Core banking is the centralization of banking transactions carried out by the individuals and banks as a whole. The entire bank and its functions are managed under a single environment.

1. Core Banking has changed the way
you Bank!
Core banking is the centralization of banking transactions carried out by the individuals and
banks as a whole. The entire bank and its functions are managed under a single
environment.
The India Post has a bigger core banking system than that of SBI, said Union IT and
communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The India Post was helped by tech giant Infosys
to deploy the core banking solutions connecting 1.5lakh post offices with 20crore customer
accounts in 2012. Implementation of CBS is an integral part of Government’s plan for IT
modernization.

2. What is Core Banking?
A customer can manage his/her bank account and perform basic transactions like
withdrawal, deposit, transfer from any branch of the bank. In layman terms, it an
anywhere, anytime bank.
The banking applications are deployed on the centralized server and are
constantly updated in real time as the customer performs a transaction. With the
advancement of technology and modern cloud computing, core banking
hosting has become easier and cost effective.

3. Advantages of Core Banking

4. The customers can monitor all their bank accounts in one place and can manage their
money as and when wanted. A secure 24*7 banking facility is available. Fast payments
through the use of internet banking and mobile banking is another advantage of core
banking.
Core banking solutions enable business continuity for entities and easy analytics of data.
A low cost operating structure assists in the investments to reach out to more customers
and expand geographic reach. With transparency of transactions, report submissions to
the Government and other regulatory bodies like RBI becomes unchallenging.
You may check more in our previous blog on core banking.

5. Core Banking – Modern Solution

6. The digital wallet culture needs the implementation of CBS Complexity of integrating
with other systems is reduced and agility is improved The legacy systems used by
banks can be improved with core banking solutions CBS helps in cost-effective
development of new products The improved functionality improves customer
experience The implementation can fetch good ROI for the bank and financial
entities
The core banking systems are deployed by the banks depending on the needs of the
customers and the transactions carried out by the banks. The retail bank will focus on
mobile applications while the B2B or large investment banks will engage their CBS to
cater to the big transactions, with speed and transparency. The rural areas of India
have certainly benefited from core banking solutions.
The phrase “Where do you bank?” has changed to “How do you Bank?” in today’s
digital era.

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