pieces by setting up pilot
programs and short-term milestones. A pilot may incorporate all the necessary departments and groups
but is small and flexible enough to allow adjustments along the way. Find more tips to help you create
your CRM strategy.
Finally, don't underestimate the volume of data your CRM project may generate. Make sure that you
can expand your systems if necessary. Carefully consider what data you collect and store to ensure that
you only keep useful information. See how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR)
Strategic CRM :
CHAPTER-2
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH METHODOLGY:
Data collection is an elaborate process in which the researches make a planned research for relevant
data. Data is the foundation of all market research. Data are facts may be obtained from several sources.
Data can be classified as:
♣ Primary data
♣ Secondary data
Primary data:
It is gathered for the first time by the researchers. If the secondary data is found to be inadequate or
unavailable, the researcher goes for primary data.
Secondary data:
Secondary data is the data borrowed from secondary sources by the researcher. Secondary data can be
internal or external i.e., internal records of the company or information available from library and other
statistical organizationThis project is based on both primary as well secondary data. Primary data is
collected by preparing a questionnaire and conducting a survey regarding the topic & Secondary data
is taken from internet & various books.
1. Scope of the research is limited to top three public sector and private sector banks Public sector
banks are State bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Dena bank, Union Bank of India, Punjab
National Bank. Private Sector Banks are HDFC bank, ICICI bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank
and Yes Bank.
3. Research explores certain customer related aspects such as attitude of employees, Saving
Account portability, Locker facility, ATM facility, Passbook facility, Internet banking, timings,
Issue of DD, Customer Care, Ambience, Collection of Cheques, Issue of Cheque Book,
information about new products and services, Cheque Deposit for collection and parking
facility.
5.To evaluate the control criterion for reducing paper work, level of automation, level of
computerization by banks to provide efficient services to customers.
6.Identification of barriers to successful implementation of CRM.
7.Assessments of customer loyalty towards banks.
8.To suggest a model for successful CRM implementation.
9.To put forward concrete suggestions and recommendations.
LIMITATIONS OF CRM :
Confusion in attributes.
Problem in implementation.
Building relationship.
Customer Dissatisfaction.
Customers do not like hearing that they are not treated equally.
Data Collection:
1. The present study is based on both primary data and secondary data. The information
related to customer perception towards services provided by public sector and private sector banks
is collected for following age groups with the help of structured questionnaires.
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
The sample size of the study is 600 consisting 300 from public sector banks and 300 from private
sector banks. These respondents have been selected on random sampling basis.
2. Separate questionnaires will be structured for relationship managers and executives who
are actually service providers to know their views and existing CRM system.
Branch: Dahisar
products and
services
Cheque deposit ✓
for collection
Parking facility. ✓
Secondary data will be referred from journals, magazines, RBI bulletins and authentic websites.
Data collected would be organized, analyzed and interpreted to arrive at definite conclus
CHAPTER: 3
LITERATURE REVIEW
LIERATUE REVIEW:
Hiroshi F. (1997) In his study "Electronic business for new administration and data framework base",
he had given weight on electronic data gave to client indifferent managing an account divisions to make
the framework more productive to satisfy the requirements of client utilizing saving money
administrations and help as a part of CRM.
Campbell (2003); Rowley (2004);Mina and Aino (2005) They concentrated on that an investigative
CRM framework requires Knowledge Management (KM) applications in CRM frameworks to enhance
the vital effectiveness of CRM through procuring and sharing information about clients. The
significance of
interface amongst KM and CRM frameworks in banks has been highlighted. They discovered the
criticality of this interface to comprehend and operationally this interface in parallel connections of
frameworks, individuals and procedures. The same creator further proposes that client information
might be utilized as a stage for CRM frameworks for conveying, making reliability, client
administration, trust development and relationship support in banks. Belt (2009) proposed a CRM
esteem chain model. The possibility of this model was taken from Michael Porter’s worth chain model
(Porter, 1985). It comprises of five essential stages and four supporting conditions driving towards the
finished objective of improved client benefit
Jain et al (2002) contended that, however Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has risen as a
center business process for keeping up and improving focused edge in cutting edge business fighting,
despite careful arranging and usage, an expansive number of CRM projects neglect to perform their
objectives. They recommend that a more profound comprehension of the behavioral measurements of
relationship advertising and watchful assessment can help associations to try their relationship building
endeavors more successful. Administration suppliers should be client situated and prepared in showing
an authentic tend to client welfare. A relationship taking into account common trust and confidence
keeps going longer
The banking sector is facing enormous challenges of attracting the new customers and retaining the
existing ones.The Indian banking system has the largest branch network spread over a vast area. In the
era of cut throat competition, the survival of any bank depends upon the satisfied customers. Customer
satisfaction is the state of mind that customers have about a bank when their expectations have been
met or exceeded over lifetime of the service.
2.Which technology will enable them to translate customer knowledge into an effective delivery
strategy?
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has become one of the most dynamic technology topics
of the millennium. According to Chen and Popovich (2003), CRM is not a concept that is really new
but rather due to current development and advances in information and enterprise software technology,
it has assumed practical importance. The root of CRM is relationship marketing, which has the
objective of improving the long-term profitability of customers by moving away from productcentric
marketing.
Bose (2002) noted that CRM was invented because the customers differ in their preferences and
purchasing habits . If all customers were alike, there will be little need for CRM. As a result,
understanding customer drivers and customer profitability, firms can better tailor their offerings to
maximize the overall value of their customer portfolio (Chen and Popovich) . The attention CRM is
currently receiving across businesses is due to the fact that the marketing environment of today is highly
saturated and more competitive (Chou et al, 2002) . According to Greenberg (2004), CRM generally is
an enterprise-focused endeavor encompassing all departments in a business . He further explains that,
in addition to customer service, CRM would also include, manufacturing, product testing, assembling
as well as purchasing, and billing, and human resource, marketing, sales and engineering.
Chen and Popovich (2003) argued that CRM is a complicated application which mines customer data,
which has been retrieved from all the touch points of the customer, which then creates and enable the
organization to have complete view of the customers. The result is that firms are able to uncover and
determine the right type of customers and predicting trend of their future purchases. CRM is also
defined as an all embracing approach that seamlessly integrates sales, customer service, marketing,
field support and other functions that touch customers
(Chou et al, 2002) . They further stated that CRM is a notion regarding how an organization can keep
their most profitable customers and at the same time reduce cost, increase in values of interaction which
then leads to high profits. The modern customer relationship management concept was shaped and
influenced by the theories of total quality management (Gummesson) and by new technological
paradigms (Zineldin, 2000). There is however, a perceived lack of clarity in the definition of customer
relationship management, although all accepted definitions are sharing approximately the same basic
concepts: customer relationships, customer management, marketing strategy, customer retention,
personalization (Zineldin 2000). However, while academics debate the subtitles of various definitions,
the practitioners have developed a wealth of applicative papers analyzing the concrete challenges and
opportunities of implementing the systems (Bacuvier et al. 2001). CRM in some firms is considered as
a technology solution, considering of individual databases and sales force automation tools and sales
and marketing functions so as to improve targeting effort. Peppers and Rogers (1999) argued that other
organizations view CRM as a tool, which has been particularly designed for one-to-one customer
communications, which is the function of sales, call centres or the marketing departments.
Accordingly Frow and Payne (2004) added that CRM stresses two-way communication from the
customer to the supplier to build the customer over time. The two-way communication has been
enhanced greatly by advances in technology particularly the Internet. In term of information technology
(IT), CRM means an enterprise –wide integration of technologies working together such as data
warehouse, web site, and intranet/extranet, phone support system, accounting, sales, marketing and
production.
Kotler (2000) assured that CRM uses IT to gather data, which can then be used to develop information
acquired to create a more personal interaction with the customer.
In the long-term, it produces a method of continuous analysis and reinforcement in order to enhance
customer’s lifetime value with firms Goldenberg (2000) believes that CRM is not merely technology
applications for marketing, sales and services but rather when it is successfully implemented ; it enables
firms to have crossfunctional , customer-driven , technology-integrated business process management
strategy that maximses relationships.
Chin et al (2003) stated that that due to many technological solutions available for CRM automation,
it is often misconstrued as a piece of technology. But they maintained that in recent times many
companies have realized the strategic importance of CRM, and as a result, it is becoming a business
value-effort rather than technology- centric effort.
Girdhar (2009) observed that by satisfying the internal customers and buildinggood relationship with
them, the relationship with the external customers can also be retainedand satisfied by the banks.
Kumar & Rajesh (2009) reveals that any bank that wishes to eithergrow in size of its banking operation
or improve its profitability must consider the challengesaffecting its customer relationship.The
challenge before the banks is not only to obtain updatedinformation for each customer, but also to use
the information to determine the best time to offerthe most relevant products (Lau et al., 2003). It is
also important to understand that if customersbring in profits for the bank, it becomes imperative for
the bank to provide excellent services tothose customers, otherwise they switch to other banks (Ray,
2007). Service quality in bankingimplies consistently anticipating and satisfying the needs and
expectations of customers. Parasura man et al. (1985) also hold the view that high quality service gives
credibility to the field sales force and advertising, stimulates favourable word-of-mouth
communications, enhances customers’ perception of value, and boosts the morale and loyalty of
employees and customers alike.
Puccinelli (1999) looks the financial services industry as entering a new era where personal attention
is decreasing because the institutions are using technology to replace human contact in many
application areas. Over the last few decades, technical evolution has highly affected the banking
industry (Sherif, 2002). In today’s competitive banking industry, customers have to make a choice
among various service providers by making a trade-off between relationships and economies, trust and
products, or service and efficiency (Sachdev et al., 2004).
Roger Hallowell (1996) conducted a research on customer satisfaction, loyalty, and profitability and
found that as compared to public sector, private sector bank customers’ level of satisfaction is
comparatively higher. CRM is a key to create a superior customer experience. It manages the customer
relationship by creating a clear understanding (Know), by developing services and products based on
the added value for target groups (Target), then enabling the actual sale and delivery of services and
products through the selected channels (Sell), and developing long term profitable relationships with
customers after sales services (Service) (Hussain, et.al., 2009).Many researchers have been done in
various industries especially in the banking sector that focusing on customer oriented services (Ndubisi
et al., 2007; Root man et al., 2008; and Duttaand Dutta, 2009). The literature on CRM suggests that
banks should consider the customer relationship life cycle(Dwyer et al., 1987).
In general, there are three core phases: customer acquisition, customer enhancement, and customer
recovery. The acquisition phase describes the initiation of a customerbank relationship.
CHAPTER-4
1.An above diagram shows that maximum of people have their Bank accounts 97% of people
have their bank account.
2.From an above diagram we see that there are 54.5% of people have their account in private
sector, while 45.5% of people have their account in public sector. So from the above diagram
we can conduct that private sector is more dominating then public bank.
3.There are many services offered by bank bt the % of the ATM withdrawals services is more which
is 57.6%, as 6% people use safety lockers services where 24.2% of people use credit
card facilities.
4.According to 54.5% bank charge moderate amount charge on their service, where as 18.2%
people think that the bank charge high amount of charges from them. 15.2% people says that the
bank charge the minimum amount from them.
Where as 9.8% people says the amount charged by their bank is very low.
5.The above diagram says about that queries which the customer have been solved or resolve by
their banks, 69.7% people says that the bank resolve their problem or any queries while 27.3 and
7.3% say that their problem or queries may or may be not get solved.
6.As per above diagram 45.5% banks have their separate system of query management function
where as 24.2% do not have seperate query management function and 30.3% customers don’t know.
7.While conducting the survey, I came to know that many customers got their query solved at
one time is 51.5% while 24.2% customers got their query solved at twice. 12.1% people say
that they had to complain tree or more time to resolve their problems.
8. Maximum customers do not think that their bank staff is not helpful in dealing with a
complaint they had that is 57.6%, where as remaining thinks that bank staff is not helpful in
dealing with a complaints they had
9. According to the above diagram 21.2% customers problem are solved immedediately
Where as 30.3% problem are solved within a day. 18.2% and 12.1% people say that their
problems are solved in 2 to3 days and or between 3 to 5 days, and more than a week respectively
while remaining are still not solved.
10. The procedure of opening an account in the bank is easy according to 51.5% people, where as
some says its is comfortable of difficult to to fill up the opening form. 45.5% people says that
it is comfortable while remaining says it is difficult to fill the opening form.
11. The above diagram says that the rate of relationship management is 60.6% active while
9.1% say is passive and remaining 30.3% says its situational.
12. As per above diagram 60.6% customers using services of bank from 0 to 5 years , 24.2% are
using from 5 to 10 years and 15.2% customers are using bank services from more then 10
years.
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SUGGESTIONS :
The customers perception of service quality is lower in private sector banks. So it is suggested that
private sector banks may take steps to improve their service quality, strategies, customer
interaction management strategies customer retention management strategies.
CONCLUSION :
CHAPTER-6
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WEBSITES:
www.centurionbop.co.in
www.pnbindia.com
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QUESTIONNAIRE
a. Yes
b. No
a. Public sector
b. Private sector
a. Cashier withdrawal
b. ATM withdrawal
c. Credit Card
d. Bills of payment
e. Safety Lockers
a. Very high
b. high
c. Moderate
d. Low
e. Very low
7. How many time did you approached customer service to resolve the problem?
a. One time
b. Two time
c. Three times
8. How frequently your bank staff is not helpful in dealing with a complaint you had? (monthly)
a. One time
c. None of these
a. Immediate resolution
c. Between 2 to 3 weeks
d. between 3 to 5 weeks
a. Easy
b. comfortable
c. difficult
11. How is the role of relationship manager to maintain the public relation?
a. Active
b. Passive
c. Situational
12. From how many years you are using service offered by your existing bank?
a. 0 to 5 years
b. 5 to 10 years