of SBI Internet Banking GODAVARI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES) RAJAHMUNDRY-533294 (AFFILIATED TO J.N.T.U, AINADA) A!"#$%&! '$"( 2)**-2)*3 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the project work entitled +I%,(-.&/0 1$(.&!$ 23"4&5' 31&/0 1$(.&!$ 643$,(&/51 &/ S7I I/5$(/$5 7"/8&/0, is a bonafide work of M(. 7.S.S.",&4, R$0#N-9 *355*E))52 submitted in partial fulfilment of requirement of the award of degree in +MASTER OF 7USINESS ADMINISTRATION, JNTU AINADA, during the academic year 2)*3- 2)*5. HEAD OF THE DE:ARTMENT INTERNAL GUIDE 2
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of SBI Internet Banking CONTENTS CHA:TER-* INTRODUCTION 7AC GROUND O7JECTIVES OF THE STUDY NEED FOR THE STUDY SCO:E OF THE STUDY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND SAM:LING LIMITATIONS CHA:TER-2 INDUSTRY :ROFILE CHA:TER-3 COM:ANY :ROFILE CHA:TER-4 THEORIETICAL FRAME;OR CHA:TER-5 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTER:RETATION CHA:TER-< SUMMURY OF RECOMMENDATIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION =UESTIONNAIRE 7I7LIOGRA:HY
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of SBI Internet Banking C>",5$( I I/5(-#3!5&-/ 5- M&/& R$,-(5 7"!80(-3/# "s a student of 1 st year second #emester $%" with speciali&ation in 'inance and $arketing, ( was searching for a marketing area which should go along with my career in 'inance di)ision of banking industry and utili&es most of my 'inance and marketing skills and knowledge* #o it was narrowed down to the study of (mpro)ing #er)ice +uality using #er)ice %lueprint in (nternet %anking of #tate %ank of (ndia* O6?$!5&.$1 The main -6?$!5&.$1 of the study are, To understand the concept of ser)ice blueprint and importance to internet banking, this pro)ides effecti)e customer ser)ice* To get aware of )arious aspects of ser)ice quality in net banking To build up ser)ice blueprint analysis of (nternet banking of #%( S!-,$ -@ 153#' The study is made taking consideration of ser)ice blueprint of #tate %ank of (ndia* -ith reference to e.perience a)ailed at /ajanagaram branch* N$$# -@ 5>$ S53#' 0
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of SBI Internet Banking This study is needed to find out the ser)ice quality of (nternet %anking of #%( and its importance to customer ser)ice* RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND SAM:LING D"5" C-44$!5&-/ The data is to be collected from %ranch $anager and staff of #%( /ajanagaram and by the official website of #tate %ank 1f (ndia and 2ustomers of #%(* 3rimary data 4+uestionnaire5 has also been considered* #econdary data with the help of internet, journals, maga&ines, newspaper etc* are the basic tools for this project* "part from the data, the analysis, interpretation of the team members had played a crucial role in this project* S"%,4&/0 #ample to be taken as simple random sampling LIMITATIONS #mall sample si&e, sur)ey may or may not reflect the ideas and 1pinions of all of %#67 employees* 8ue to the preoccupation of the employees in their work, they could not spend time with me* There is e)ery chance of misunderstanding of the questions in such a cause the response may appropriate* 9
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of SBI Internet Banking S$(.&!$ 743$,(&/5 #er)ices %lueprinting is a )ersatile and practical technique used for ser)ice impro)ement and inno)ation* This technique allows to clearly )isuali&ing ser)ice processes and deli)ery from the customers: point of )iew* The uniqueness of #er)ices %lueprinting is the unrelenting focus on the customer as the center and foundation of your business* C-%,-/$/51 -@ S$(.&!$ 743$,(&/51 There are fi)e components of a typical ser)ice blueprint ; 2ustomer "ctions, ; 1nstage<=isible 2ontact >mployee "ctions, ; %ackstage<(n)isible 2ontact >mployee "ctions, ; #upport 3rocesses, and ; 3hysical >)idence* Customer actions include all of the steps that customers take as part of the ser)ice deli)ery process* 2ustomer actions are depicted chronologically across the top of the blueprint* -hat makes blueprinting different from other flowcharting approaches is that the actions of the customer are central to the creation of the blueprint, and as such they are typically laid ?
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of SBI Internet Banking out first so that all other acti)ities can be seen as supporting the )alue proposition offered to or co-created with the customer* The ne.t critical component is the @onstage/visible contact employee actions, separated from the customer by the line of interaction* Those actions of frontline contact employees that occur as part of a face-to-face encounter are depicted as onstage contact employee actions* >)ery time the line of interaction is crossed )ia a link from the customer to a contact employee, a moment of truth has occurred* The ne.t significant component of the blueprint is the @backstage/invisible contact employee actions, separated from the onstage actions by the )ery important line of )isibility* >)erything that appears abo)e the line of )isibility is seen by the customer, while e)erything below it is in)isible* %elow the line of )isibility, all of the other contact employee actions are described, both those that in)ol)e non )isible interaction with customers 4e*g*, telephone calls5 as well as any other acti)ities that contact employees do in order to prepare to ser)e customers or that are part of their role responsibilities* The fourth critical component of the blueprint is @support processes separated from contact employees by the internal line of interaction* These are all of the acti)ities carried out by indi)iduals and units within the company who are not contact employees but that need to happen in order for the ser)ice to be deli)ered* A
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of SBI Internet Banking =ertical lines from the support area connecting with other areas of the blueprint show the inter-functional connections and support that are essential to deli)ering the ser)ice to the final customer* 'inally, for each customer action, and e)ery moment of truth, the physical e)idence that customers come in contact with is described at the )ery top of the blueprint* These are all the tangibles that customers are e.posed to that can influence their quality perceptions* 'ollowing is the figure showing the blueprint of banking ser)ices, =alue of blueprinting a banking ser)ice could be listed as, /einforce a customer oriented focus among employees 1B
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of SBI Internet Banking (dentify process bottleneck 2larify interdepartmental interfaces Cighlight the use of resources )i&* employee time and costs /ational basis to facilitate strategic and tactical decisions >ncourage quality impro)ement suggestions by all 3inpoint where customers are incon)enienced Chapter 2 INTERNET 7ANING The chapter describes in brief about (6T>/6>T %"6D(6E* I/5$(/$59- INTRODUCTION, - There is a sea change in the media world* -hile most consumers see the news papers, the same maga&ines and listen to the same radio programs, behind this bland public e.terior there is a seething world of inno)ation, acquisition, global partnership and di)orces, births and deathsF There are 2 ways you can respond to this 1 is to panic, which may mean simply curling up in a corner and wishing that it would all go away* The other is to embrace the new religion with messianic fer)or and go out to proclaim the 11
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of SBI Internet Banking millennium* ( welcome you to the new emerging world of the (nfo-Cigh- -ay, destined to redefine the world of communications, ;>"5 I1 I/5$(/$5 7"/8&/0A (nternet %anking #ystem is a system that has been de)eloped in order to help clients with the daily day-to-day transactions* (nternet banking systems means that clients can now do banking at the leisure of their homes* "lso known as online banking, the system allows both transactional and non-transactional features* 1nline banking or internet banking allows customers to conduct financial transactions on a secure website operated by the retail or )irtual bank 12
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of SBI Internet Banking H&15-(' The term online banking was first started in ?BGs* The term online became popular in the late :?Bs and referred to the use of a terminal, keyboard and T= 4or monitor5 to access the banking system using a phone line* HCome bankingG can also refer to the use of a numeric keypad to send tones down a phone line with instructions to the bank* 1nline ser)ices started in 6ew Iork in 1A?1 when four of the cityGs major banks (C&5&6"/8, C>"1$ M"/>"55"/, C>$%&!"4 "/# M"/3@"!53($(1 H"/-.$() offered home banking ser)ices using the .&#$-5$B5 system* %ecause of the commercial failure of )ideote. these banking ser)ices ne)er became popular e.cept in 'rance where the use of )ideote. 4M&/&5$45 was subsidi&ed by the telecom pro)ider and the JD, where the :($15$4 system was used* The JDGs first home online banking ser)ices was set up by the N-55&/0>"% 73&4#&/0 S-!&$5' 46%#5 in 1A?3 *The system used was based on the JD:s :($15$4 system and used a computer, such as the 77C M&!(-, or keyboard 4Tandata Td1BB5 connected to the telephone system and tele)ision set* Typical recipients were gas, electricity and telephone companies and accounts with other banks* 8etails of payments to be made were input into the 6%# system by the account holder )ia 3restel* " cheque was then sent by 6%# to the payee and an ad)ice gi)ing details of the payment was sent to the account holder* 7ACS was later used to transfer the payment directly* #tanford 'ederal 2redit Jnion was the first financial institution to offer online internet banking ser)ices to all of its members in 1ct, 1AA* 7ater on it was adopted by worldwide banks 13
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of SBI Internet Banking C>",5$( 3 C-%,"/' :(-@&4$ The chapter describes the 2ompany profile of #tate %ank 1f (ndia which was taken for the study of project* S5"5$ 6"/8 -@ I/#&"9- #tate bank of (ndia is the nationGs largest and oldest bank* Tracing its roots back some 2BB years to the %ritish >ast (ndia 2ompany 4and initially established as the %ank of 2alcutta in 1?B05, the bank operates more than 1!,BBB branches within (ndia, where it also owns majority stakes in si. associate banks* #tate %ank of (ndia 4#%(5 has more than ?B offices in nearly 3! other countries, including multiple locations in the J#, 2anada, and 6igeria* The bank has other units de)oted to capital markets, fund management, factoring and commercial ser)ices, credit cards, and brokerage ser)ices* The /eser)e %ank of (ndia owns about 0BK of #tate bank of (ndia* S-%$ @"!51 "/# @&03($1
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*C)9, The bank recei)es a charter from the imperial go)ernment and changes its name to %ank of %engal* 1!
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of SBI Internet Banking *C4), " sister bank, %ank of %ombay, is formed*
*C43, "nother sister bank is formed, %ank of $adras, which, together with %ank of %engal and %ank of %ombay become known as the presidency banks, which had the right to issue currency in their regions*
*CD*, The 3residency %anks "ct takes away currency issuing pri)ileges but offers incenti)es to begin rapid e.pansion, and the three banks open nearly !B branches among them by the mid-1?9Bs* *C<D, The creation of 2entral Treasuries ends the e.pansion phase of the presidency banks* *92*, The presidency banks are merged to form a single entity, (mperial %ank of (ndia* *955, The nationali&ation of (mperial %ank of (ndia results in the formation of the #tate %ank of (ndia, which then becomes a primary factor behind the country:s industrial, agricultural, and rural de)elopment* *9D9, The (ndian go)ernment establishes a monopoly o)er the banking sector* *9<2, #%( begins offering merchant banking ser)ices* *9CD, #%( 2apital $arkets is created* *995, #%( 2ommercial and (nternational %ank 7td* are launched as part of #%(:s stepped-up international banking operations* *99C, #%( launches credit cards in partnership with E> 2apital* 2))2, #%( networks 3,BBB branches in a massi)e technology implementation* 2))4, " networking effort reaches ,BBB branches* 10
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of SBI Internet Banking C>",5$( IV I/5$(/$5 6"/8&/0 "5 S5"5$ 7"/8 -@ I/#&" The chapter describes the facts about working of internet banking in state bank of (ndia* ;>$($ S7I E"1A (n early 1AABGs more than 9BBB branches were using traditional manual procedures* These manual procedures were inherited from the (mperial %ank* Traditional procedures were e)ol)ed o)er decades =ery few changes were brought in those procedures as per the need of time* (n that time, mainframe or mini computers were used for $(#, />2162(77"T(16 L 'J68 #>TT7>$>6T 3/12>##, or we can say that for backhand operations purpose* C>"/0$1 6(-30>5 &/ I/@-(%"5&-/ T$!>/-4-0' 6' S7I9- (n the ne.t decade internet facility was pro)ided for indi)iduals "ll #%( branches were connected and "T$G# were launch 19
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of SBI Internet Banking 2BB1 - D$3E appointed consultant for preparing (T 3lan for the %ank* 7ater on 2ore banking proposed by the (T consultancy company* 2BB2 M "ll branches computeri&ed but on decentrali&ed systems, there the initiati)e of core banking took place 2BB?- more than 0!BB branches 4A!K of business5 on 2ore %anking #olution 42%#5 (nternet %anking facility for 2orporate customers were also launched in early 2BB? $ore (nterfaces de)eloped with e-2ommerce L other sites through alternate channels like "T$ L 1nline %anking "ll 'oreign 1ffices were brought on 2entrali&ed #olution 7arge network is playing the role of backbone for connecti)ity across the country $ultiple #er)ice 3ro)iders are pro)iding the links M %#67, $T67, /eliance, Tata L reliance which are making the system errorless and pro)ide high speed. $ultiple Technologies to support the networking infrastructure M 7eased lines, 8ial-up, 28$" L =#"T C7S - C-($ 7"/8&/0 S'15$% C-%,-/$/51 1?
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CHA:TER-4 T>$-($5&!"4 F("%$E-(8 T("#&5&-/"4 S$(.&!$1 Definition and Characteristics of Services The importance of the ser)ice sector in recent years is reflected in the increased part of ser)ices of the national economies* There is a dramatic shift toward ser)ices in the world economy and the number and di)ersity of ser)ice pro)iders increases constantly* (n this competiti)e en)ironment, the ser)ice companies ha)e to be faster, leaner, work more efficiently and pro)ide better ser)ice quality in order to stay competiti)e* (n the 1A0Bs, 9Bs and ?Bs a range of definitions of ser)ices was suggested* (n 1AAB the following definition was proposed, 1A
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of SBI Internet Banking @" ser)ice is a process consisting of a series of more or less intangible acti)ities that normally, but not necessarily always, takes place in interactions between the customer and ser)ice employees and<or physical resources or goods and<or systems of the ser)ice pro)ider, which are pro)ided as solutions to customer problems #er)ices ha)e many characteristics that distinguish them from physical goods* "s stated by some of the main differences between ser)ices and physical goods are that ser)ices are processesN they are intangible and heterogeneousN they cannot be kept in stock and there is no transfer of ownershipN production, distribution and consumption are simultaneous processes in the ser)ice conte.tN the core )alue is produced in buyer-seller interactions and most importantly in ser)ice conte.ts customers participate in the production process* This last characteristic of ser)ices that customers participate in the production process is of utmost importance when the issue of ser)ice quality is discussed* The reason is that because of the participation of customers in the production of the ser)ice, the quality of the ser)ice is directly percei)ed by the customer in the time of production* That is why ser)ice quality can be defined as the quality as it is percei)ed by customers and therefore the measurement of ser)ice quality has been a real challenge for ser)ice pro)iders* T("#&5&-/"4 S$(.&!$1 =3"4&5' 8uring the past two decades many researchers ha)e made in)estigation about ser)ice quality and its importance for the differentiation of the ser)ice and for gaining competiti)e ad)antage has been recogni&ed* @>arly 2B
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of SBI Internet Banking scholarly writing on ser)ice quality suggested that ser)ice quality stems from a comparison of what customers feel a company should offer 4their e.pectations5 with the companyGs actual ser)ice performance 4Oeithaml et* al*, 2BBB, p* !5* 1ne of the first researchers to suggest that the concept of ser)ice quality was strongly related to trust and perceptions was Eummesson 41A9A5* 7ater, ErPnroos ? introduced the notion of @Total 3ercei)ed #er)ice +uality which defines how a customer percei)es the difference between the e.pected ser)ice and the e.perienced ser)ice* @#er)ice $anagement and $arketing, " customer /elationship $anagement "pproach, "ccording to all these early findings, ser)ice quality was accepted as a measure of how well the customer e.pectations were met by the deli)ered ser)ice* 3arasuraman, Oeithaml and %erry 41A??, p* 1!5 defined ser)ice quality as @the o)erall e)aluation of a ser)ice firm that results from comparing that firmGs performance with the customerGs general e.pectations of how firms in that industry should perform* $any researchers ha)e tried to define the dimensions of ser)ice quality* There are two main used methods to define the dimensions of ser)ice quality 4#antos, 2BB35* "ccording to the first method, ser)ice quality is defined in terms of functional quality 4@how the ser)ice is deli)ered Q process5 and technical quality 4@what ser)ice is deli)ered Q outcome5 4ErPnroos, 2BBB5* The second method tries to define ser)ice quality with the help of specific characteristics of a gi)en ser)ice* 'or e.ample, 3arasuraman et "l* 41A??5 describe ser)ice quality in fi)e to ten 21
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of SBI Internet Banking dimensions 4responsi)eness, reliability, assurance, tangibles and empathy5* These fi)e dimensions for defining ser)ice quality constitute the #>/=+J"7 instrument de)eloped by 3arasuraman et "l* This instrument has been de)eloped to measure ser)ice quality based on the difference of customersG e.pectations and perceptions for a gi)en ser)ice 4the so called disconfirmation method5* (t has been )ery popular and widely used in the field of #er)ice $arketing and $anagement* The idea of measuring ser)ice quality by comparing customersG e.pectations and perceptions of a gi)en ser)ice has been critici&ed in recent years* 1pponents of this approach argue that measuring only customersG perceptions is more reliable* #ome of the opponents are 2ronin and Taylor, who de)eloped the #>/=3>/' instrument in 1AA2* This instrument is similar to the #>/=+J"7 instrument, but it measures ser)ice quality only on the basis of customersG perceptions of a gi)en ser)ice* 1ther opponents to the disconfirmation method are 8abholkar, #hepherd and Thorpe 42BBB5 who ha)e found that measuring only the perception of customers can better e)aluate their intention and e)aluation* 'urthermore, 8abholkar et "l* 42BBB5 state that in this way, detailed ser)ice quality studies can be performed with the use of more efficient, simpler and cross-sectional designs* "ll the abo)e findings ha)e led to defining ser)ice quality as an o)erall e)aluation of ser)ice performance* 7ooking at both ways of defining ser)ice quality, based on e.pectation and perceptions, it becomes ob)ious that ser)ice quality is a multi-dimensional concept, which means different things to different people 4%rady L 2ronin, 2BB15* 22
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of SBI Internet Banking S53#&$1 -/ T("#&5&-/"4 7"/8&/0 S$(.&!$1 =3"4&5' /esearchers ha)e used the #>/=+J"7 scale to measure the quality of )arious ser)ices, including bank ser)ices 42owling L 6ewman, 1AA!5* "ccording to the study conducted by 2owling and 6ewman in 1AA! concerning the #>/=+J"7 scale, one bank found out that the highest disparity between the e.pectations and perceptions of customers was found to e.ist for reliability, responsi)eness, and empathy, and the lowest for tangibles* "lso, concerning the banking industry, by using the critical incident technique, Rohnston 41AA!5 e.amined the ser)ice quality perceptions of the customers* Ce found out 1? ser)ice quality attributes, "ccess, "esthetics, "ttenti)eness<helpfulness, ")ailability, 2are, 2leanliness<=ery satisfied, 8esired 7e)el, Oone of Tolerance, "dequate 7e)el, and 8issatisfied* (n addition, by using conjoint e.periments to measure the ser)ice quality of retail banks, 1ppewal and =riens 42BBB5 proposed the use of 2? attributes including four ser)ice quality dimensions to e)aluate ser)ice quality* These four dimensions are, accessibility, competence, accuracy and friendliness, and tangibles* 1f those four dimensions, the most important in 23
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of SBI Internet Banking determining banking preference turned out to be the accuracy and friendliness, followed by competence, tangibles and accessibility* E-S$(.&!$1 D$@&/&5&-/ "/# C>"("!5$(&15&!1 -@ E-1$(.&!$1 >-ser)ices are ser)ices deli)ered o)er the (nternet* The fact that the ser)ices are deli)ered o)er the (nternet pose some challenges to the ser)ice pro)iders* 'irst of all, the direct contact between ser)ice employees and customers is missing and secondly the ser)ice deli)ery setting is completely changed* (n the case of e-ser)ices, websites become the @moment of truth between customers and the company 4(wwarden, -iele, %all L $illen, 2BB35* "s a result the websites 4user-interface5 determine to high e.tent how the ser)ice is deli)ered to the customers* 2ustomers e)aluate both what the company offers and how it offers it* %ecause of the lack of face-to-face interaction with ser)ice representati)es, the user interface 4site design5 is what customers of e-ser)ices interact with, and as such it can be e.pected to influence their e)aluation of the o)erall ser)ice quality* That is why it is ad)isable that companies consider )ery well the design and function of their websites as well, because customers might get frustrated and e)entually be discouraged of )isiting the website if it cannot be accessed easily or the work with it is )ery slow* "dditionally, the information content of the website is considered to be important for online e)aluations 4ErPnroos, 2BBB5* E-1$(.&!$1 =3"4&5' 2
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of SBI Internet Banking >-ser)ice quality is defined as o)erall customer assessment and judgment of e-ser)ice deli)ery in the )irtual marketplace 4#antos, 2BB35* %usinesses that ha)e been e.perienced and successful in offering e-ser)ices are starting to apprehend that besides website presence and low price, the important success or failure factors also include the electronic ser)ice quality 4Iang, 2BB1N Oeithaml, 2BB25* 1ne of the reasons for the increase importance of e-ser)ices quality is that o)er the (nternet, it is much easier for customers to compare different ser)ice offerings than through traditional channels 4#antos, 2BB35* Thus, customers of online ser)ices e.pect equal or higher le)els of ser)ice quality than the customers of traditional ser)ices 4#antos, 2BB35* The importance of deli)ering high quality e-ser)ices has been recogni&ed by many companies, but still there is the problem of how the quality of online ser)ices is defined, which its determinants are and how it can be actually measured* There e.ist many models and methods for measuring the quality of traditional ser)ices 42owling L 6ewman, 1AA!N Rohnston, 1AA!N %ahia L 6antel, 2BBBN 1ppewal L =riens, 2BBB5, but there is not that much research made on the quality of ser)ices deli)ered o)er the (nternet 42o. L 8ale, 2BB15* /ecently, there ha)e been two approaches to studying e-ser)ices that can be distinguished* The first approach suggests the study of e-ser)ice quality on the basis of already e.isting ser)ice quality theory 4ErPnroos, 2BBBN Oeithaml et "l*, 2BBB5* The other approach suggests the study of e-ser)ice quality through empirical research and the de)elopment of new categories of e-ser)ices 4#&ymanski L Cise, 2BBB5* 2!
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of SBI Internet Banking O/4&/$ S'15$%1 =3"4&5' 8efinition and (mportance in /elation to the #tudy of >-ser)ice +uality 8iscussing online ser)ices, we cannot measure their quality, simply from researching the online ser)ice quality dimensions* The reason for that is that online ser)ices are quite different from the traditional ser)ices, where an interpersonal ser)ice encounter takes place* (n an interpersonal ser)ice encounter, where customers ha)e direct contact with ser)ice personnel, the way ser)ice personnel beha)es, talks, smiles and etc* will influence to a high e.tent the satisfaction of the customers with the ser)ice deli)ered* (n the )irtual space customers communicate with the company through an information system* %y using the (nternet as a ser)ice deli)ery channel, companies should be aware of the fact that some aspects of the human interaction of traditional ser)ice settings cannot be replaced by technology 42o. L 8ale, 2BB15* #uch aspects, according to 2o. and 8ale 42BB15 are for e.ample courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness, care, commitment, fle.ibility and cleanliness* The absence of these aspects of human interaction through which quality can be deli)ered to customers will ha)e to be compensated by other quality factors, for e.ample different features of the companyGs website, through which the online ser)ices are deli)ered* That is why a literature re)iew on the online systems quality is necessary for the purpose of this study* %anksG websites, transaction technicalities, decision making con)enience, interacti)e interrogation, specialty information, search efficiency, physical back-up and technology thrill* 20
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of SBI Internet Banking E-7"/8&/0 S$(.&!$1 >-%anking ser)ices are banking ser)ices deli)ered o)er the (nternet* The ser)ices pro)ided by banks o)er the (nternet which once included only checking of accounts ha)e recently e)ol)ed to include a full range of banking ser)ices* (t is not rare the case nowadays, when nearly all ser)ices accessible at the branch or by phone can be accessed on the (nternet as well* The de)elopment of technology allows banks to offer not only @branch-based ser)ices o)er the (nternet, but also new added-)alue ser)ices which are a)ailable only online such as electronic commerce, real- time brokerage, financial information menus, e-mail alerts and third party ser)ices 4ta. payment, portals or management of electricity bills5 42enteno, 2BB35* E-S= (E-S-=UAL "/# E-R$!S-=UAL) I/15(3%$/5 @-( M$"13(&/0 O/4&/$ S$(.&!$1 =3"4&5' >-#+ (nstrument is an instrument similar to the #>/=+J"7 scale, de)eloped pacifically for measuring online ser)ices 4e-ser)ices5 quality* The model has been de)eloped in 2BBB and tested and re)ised in 2BB2 by 3arasuraman, Oeithaml and $alhotra who made an e.ploratory study on quality perceptions of customers as far as online shopping is concerned* The de)elopment of this instrument went through three stages* 8uring the first stage the researchers used qualitati)e study with si. focus groups with si. to se)en participants in each group 4Oeithaml et "l*, 2BBB5* 'urthermore, they claim that @the responses of focus-group participants to 29
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of SBI Internet Banking e-ser)ice quality 4e-#+5 dimensions were remarkably consistent across the groups, e.perience le)els, and e-ser)ice businesses discussed* The focus groups re)ealed that consumers use basically similar dimensions in e)aluating e-#+ regardless of the type of product or ser)ice being e)aluated on the (nternet 4Oeithaml et "l*, 2BBB, p*1!5* The dimensions for measuring e-ser)ice quality, found out at that stage were ele)en, /eliability, responsi)eness, access, fle.ibility, eases of na)igation, efficiency, assurance<trust, security<pri)acy, price knowledge, site aesthetics and customi&ation <personali&ation* C>",5$( 5 2?
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of SBI Internet Banking S$(.&!$1 ,(-.&#$# 6' S7I &/5$(/$5 6"/8&/0 2hapter deals with the information related to )arious ser)ices an products of #%( internet banking O/4&/$ S7I (www*onlinesbi*com) S5"5$ 7"/8 -@ I/#&" is (ndiaGs largest bank with a branch network of o)er 11BBB branches and 0 associate banks located e)en in the remotest parts of (ndia* S5"5$ 7"/8 -@ I/#&" (S7I) offers a wide range of banking products and ser)ices to corporate and retail customers* 1nline#%( is the (nternet banking portal for #tate %ank of (ndia* The portal pro)ides anywhere, anytime, online access to accounts for #tate %ankGs /etail and 2orporate customers* The application is de)eloped using the latest cutting edge technology and tools* The infrastructure supports unified, secure access to banking ser)ices for accounts in o)er 11,BBB branches across (ndia* RETAIL 7ANING9- The /etail banking application is an integration of se)eral functional areas, and enables customers to, (ssue 8emand 8rafts online Transfer funds to own and third party accounts 2redit beneficiary accounts using the =(#" $oney Transfer, /TE#<6>'T feature Eenerate account statements #etup #tanding (nstructions 2A
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of SBI Internet Banking 2onfigure profile settings Jse eTa. for online ta. payment Jse e3ay for automatic bill payments (nterface with merchants for railway and airline reser)ations ")ail 8>$"T and (31 ser)ices COR:ORATE 7ANING9- The 1nline#%( corporate banking application pro)ides features to administer and manage corporate accounts online* The corporate module pro)ides roles such as /egulator, "dmin, Jploader, Transaction $aker, "uthori&er, and "uditor* These roles ha)e access to the following functions, $anage users, define rights and transaction rules on corporate accounts "ccess accounts in se)eral branches with a single sign-on mechanism Jpload files to make bulk transactions to third parties, supplier, )endor and ta. collection authorities* Jse online transactional features such as fund transfer to own accounts, third party payments, and draft issues $ake bill payments o)er the (nternet* "uthori&e, modify, reschedule and cancel transactions, based on rights assigned to the user Eenerate account statement 3B
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of SBI Internet Banking >nquire on transaction details or current balance V"43$ "##$# 1$(.&!$1, Ta. payments to central and state go)ernments through site to site integration* #upply 2hain 'inance4 e-='#- >lectronic =endor 'inance #cheme5 8irect 8ebit 'acility 2ore %anking Transactions (nternet %ank transactions for incoming /TE#<6>'T Transactions (nternet banking transactions for #%( and associate banks 8ebit facility where suppliers can directly debit their customerGs account through internet banking :RODUCTS AND SERVICES9- >-Ticketing #%( >-Ta. %ill 3ayment /TE#<6>'T >-3ayment 'und Transfer Third 3arty Transfer 8emand 8raft 2heque %ook /equest "ccount #tatement 31
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of SBI Internet Banking Transaction >nquiry 8emat "ccount #tatement 8onation *) E-TICETING 9- Iou can book your railway, air and bus tickets online through 1nline#%(* To book your train ticket, just log on to irctc*co*in and create an (8 there at if you do not ha)e one* #ubmit your tra)el plan and book the ticket4s5- either
i-ticket 4where the deli)ery of tickets will be made at your address5
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>-tickets 4wherein after successful payment transactions, an e-ticket
is generated which can be printed any time* 'or an e-ticket, the details of photo identity card will required to be filled in5 "nd select #tate %ank of (ndia in the payment options* Iou will be redirected to (nternet %anking site of #%( 4www*onlinesbi*com5* "fter submitting the respecti)e (8 and password, you can select your account* "fter a successful debit, /ailways will generate the ticket* >-ticket can be printed by you whereas the i-ticket will be dispatched by (/2T2 at the gi)en address* #er)ice charges S /s*1B<- per transaction shall be le)ied in addition to the cost of the ticket* 2ancellation of >-ticket can be done by logging on to (/2T2:s siteN refund amount will be credited to your account directly within 2-3 days* 'or cancellation of i-ticket, you shall be required to submit your ticket at a computeri&ed counter of /ailways and on 32
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of SBI Internet Banking cancellationN the amount shall be credited back to your account* Iou can also book your "ir ticket through the e-ticketing feature* 7ogon to (ndian "irlines website to make a payment for an e-ticket through #tate %ank of (ndia, you need to select #%( as the payment option* The payment request will be redirected to (nternet %anking site* The request may be processed based on )alues sent from the airlines website* 1nce a transaction is processed, an appropriate response will be sent to airlines site to update the status of the transaction* Iou can print the >-ticket immediately* To book bus tickets to destinations in Darnataka, log on to the D#/T2 website* 3ro)ide details about the start and end points of your journey, date of journey and number of tickets* =erify a)ailability of seats on the selected date and confirm the transaction* #elect 1nline#%( to make the payment* 3ro)ide your credentials and select the #%( account that will be debited for the payment* Iou are pro)ided a D#/T2 reference number for your e-Ticket* 2) S7I E-TAF9- Iou can pay your ta.es online through #%( >-Ta.* This facility enables you to pay T8#, (ncome ta., (ndirect ta., 2orporation ta., -ealth ta., >state 8uty and 'ringe %enefits ta.* 2lick the e-Ta. link in the home page* Iou are displayed a page with two links 8irect Ta. and (ndirect Ta.* 2lick the 8irect Ta. link* Iou will be redirected to the 6#87 site where 33
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of SBI Internet Banking you can select an online challan based on the ta. you wish to pay* 3ro)ide the 3"6, name and address, assessment year, nature of payment and bank name* 1n selecting the bank name as #%( and submitting the form, you will be redirected to the (nternet %anking site* "fter submitting the respecti)e (8 and password, you can select your account for making payment of ta.es* "fter payment is successful you can print the >-/eceipt for the payment* The >-receipt can be printed at a later date also and the same can be retrie)ed from, >nquiries T 'ind Transactions T #tatus >nquiries T 2lick on the respecti)e transaction to print the ta. receipt* The (ndirect Ta. link is used to make 2entral >.cise and #er)ice Ta. payments to 2entral %oard of >.cise and 2ustoms* The online payment feature facilitates anytime, anywhere payment and an instant >-/eceipt is generated once the transaction is complete* The (ndirect Ta. payment facility is a)ailable to /egistered 2entral >.cise<#er)ice Ta. "ssesse who possesses the 1! digit 3"6 based "ssesse 2ode* Iou can make 2%>2 payments using the (ndirect Ta.es link a)ailable in the 3ayments<Transfers tab* Iou need to pro)ide your assesse code as registered with 2%>2 and select the minor heads towards which you intend to pay ta.* #elect the appropriate ta. type and enter the ta. amount* #elect an account for debiting the total ta. amount* Iou can use any of your transaction accounts to make the payment* (f a payment is successful, 2%>2 pro)ides a link to generate an >-/eceipt for the payment* (nternet banking customers can pay ta. through site to site integration* 'or go)ernment agencies, which are not (nternet-enabled, 1nline#%( offers the 3
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of SBI Internet Banking Eo)ernment Ta. 3ayment facility* This facility is a)ailable as a post login feature in the retail and corporate banking sites of the 1nline #%( portal* 3lease note that the cut-off time for 17T"# and 2%>2 payment is ? 3*$* (#T* "ny transactions created after the cut off time will be processed after 9 "*$* on the following day* 3) 7&44 :"'%$/5 9- " simple and con)enient ser)ice for )iewing and paying your bills online*
6o more late payments
6o more queues
6o more hassles of depositing cheques
Jsing the bill payment you can :)iew and 3ay )arious bills online, directly from your #%( account* Iou can pay telephone, electricity, insurance, credit cards and other bills from the comfort of your house or office, 2 hours a day, 30! days a year* #imply logon to http,<<www*onlinesbi*com< with your credentials and register the biller to which you want to pay, with all the bill details* 1nce the bill is uploaded by the biller, you can make payment online* Iou can see :how do i: to learn the steps for using the facility* Iou can also set up "uto 3ay instructions with an upper limit to ensure that your bills are paid automatically whene)er they are due* The upper limit ensures that only bills within the specified limit are paid automatically, 3!
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of SBI Internet Banking thereby pro)iding you complete control o)er these payments* The e-3"I ser)ice is a)ailable in )arious cities across the country and you can now make payments to se)eral billers in your region* 4) RTGSGNEFT 9- Iou can transfer money from your #tate %ank account to accounts in other banks using the /TE#<6>'T ser)ice* The /TE# system facilitates transfer of funds from accounts in one bank to another on a Ureal timeU and on Ugross settlementU basis* This system is the fastest possible interbank money transfer facility a)ailable through secure banking channels in (ndia* /TE# transaction requests will be sent to /%( immediately during working hours post working hours requests are registered and sent to /%( on ne.t working day* Iou can also schedule a transaction for a future date* Iou can transfer an amount of /s*1 lac and abo)e using /TE# system* 6ational >lectronic 'unds Transfer 46>'T5 facilitates transfer of funds to the credit account with the other participating bank* /%( acts as the ser)ice pro)ider and transfers the credit to the other bank:s account* 6>'T transactions are settled in batches based on the following timings 1* 0 settlements on weekdays - at BA,BB, 11,BB, 12,BB, 13,BB, 1!,BB and 19,BB hrs* 30
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of SBI Internet Banking 2* 3 settlements on #aturdays - at BA,BB, 11,BB and 12,BB hrs* (n order to transfer the funds to an account with other bank, kindly ensure that the bank branch of the beneficiary is co)ered under the /ET#<6>'T payment system* (t is recommended that you choose the %ank< %ranch from the drop down option pro)ided under the link U"dd (nterbank beneficiary* 3lease e.ercise care to pro)ide the correct account number and name of the beneficiary* 5) E-:"'%$/5 9- Iou can pay your insurance premium, mobile phone bills and also you can purchase mutual fund units by coming from the billerGs website and selecting state bank of (ndia in the payment option* 7(2 3/>$(J$9 'or paying premium of 7(2 policy logon to www*licindia*com and register your policy details* -hen the premium is due select #tate %ank of (ndia in the make payment option* #%( $utual 'J689 Iou can in)est in the #%( $utual 'und schemes online* 7ogon to www*sbimf*com and select the scheme in which you want to make in)estment in the payment option select #tate %ank of (ndia* 22"=>6J>#9 >njoy shopping at the 22")enue #hopping $all and purchase from a wide )ariety of products and ser)ices through 22")enue 39
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of SBI Internet Banking 2ertified =endors* $ake payments for your purchases using your (nternet enabled #%( accounts* D) F3/# T("/1@$( 9- The 'unds Transfer facility enables you to transfer funds within your accounts in the same branch or other branches* Iou can transfer aggregating /s*1 lakh per day to own accounts in the same branch and other branches* To make a funds transfer, you should be an acti)e (nternet %anking user with transaction rights* 'unds transfer to 33' account is restricted to the same branch* Rust log on to retail section of the (nternet %anking site with your credentials and select the 'unds Transfer link under 3ayments<Transfers tab* Iou can see all your online debit and credit accounts* #elect the debit account from which you wish to transfer funds and the credit account into which the amount is to be credited* >nter the amount and remarks* The remarks will be displayed in your accounts statement for this transaction* Iou will be displayed the last fi)e funds transfer operations on your accounts* 1n confirming the transaction, you will be displayed a confirmation page with the details of the transaction and the option to submit or cancel the funds transfer request* " reference number will be generated for your record* <) T>&(# :"(5' T("/1@$( 9- Iou can transfer funds to your trusted third parties by adding them as third party accounts* The beneficiary account should be any branch #%(* 3?
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of SBI Internet Banking Transfer is instant* Iou can do any number of Transactions in a day for amount aggregating /s*1lakh* To transfer funds to third party ha)ing account in #%(, you need to add and appro)e a third party, you need to register your mobile number in personal details link under profile section* Iou will recei)e a 1ne Time #$# password on your mobile phone to appro)e a third party* (f you do not ha)e a mobile number, third party appro)al will be handled by your branch* 1nly after appro)al of third party, you will be able to transfer funds to the third party* Iou can set limits for third party transactions made from your accounts or e)en set limits for indi)idual third parties* C) D$%"/# D("@5 9- The (nternet %anking application enables you to register demand drafts requests online* Iou can get a demand draft from any of your "ccounts 4#a)ings %ank, 2urrent "ccount, 2ash 2redit or 1)erdraft5* Iou can set limits for demand drafts issued from your accounts or use the bank specified limit for demand drafts* Iou can opt to collect the draft in person at your branch, quoting a reference to the transaction* " printed ad)ice can also be obtained from the site for your record* "lternati)ely, you may request the branch to courier it to your registered address, and the courier charges will be reco)ered from you* (f you ha)e any queries, kindly approach your branch, quoting the reference number generated for the request* 3A
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of SBI Internet Banking 9) C>$23$ 7--8 R$23$15 9- Iou can request for a cheque book online* 2heque book can be requested for any of your #a)ings, 2urrent, 2ash 2redit, and 1)er 8raft accounts* Iou can opt for cheque books with 2!, !B or 1BB cheque lea)es* Iou can either collect it from branch or request your branch to send it by post or courier* Iou can opt to get the cheque book deli)ered at your registered address or you can pro)ide an alternate address* 2heque books will be dispatched within 3 working days from the date of request* Rust log on to retail section of the (nternet %anking site with your credentials and select the 2heque %ook link under /equests tab* Iou can )iew all your transaction accounts* #elect the account for which you require a cheque bookN enter the number of cheque lea)es required and the mode of deli)ery* Then, submit the same* *))A!!-3/5 S5"5$%$/5 9- The (nternet %anking application can generate an online, downloadable account statement for any of your accounts for any date range and for any account mapped to your username* The statement includes the transaction details, opening, closing and accumulated balance in the account* Iou can generate the online account statement for any date range or for any month and year* The account statement can be )iewed online, printed or downloaded as an >.cel or 38' file* Iou also ha)e the option to select B
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of SBI Internet Banking the number of records displayed in each page of the statement* The options are 2!, !B, 9!, 1BB and "77* **) T("/1"!5&-/ E/23&(' 9- 1nline#%( pro)ides features to enquire status of online transactions* Iou can )iew and )erify transaction details and the current status of transactions* Iour =(#" transactions can also be )iewed separately* Rust log on to retail section of the (nternet %anking site with your credentials and select the #tatus >nquiry link under the >nquiries tab* Iou will be displayed all online transactions you ha)e performed* To )iew details of indi)idual transactions, you need to click the Transaction /eference number link* Iou are displayed the debit and credit account details, transaction amount, narration and transaction status *2)D$%"5 A!!-3/5 S5"5$%$/5 9- 1nline#%( enables you to )iew 8emat account statement and maintain such accounts* The bank acts as your depository participant* (n the third party site, you can mark a lien on your 8emat accounts and use the funds to trade on stock using funds in your #%( sa)ings account* Iou can )iew 8emat account details, and generate the following statements, statement of holding, statement of transactions, statement of billing* *3)D-/"5&-/9- 1
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of SBI Internet Banking Iou can make donation to religious and charitable institution by using (nternet %anking of #%(* #imply log on to http,<<www*onlinesbi*com< with your credentials and go to 3ayment and transfer and click on make donation link* "fter selecting the debit account select the religious<charitable institution whom you want to offer donation* "fter successful payment you can print an >-receipt for the donation made* C>",5$( D S;OC "/"4'1&1 -@ S7IH1 &/5$(/$5 6"/8&/0 The chapter describes #trengths, -eaknesses, opportunities, challenges of #tate %ank of (ndia* S5($/05>19- Ereater reach to customers +uicker time to market "bility to introduce new products and ser)ices quickly and successfully 2
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of SBI Internet Banking "bility to understand its customersG needs 2ustomers are gi)en access to information easily across any location Ereater customer loyalty >asy online application for all accounts, including personal loans and mortgage 2 hours account access +uality customer ser)ice with personal attention ;$"8/$11$19- 7ack of awareness among the e.isting customers regarding internet banking 1bsolesce of technology take place )ery soon specially in terms of security on internet* 3rocedure for applying for id and password for using ser)ices related to internet banking takes time* 7ack of knowledge is found regarding internet banking in employees of #%( (mplementation of newer technology is little bit complicated >mployees needs training to obtain knowledge regarding (-banking O,,-(53/&5&$19- "ppro.imately A!K of customers are not using internet banking* 2ore competency can be achie)ed in terms of banking if focus is made on awareness of internet banking 2an become 1 st )irtual bank of (ndia* 2oncentration of )arious ser)ices should be made using internet banking C>"44$/0$19- 3
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of SBI Internet Banking $aintaining %usiness >dge o)er competitors in the conte.t of sameness in (T infrastructure $ultiple )endor support is necessary for working of highly comple. technology $aintaining secured (T infrastructure for business operations "lternati)e must be there in case of failure of system C>",5$( < R$!-%%$/#"5&-/1 "/# S300$15&-/1 The chapter gi)es recommendations and suggestions to #%(* R$!-%%$/#"5&-/1 & S300$15&-/19-
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of SBI Internet Banking T("&/&/0 "/# "E"($/$11 "%-/0 $%,4-'$$19- (t is recommended that #tate %ank of (ndia should conduct )arious training programmes for the employees, so that they will get aware with the terms of internet banking* "fter such programmes they can create awareness amongst the consumers* EB!>"/0$ -@ &/@-(%"5&-/ -/ 5>($"51 "/# .34/$("6&4&5&$1 "5 ",,(-,(&"5$ @-(3%19- There should be an open end discussion on the threats and )ulnerabilities coming across the functioning of internet banking work by the employees in the )arious official forums and meets* 73&4# "/ -,5&%"4 -,$("5&/0 %-#$4 6' 3/#$(15"/#&/0 E>&!> "!5&.&5&$1 5- ($5"&/ !-44"6-("5$ "/# -351-3(!$9- There should be clear sight of operations which needs to outsource to other companies, this will lead to ease in work for employees* 1utsourcing operations like, cyber security department, building (T structure on internet* 7"/8 1>-34# C($"5$ "/# 1315"&/ !315-%$(, &/.$15-( "/# ($034"5-( !-/@&#$/!$ 6' "#-,5&/0 &/5$(/"5&-/"4 "!!-3/5&/0 15"/#"(#1 9-"dopting international standards adds some more star to the glory of any company, #%( should impose such standards when it comes to internet banking or )irtual banking, this will enhance the goodwill of #%( among regulator, customers and in)ertors* !
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of SBI Internet Banking 7"/8 1>-34# "/5&!&,"5$ "/# 0$5 ,($,"($# @-( ($034"5-(' !>"/0$19- 7aws regarding (T or cyber laws get change as per the need* #%( should anticipate such kind of changes and get loaded with )arious plans and actions* F-!31 -/ &#$/5&@'&/0 !-($ !-%,$5$/!$9- #%( possess some unique characteristics or positi)e points in it and with the help of them it can become a leader in market* %ank should identify such points and concentrate to flourish them more* This can be done with the help of internet banking, as internet banking of #%( is getting largely accepted by customers* M-($ 15($11 1>-34# 6$ 0&.$/ -/ 1$!3(&5' !-/!$(/ -/ &/5$(/$5,- There are some people who are into unethical practices of hacking of accounts of customers* This is nothing but the breach in the security of the #%( on internet* There should be some measures in order to pre)ent such practices* (T structure should be unbreakable* C-/!431&-/ #tudying the project we came to know that (nternet banking is clearly the way forward for the #tate %ank of (ndia* (t pro)ides comfort to customers at the same time it pro)ides cost cutting to #%( by eliminating physical documentation* (nternet banking sa)es time of bank as well as those of customers* 0
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of SBI Internet Banking #tudy states that internet banking pro)ides greater reach to customers* 'eedback can be obtained easily as internet is )irtual in nature* 2ustomer loyalty can be gain* 3ersonal attention can be gi)en by bank to customer also quality ser)ice can be ser)ed* %ank should know that 6o system is perfect, howe)er a system of such a type will need to be )ery secure* This is a system which holds account details and customers wealth* (f such a system was not trusted and not reliable, then #%( would face serious laws and would lose business* "fter studying the #-12 analysis, we came to know )arious strengths of #%( such as quality customer ser)ice, greater reach, customer loyalty, easy access to information, 2 hours access, easy online applications etc* #%( should put efforts to multiply the number of strengths* (n terms of weakness ( come to know some of the major weaknesses they are lack of awareness of internet banking among the customers, obsolesce of technology related to security, complicated procedures of a)ailing internet banking facilities, lack of knowledge among the employees of #%(* #%( should concentrate on the weaknesses and reduce them to &ero* (n the third segment of #-12 analysis of internet banking we dealt with opportunities like A! K market of internet market is untapped, #%(Gs path to become first )irtual bank* %y encashing such opportunities bank can become the leader in banking sector of (ndia* (n the last segment ( come to know about )arious challenges which are in front of #%(, like sameness in (T infrastructure within )arious banks, need of )arious )endor supports for 9
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of SBI Internet Banking comple. technology, maintaining secured (T infrastructure, alternati)e mechanism in case of failure of present security system* The company can take the ad)antage of the reputation it has created in the market for itself and become more competiti)e The recommendations and suggestions gi)en, if adopted will impro)e the position of the company substantially and optimal profitability coupled with better ser)ice and satisfactions for in)estors may be achie)ed* 7&64&-0(",>' 7--81 9- S7I T("&/&/0 03&#$ @-( &/5$(/$5 6"/8&/0 ;$61&5$19- www*statebankofindia*com ?
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