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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The main purpose that banks have been serving sinc
e t h e i r i n c e p t i o n i s keeping our money safe for us. While keeping our
money safe, they also letu s e a r n a c e r t a i n a mo u n t o f i n t e r e s t o n t h e
mo n e y d e p o s i t e d w i t h t h e m. T r a d i t i o n a l b a n k s h a v e b e e n
d o i n g t h i s , a n d i n t e r n e t b a n k s c o n t i n u e t h e same function. The onlydifference
is in the waythe transactions are made.We all know about internet banking and most of us
use it quite often as well,but few of us actually understand about the history of
internet banking andhowit all came out. Knowing thehistoryof internet bankingcan be
incrediblyu s e f u l , e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e i t wi l l a l l o w u s t o h a v e mo r e
r e s p e c t f o r t h e l i t t l e thingsthatwetake forgranted.Computers themselves have
really come an enormous way since their initialestablishment, as the earliest
electronic computers were so large that theywould take up the entire area of a
room, while today some are so small thattheycan hardlybeseen at all.In today's world,
computers playan incrediblylarge role inthe waythe worldexistsingeneral, andthe majorityoftasks could
actuallynot be completedif not for the use of computers. Although there are certainly
some areas and jobs that cannot yet be completed solely by computers and
which thus stillrequireactual manpower, for the most part, computers havehelped to makelife
significantlyeasier, productive, and more convenient forusall.Internet banking has been around
for quite a few years now, but has
reallyo n l y b e c o m e p r o m i n e n t o v e r t h e p a s t y e a r o r s o i
n particular. Internetbanking offers an array of diff
erent advantages to the user, including:
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Th e Tu r k i s h b a n k i n g s e c t o r h a s n o t o n l y g r o wn i n n u me r i c a l
t e r ms
ith a s a l s o e x p a n d e d i n t e r m s o f t e c h n o l o g y a
n d t h e r a n g e o f n e w servicesoffered toits local and foreign customers. The sector
has beenviewed asthe leader oftechnological innovationsinTurkey.Although a lot of work and
progress has been made in electronic banking byt h e s e c o u n t r i e s , b u t
t h e s e n a t i o n s a r e s t i l l c a s h b a s e d e c o n o mi e s l a r g e l y. There needs
to be a regulatory framework and awareness among the banksandtheconsumers about
the benefits anddrivers of such systems.Fast adoption of electronic form of banking is the
need of the day for thesedevelopingnationstosurviveintoday’s hypercompetitiveglobal world.
2.3 E-BANKINGINPAKISTAN
Just like many other developing countries, electronic banking initiatives
arebeing worked on in Pakistan to exploit the technological benefits that can
bereaped along with manyothere-readinessinitiativesbeingtaken.
P a k i s t a n h a s b e e n a mo n g t h e l a t e e n t r a n t s i n t o e - b a n k i n g . Th e
f i r s t A TM switch was setup in 1999 and in2000 Internet Banking was
introduced. (AliAhmad,
2006)W h e n t h e g o v e r n m e n t s t a r t e d a n i n f o r m a t i
o n - t e c h n o l o g y ( I T ) a n d e - commerce initiative in early 2000,
the banks were expected to lead the wayi n t o e -
commerce. However, although the banking sector is
t h e l e a d i n g spender on information communications technology, the most
progress in e-c o m m e r c e h a s b e e n i n “e - g o v e r n me n t ” . S o me
b u s i n e s s - t o - b u s in e s s
(B2B)p o r t a l s a r e a v a i l a b l e , b u t t h e y a r e d e s i g n e d m o
r e f o r I n f o r m a t i o n t h a n transactions. (The Economist Intelligent Unit,
2006)S i n c e t h e d e -
regulation of the banking sector in Pakistan in 2002
manyf o r e i g n a n d p r i v a t e b a n k s h a v e e s t a b l i s
h e d s t r o n g c o n s u m e r b a s e b y adopting e-Commerce
techniques, thus exploiting the first mover advantagemyt h . Ho w e v e r , f o r
s u c h i n i t i a t i v e s t o b e s u c c e s s f u l G o v e r n me n t n e e d s
top l a y a n a c t i v e r o l e i n c r e a t i n g a w a r e n e s s a m o n g t h
e c o n s u m e r s a n d a regulatoryinfrastructureand
legislation.P a k i s t a n i g o v e r n m e n t h a s a l r e a d y s t a r t e d w o r k i
n g t o w a r d s f o r m i n g a n information societyto create awareness among thepeoplebut
theprocess isrelatively slow. The Ministry of Science & Technology has been taking
number of measurest o p r o mo t e E - C o m me r c e a n d E-
B a n k i n g i n P a k i s t a n , Te c h n o l o g y h e l p s t o c a t a l yz e e f f i c i e n c y i n
t h e p r o v i s i o n o f f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s a n d u l t i ma t e l y i n determining the
winners inthe intenselycompetitivefinancial markets ofthefuture.
The use of ATMs and e-banking products is gaining currency and almost
allbanks have established networking of their ATMs with the interconnectivityof
switches. Better outreach offered by ATMs will enhance the customer baseand offer more
alternatives and choices to customers. Further developmenton e-banking and
internet banking will open up new avenues like on-
lineb a n k i n g . A m o n g o t h e r s , t h e r e l a t i v e l y s m a l l e r s i z e b
a n k s w i l l b e a b l e t o compete with the large banks and retain
their market presence by usingtechnology more effectively. Technology tends
to have a high degree of obsolescence. Thus, the financialinstitutions will have to
invest heavily in the development of their IT systems,which might initially burden their resources.Half
of the country’s 7,000 commercial-bank branches, including 90% of
thebranches in urban areas, had
been computerise d by August 2006. Manybanks and exchange
companies offer online funds transfers from overseas,such as for workers
remittances.A few of banks offer mobile-phone banking, where customers can pay
utilityb i l l s u s i n g t h e i r m o b i l e p h o n e s . T h e N a t i o n a
l I n s t i t u t i o n a l F a c i l i t a t i o n Technologies (NIFT), anautomated
check-clearing house was operating in 14 cities in August 2006,and it
processed 60m checks per year in 2005/06. NIFT is a public-
privatecompany owned 51% by banks (The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2006)
2.6 CONCLUSION
The findings reported here clearly indicate that at macro level whereby dueto
globalisation and a demanding lifestyle, there is a strong need for
havingone stop online banking
accounts. The analysis therefore shows that thelevel of electronic readiness
and participation is rather low for a population of approximately 169 million in Pakistan.It
was also interesting to note the perceptions about prospective
benefitsr e g a r d l e s s t h e l i m i t a t i o n s a n d r e a s o n s f o r n o t a d o p t i n
g o n l i n e b a n k i n g . Although online banking is not yet ubiquitous in Pakistani society
but there isa very high potential and scope. It is about time that the Government,
banksa n d c o n s u m e r r e a l i z e t h a t w i t h o u t a d o p t i
o n o f t h e n e w e m e r g i n g technologies such as e-banking they
will lag behind as pointed out by AndyGrove:“You have no choice but to operate
in a world shaped by globalization andthe
information revolution. There are two options: adapt or die.” –
AndyGrove, Chairman, Intel.
CHAPTER 3
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
This chapter deals with the analysis and design
o f O n l i n e B a n k i n g , application of new system, the hardware
and software requirements forimplementing the system and stating the choice of the
language used.
3 .1 De fin ing a syst e m:
A system is a collection of components, which are interconnected, and
worktogether to realize some objective. There are three major
components inevery system,
1 . i n p u t
2.processing
3.Output.
Input output
Processing
3 . 2 A n a l y s i s
System analysis is a logical process; the objective of this stage is not actuallyt o s o l v e t h e
problem but to determine what must be done to solve
t h e problem. The basic objective of the analysis stage is to develop the
logicalmodel of the system using tools such as UML (Unified modelling
language).First let’s take a look at the existing and proposed system.
3.2.1Existing System
Existing system is the traditional banking, where customers have to gothrough the long queue,
time wasted and still wouldn’t have access toefficient and effective banking system.
3.2.2Proposed System:
Reduce the flow of human traffic and long queues at banks; Promote efficientand effective
banking for the banks by focusing on those services that
stillrequire physical presence at the banking hall. Provides intra-
bank fundst r a n s f e r s e r v i c e s t o t h e i r c u s t o m e r s . K e e p a
d e t a i l e d l o g o f c u s t o m e r transactions with the bank on his
account. Generate the statement of
Post-condition: Get instant message that customer profile is createdand login details is sent to
inbox
Post-condition: The new account is added to the accounts list on user home page
Pre-condition: None
Pre-condition: None
1.1Generate account details
1.2Send details to customer inbox
Post-condition: Customer details such as account no, access code etc is sent to inbox
3.4.1 MAIN COURSE OF EACH USE CASE
Post-condition: The selected Account is debited and it can be viewedby clicking on the
statement of account which displays all thetransaction