Digital transformation in banks
Digital transformation in banks
HOW IS THE BANKING SYSTEM CHANGING IN THE ERA OF DIGITALISATION?
WHAT SHOULD THE DIRECTION OF CHANGES IN POLISH BANKS BE?
WHICH COMPETENCES ARE EMPLOYEES LACKING?
New technologies are changing the functioning of the financial system, questioning the role of the bank that has been established over recent centuries. The expectations and needs of individual customers have changed, as they move freely around the web, are used to a wide range of choices and demand careful treatment. The needs of digital companies have also changed, increasingly selling their – often digital – products via e-commerce on international markets and need innovative payment solutions. In order to maintain and expand their market presence, banks must undergo a thorough digital transformation, which requires internal restructuring and a change in thinking about the nature of a banker's work.
HOW IS THE BANKING SYSTEM CHANGING IN THE ERA OF DIGITALISATION?
One of the flagship products of the digital revolution in the economy is fintechs, which use the potential of the latest technologies to improve the way financial services are provided. The logic of their operation puts the customer at the center of their interest: they usually provide services electronically, allowing customers to use them anywhere and at any time. They also commonly use blockchain solutions, which may threaten the historic role of banks as intermediaries and guarantors of financial transactions.

WHAT SHOULD THE DIRECTION OF CHANGES IN POLISH BANKS BE?
WHICH COMPETENCES ARE EMPLOYEES LACKING?
The banking sector is among those most at risk of a lack of employees with the right digital skills. As many as 62% of representatives of this sector declared that the lack of employees with the right skills has a negative impact on the company's development. Bank employees themselves were convinced that their current skills would cease to be needed and relevant within 2 years (30%) or 4-5 years (44%).
Competencies of a digital bank employee

Source: Capgemini (2015). World Retail Banking Report.