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Innovation Imperatives in Retail Banking
Banks must thoughtfully analyze the data generated by cloud-enabled
mobile and social computing to streamline services and create innovative
ways of transacting that appeal to the millennial demographic, and beyond.

     Executive Summary                                     operating structures and processes. Many banks
     The current climate of increased regulation,          have focused on reengineering their user inter-
     combined with a global economic slowdown, is          faces across delivery channels, in an attempt
     challenging the profitability of retail banking       to provide customers with an integrated multi-
     operations around the world. Regulatory               channel user experience. By eliminating these
     compliance has added significantly to the cost        channel silos, they can lower operating costs and
     of doing business and is impacting sources of         improve time to market with new products. This
     fee income upon which banks have traditionally        type of innovation will drive customer acquisition
     relied. Global economic sluggishness has resulted     and retention, changing methods of customer
     in depressed loan demand and historically low         engagement from “push” to “pull” across the
     interest rates, creating enormous pressure on         physical and virtual worlds.
     bank interest margins.
                                                           Even as they look to do this, banks must protect
     It is against this backdrop that financial institu-   their existing customer base from the grow-
     tions are attempting to concurrently address the      ing threat of non-traditional competitors that
     dual objectives of streamlining operations while      have entered the banking space with disruptive
     rethinking how to go to market with innovative        technology advancements. With this need to
     products and services. To survive and flourish,       innovate, many banks are turning to mobile
     banks will need to renew their operating models       services and social media to create operational
     and develop innovative services that differentiate    improvements, as well as analytics-based (and
     themselves from the competition. This can hap-        thus more targeted and personalized) ways of
     pen if they build upon core strengths and unique      engaging customers across all demographics,
     characteristics that allow them to continue sat-      most particularly with the increasingly desirable
     isfying existing account holders while attracting     millennial market segment.
     the next generation of customers.
                                                           Cloud computing has emerged as a way to drive
     As operating costs rise and income sources            down costs to pay for this service delivery innova-
     decline, retail banking operations require a          tion. Furthermore, analytics as a service has the
     fundamental and continuous review of their            potential to monetize the data proliferating from




      cognizant reports | august 2012
the explosion of mobile and social computing and       convenience and enhancing productivity. Smart-
enhance business case development for invest-          phones, for example, utilize specialized applica-
ment in mobile and social media.                       tions that allow customers to deposit checks
                                                       by sending images rather than physical items.
This white paper will discuss how the retail           According to a 2011 Federal Reserve study,2 the
banking industry can respond to new competitive        use of physical checks declined by 7.1% between
threats while also reducing costs by transforming      2006 and 2009, even as electronic payments
their operating models and enabling innovation         increased at an average rate of 9.3% in the same
through smart technology investments.                  period, to $40.6 billion.

Innovation Drivers                                     Furthermore, mobile has proved to be the
The retail banking industry faces an unprec-           cheapest3 means for processing banking transac-
edented need to invest in new operating                tions. Banks that encourage their customers to
efficiencies while reducing costs. At the same         use this channel in increasing numbers have the
time, it needs to improve customer experience          unusual opportunity of simultaneously improving
across all channels and offer consumers more           customer convenience and reducing cost.
targeted products and services. All of this must
be accomplished in an environment of limited           This approach would appear to match consumer
resources and a need for near-immediate return         banking preferences. In the UK, for example,
on investment.                                         research firm Intelligent Environment4 reports
                                                       that smartphone penetration reached 39% of
Technological advancements will play a key role        UK adults in 2011. Furthermore, given the option,
in the dual pursuit of efficiencies and customer       one in five Britons is willing to pay bills using their
gratification. Developments in mobility and            mobile phone, while one-quarter are willing to
social computing are seen as the most exciting         transfer funds this way.
opportunities in decades for improving customer
interaction and revolutionizing the way consum-        Mobile Implications
ers conduct their banking. Moreover, new-age           Retail banks have little choice but to innovate
competition and demographic change are further         in this rapidly changing environment. Prompted
driving investment in technologies that boost pro-     by the loss of some critical components of tradi-
ductivity and help retain competitive advantage.       tional fee income as a result of new regulations,5
                                                       banks are scrambling to find new income sources
Mobile, Social Media and Collaboration                 and ways to reduce costs. For instance, nearly all
Mobile devices are creating opportunities for          retail banks are revisiting the criteria for offering
banks and other financial services providers to        no-fee services, such as for checking accounts.
offer customers innovative ways of performing          One trend among retail banks is to offer no-fee
traditional banking functions. Nowhere is this         checking only to customers who meet far more
trend more evident than in the area of mobile          stringent conditions than previously required,
payments. Initial mobile banking services were         including the use of lower cost delivery channels,
basic in nature — checking balances, etc. — but        such as the Web or mobile.
advancements in device and communication tech-
nologies and the creation of native applications       Smartphones will be the key driver for
for mobile devices are allowing these services to      increased demand for mobile banking ser-
move up the value chain, overcoming geographi-         vices. A study by ACI Worldwide and Aite
cal and technological boundaries.                      Group6 found 80% of respondents had used
                                                       smartphones for mobile banking, while only one-
In Indonesia, PT Bank CIMB Niaga, the country’s        third of non-smartphone users had reported
largest bank, is leveraging the widespread reach       doing so. Clearly, mobile banking and smartphone
of mobile devices (90% penetration) to provide         adoption will grow hand in hand.
money transfer services to a population spread
across 17,508 islands.1                                Arming consumers with real-time information
                                                       regarding their current financial positions is
This kind of innovation is disruptive to traditional   useful. However, combining financial data with
banking practices and creates cost-efficien-           GPS technology will enable banks to provide
cies for banks while also increasing customer          value-added services not traditionally associated


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with financial institutions, as well as counter the                   branch. In another, the bank offered special incen-
threats of non-traditional competitors.                               tives to customers who used Facebook Places to
                                                                      check into selected partner outlets.7
An example is location-specific services such as
customized or special offers. Imagine receiving a                     While social networking has been success-
message on your smartphone that you are cur-                          fully leveraged across many industries overall,
rently standing two blocks from your favorite                         banks have been slow to reap its benefits (see
retailer, which is offering 50% off your favorite                     Figure 1). Successful integration of social media
brand of jeans, and further, that your smartphone                     into the overall strategy of a bank requires a
can also act as a payment device. Embracing the                       long-term commitment as part of an overall retail
smartphone as a payment device to replace debit                       strategy, and not a one-off effort that creates
or credit cards will also provide banks with an                       yet another channel silo. (see sidebar, "Keys to
answer to near field communication (NFC) and                          Successful Use of Social Media," next page).
radio frequency devices, as well as new payment
services such as the one popularized by Square.                       Customer engagement and education are
                                                                      critical components of this enterprise strategy.
It is, therefore, imperative for retail banks to                      Banks that build rapport with their Facebook or
create a comprehensive mobile strategy that                           Twitter followers through frequent and genuine
centers around an integrated and seamless multi-                      conversations and rapidly respond to customer
channel banking experience. Banks that have                           queries on in-house and external blogs will be the
been early adopters in creating a mobile banking                      big gainers from this phenomenon.
presence are in an advantageous position com-
pared with late-starters. However, mobile banking                     Examples abound of how social media can be uti-
is moving rapidly, with continuous advances in                        lized to predict and then track consumer response
devices and platforms, making it crucial for banks                    to new policies or products, providing banks
to stay on top of these developments.                                 with better information prior to making these
                                                                      decisions. Without question, tracking response
The Sway of Social                                                    through social media would allow banks to be
If mobility is leading the way in retail bank-                        more responsive to feedback, both negative and
ing product and service innovation, then social                       positive. An example is Bank of America’s belated
networking is transforming how retail banks inter-                    decision to rescind an increase in debit card fees
act with customers and strengthen their brands                        after seeing consumer outcry on social media.
and reputations. The case of Singapore’s leading
bank, DBS, sheds light on how social media can be                     In a positive response to social media’s widening
exploited. The bank has launched various social                       influence, some retail banks are proactively
media initiatives, including one that encouraged                      stepping up to the plate and leveraging more
young customers to design ideas for their next                        evolved thinking. For example, 1st Mariner Bank in


Social Media Experience is Still Nascent for Banks
Q. Which statement best describes your firm's experience regarding social media?


                       8%
                                                      Advanced: We have a social media competency and
                                                      regularly use social media tools.

                                                      Intermediate: We have launched social media efforts
           39%
                                                      but don't consider ourselves experts.
                            32%
                                                      Novice: We have not launched any social media efforts.

                                                      Beginner: We have launched social media efforts but
                   21%                                are not very experienced.



Source: "Social Media at the Starting Blocks: A Look at Financial Institutions in Europe and the United States,"
Aite Group, November 2010.
Response Base: 166
Figure 1




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Quick Take

Keys to Successful Use of Social Media
•	   Develop a comprehensive social media strategy that is aligned with business goals.
•	   Ensure organization-wide buy-in; top management must take the lead.
•	   Identify key metrics and measure them regularly.
•	   Educate employees on the social media policy.
•	   Make social media a key part of the organization’s culture.
•	   Identify risks related to compliance and revise the strategy appropriately.

Source: Cognizant Research Center




the U.S. launched a product aimed at customers         from various channels, typically in non-standard
in their late teens based on feedback from social      formats, needs to be stored and then normalized
media interaction.                                     to enable consistent real-time analysis.

Big Data + Analytics = Big Opportunity                 Deployment of analytics for various functions,
Big data — defined as datasets that are so large,      such as risk management, reporting and process
fast-growing and diverse that they cannot be man-      improvement, will be critical. The volume of data
aged by traditional means — is at the heart of how     generated on a daily basis has grown exponen-
banks can cash in on the multi-channel experience.     tially, thanks to the increased use of technology.
To harness the power of big data, banks need to        According to one recent report,9 the amount of
implement data architectures that create a single      data stored in digital formats (globally, across
customer view and a reliable source of enterprise      industries) grew from 25% to 94% between
data. This will require a move away from siloed        2000 and 2007. A 2011 report by The Tower Group
data management and inconsistent data.                 estimates that mid-tier banks’ data volumes
                                                       have multiplied 150 times over the past seven
Banks need to embrace virtualization and the           years.10 In the UK, the Centre for Economics and
power of cloud computing to reduce the capital         Business Research (Cebr) found that data stored
expenditures related to building and managing          in banks employing more than 1,000 people
IT infrastructure (see sidebar, "Cloud-Based           amounted to 1,931 terabytes.11 These factors are
Solutions: A Source of Efficiency"). Cloud-based       driving banks to improve their enterprise-level
models such as business process as a service8          data management capabilities and deploy big
(BPaaS) have emerged as a key source for               data analytics. (see sidebar, "Keys for Successful
further reducing costs related to technology           Use of Advanced Analytics," next page).
and talent acquisition, particularly in the areas
of data collection and analysis. Data arriving




     Quick Take
Cloud-Based Solutions: A Source of Efficiency
•	   Lower total cost of ownership.
•	   Identify and eliminate non-value-adding processes.
•	   Provider takes care of access to latest technology and upgrades.
•	   Reduced technical and operational overhead.
•	   Fewer proprietary products being used and vendor contracts being managed.
•	   Clearer measure of risks depending on the nature and criticality of the process being outsourced.
•	   Lower risk of acquiring talent to run functions in-house.

Source: "The Case for More Functional, Utility-Like Trade Management Systems,” Cognizant Research Center


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Insights derived from customer interactions are        real-time and repetitive analysis, can help banks
an important driver in continuously improving          identify unusual and suspicious activities.
multi-channel user experience, operating effi-
ciencies, and product and service innovations          Clearly, the big data revolution has created
that can become important differentiators.12 For       many new opportunities for banks. By embracing
example, behavioral analytics can be applied           cloud-based advanced analytics solutions deliv-
to mobile banking data to understand changing          ered through the BPaaS model, banks can lever-
patterns to modify apps and improve services,          age the power of big data and advanced analytics,
accordingly. Social media analytics can be used        while bypassing some of the troublesome issues
to monitor customer sentiment toward a bank’s          related to technology and talent acquisition.
brand. Banks can also identify individuals who are
social media influencers and can be approached         Fending Off Non-Traditional
with direct marketing offers.                          Competitors
                                                       Even as retail banks attempt to revive their
However, applying analytics to big data has far        revenue streams and reputations, nimble-footed,
greater potential. New regulations require banks’      technology-driven entrants are gaining popular-
risk programs to be predictive, utilizing histori-     ity and market share. These competitors vary in
cal bank information and external data sources.        size and ambition, but they have all built their
Analytics tools will play a key role in complying      business models around mobile and social media.
with these reporting standards, as they allow          While some niche players are trying to get a piece
banks to combine historical data with future           of the revenue pie by offering banking services to
scenarios to make better-informed predictions.         specific market segments, such as the unbanked,
                                                       others are far more ambitious, seeking, for exam-
Analytics can also be deployed to improve day-to-      ple, to dominate the mobile payments landscape.
day risk management, a function that has gained
importance in the post-crisis era. Banks are now       To maintain their market-leading position,
required to take a more holistic view of risk across   retail banks will need to think and act more
the organization. Combined with enterprise             innovatively to improve existing products, while
data management, banks can use analytics to            developing new services to meet the demands
better understand their risk exposures and make        of a competitive marketplace. Meanwhile, the
decisions accordingly.                                 competitive landscape is being transformed by
                                                       non-banking players, thanks primarily to techno-
Another area where analytics can help is with          logical advancements and the adoption of exist-
fraud detection. The rise of online and mobile         ing technologies for new purposes.
banking has spurred a new set of fraud schemes
across banking and financial services. In fact,        Among the greatest of these threats is payment
the sector experienced the highest number of           services. Mobile phones are morphing into wallets,
fraud cases across industries, according to a          resulting in the establishment of mobile network
2010 report issued by the Association of Certi-        operators (MNOs). Manufacturers, e-commerce
fied Fraud Examiners.13 Fraud analytics, such as       providers, retailers and software developers




     Quick Take
Keys for Successful Use of Advanced Analytics
•	 Put a clear strategy in place for analytics implementation.
•	 Rely on fact-based decision-making.
•	 Use data that is unique to the bank to carve out competitive advantage.
•	 Identify process inefficiencies through the use of analytics; use insights to create efficiencies and
   improve margins.
•	 Review and enhance the analytics implementation on a regular basis.

Source: Cognizant Research Center


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are entering the payments space, threatening                      company Oltio, created by mobile network
banks’ traditional domain. Meanwhile, payment                     provider MTN and Standard Bank. Oltio’s payD
old-timers such as PayPal have begun targeting                    platform, launched in August 2011, generates PIN
the retail point of sale (POS) terminal with devices              numbers through customers’ mobile phones for
that scan credit/debit cards.                                     online payments through debit or credit cards.15

Mobile payments are expected to grow expo-                        Mobility has also shown great potential for banks
nentially over the next few years (see Figure 2),                 to address the unbanked market. There are an
fueled by strong consumer adoption of smart-                      estimated 2.5 billion adults that make up the
phones. Among the various mobile payment                          unbanked category in the developing world.16
options gaining acceptance are mobile wallets,                    In the U.S., 7.7% of the population remains
NFC-enabled devices, mobile Web payments                          unbanked. However, mobile phones are begin-
and payment stickers. These trends threaten to                    ning to reverse this trend.17 For example, in poor
marginalize banks in the payment arena and                        countries such as Kenya, mobile devices have
impact their revenues. Of greater concern is the                  helped overcome the lack of infrastructure by
fact that banks have been historically slow to                    allowing person-to-person money transfer in rural
adopt these types of new technologies due to                      areas. The service, called M-PESA and offered by
their heavy investment in legacy infrastructure.                  Safaricom, allows individuals to cost-effectively
                                                                  pay for cabs, electricity and even for services
For banks to maintain their preferred position                    such as digging wells. In a mere four years, this
with consumers, it is important that they create                  phenomenon has transformed banking in the
a strong mobile services presence. Furthermore,                   African nation. The number of M-PESA outlets
they can extend their already strong positions by                 skyrocketed from 355 in April 2007 to 27,988 in
participating in emerging consortiums to offer                    April 2011. During 2010-2011, M-PESA was used for
mobile payments. More importantly, they need to                   305.7 million transactions worth $8.53 billion.18
invest in key technological layers that allow mobile
payment systems to work with legacy banking                       Direct Banks
systems. According to Forrester Research, initial                 Direct banks are generally Internet-based and,
trends have shown that banks are investing in                     therefore, tend to have lower operating costs
three areas of mobility: alerts, remote deposits                  than their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Their
and person-to-person payments.14                                  ability to offer higher rates on deposit accounts
                                                                  has fueled phenomenal growth in recent years.
An early example of how banks can leverage inno-                  Some online-only banks saw their combined
vation can be found in South Africa’s joint venture               deposits grow 70% since 2008 to $330 billion.19


Mobile Payments Set to Grow
Gross Value of Mobile Payments Transactions, 2009 - 2015
     U.S. $M

 $1,000,000
  $900,000
  $800,000
  $700,000
  $600,000
  $500,000
  $400,000
  $300,000
  $200,000
   $100,000
           $0
                  2009            2010             2011           2012            2013           2014   2015

Source: "3Q.2011 Global & Regional Mobile Payments Market Forecast," IE Market Research, 2011.
Figure 2




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Prominent among these are Ally Financial Inc.,            year,21 does not take any responsibility in the
American Express Co. and Discover Financial               event of a default. Because these Web-enabled
Services, which saw their deposits grow between           service providers are not subject to the same
55% and 190% since 2008. ING Direct, recently             stringent regulations as banks, this niche is likely
acquired by Capital One, has also created a               to remain the province of non-bank entities.
physical presence by opening ING Direct Café
branches in eight U.S. cities.20 The banking activities   For retail banks, a key to success will lie in their
offered at these locations include a physical staff       ability to effectively manage credit risk while
that assists with account openings and answers            reaching out to small businesses. This is reflected
customer questions while offering inexpensive             in a February 2012 survey22 by the American
coffee and free Wi-Fi. These banks have also built        Sustainable Business Council, which found that
strong mobile banking capabilities.                       small businesses believe it is more difficult to get
                                                          a loan today than it was four years ago.
An example of how innovations in mobile apps
can drive new-age customer service is E-Trade’s           Rise of the Millennials
mobile application. The online financial services         The millennial23 generation, also known as Gener-
giant provides an application that uses voice             ation Y, is changing the rules of engagement with
commands to enable brokerage customers to                 financial services providers. Millennials are tech-
review their portfolios, initiate trades or get           savvy, active social networkers and are committed to
stock quotes. This type of application could              planning for their financial future. Their tech
easily be extended to banking customers, as well.         savvy is reflected by the fact that they lead the
Moreover, there is strong potential for service           adoption of smartphones among all age groups.24
innovations utilizing voice commands.                     They want to interact with their bank online, yet
                                                          they also value good service as they define it.
Crowd-Funding and Peer-To-Peer Lending                    They also want to plan for the future using sophis-
The purpose of crowd-funding and peer-to-                 ticated tools and are drawn to online capabilities
peer lending is to build online communities of            when researching new banks.25
like-minded individuals who are willing to
lend or borrow at rates or terms unavailable              Given these traits, it is critical for banks to
through traditional sources. By avoiding the high         develop products and services that meet these
overhead of commercial banks, such initiatives            expectations. Millennials have fully embraced
are able to meet the funding requirements of              mobility and social media, and banks hoping to
small businesses and start-ups. These commu-              meet the expectations of this market segment
nities are small and focused, with users highly           must do the same. This means the days of adapt-
active in day-to-day discussions.                         ing online applications for delivery over a mobile
                                                          device have already passed. Native applications
The recent credit crunch gave impetus to these            continue to be refined in ways that recognize the
initiatives, with sites such as Kickstarter boasting      unique features of smartphones and iPads. Keys
more than a million users. ZestCash is a startup          to success will be the effective use of the screen
that provides loans to people with poor or no             real estate of these devices and the delivery
credit history. Utilizing extensive data analysis,        of information that leverages the anytime,
ZestCash is an example of how technological               anywhere nature of mobility.
innovation is making it possible for new players to
enter the market, offering differentiated services.       Financial institutions that can extract meaning
The big data revolution is what enables ZestCash          from mobile transactions and social media inter-
to crunch through large data volumes to uncover           actions — and use these insights to tailor offer-
indicators of customer credit-worthiness.                 ings relevant to millennials — will be perceived as
                                                          having greater business value to this rising demo-
In the UK, Zopa has established itself as a               graphic. Indeed, this is a market segment that
successful peer-to-peer lending site and is seen          is continuously looking for the “next big thing;”
as a key source for small business financing              therefore, banks that hope to maintain a solid
despite the fact that lenders, consisting mainly          relationship with millennials can never stop inno-
of ordinary citizens, assume the credit risk. Zopa,       vating. Success requires a long-term strategy that
which expects to lend £100 million pounds this            incorporates social and mobile channels built on




                                  cognizant reports       7
an extensible foundation that can respond to — or        For banks, this means prioritizing investments
lead — the next wave of innovation.                      in areas such as regulatory compliance, core
                                                         banking system modernization, channel optimi-
Conclusion                                               zation and data management.26 Although most
Retail banking is undergoing transformative              banks face similar challenges, a single solution
change, driven by new regulations, technological         will not suit all organizations. Culturally, there-
advancements and changing consumer behavior.             fore, banks need to inculcate an organization-
This puts retail banks in an unenviable situation.       wide thought process that embraces innovative
They must invest in innovation, while creating           thinking. Creating a culture of innovation will be
new revenue opportunities and retaining cus-             crucial to making these investments count.
tomer loyalty in the face of increased (traditional
and non-traditional) competition. All of this is
occurring at time when interest margins and prof-
its are under intense pressure.




Footnotes
1
    	 “Mobile Innovation Does the Business in Indonesia,” Sybase, February 2012.
2
    	 “The 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study,” Federal Reserve System, April 2011.
3
    	 “Mobile Banking: A Catalyst for Improving Bank Performance,” Deloitte, 2010.
4
     	 James Richards, “Banking on Mobile Innovation,” Mobinetic, February 2012.
5
    	 Nessa Feddis, “Fees Cover Costs, as Other Income Has Declined,” The New York Times, April 29, 2012.
6
    	 Katherine Field Boccaccio, “Smartphones Shown to Drive Demand for Mobile Banking and Payments,”
      Chain Store Age, May 15, 2012.
7
    	 Yeong Kar Yan, “Youths Design Bank for DBS,” The Urban Wire, Oct. 14, 2010.
8
     	 BpaaS refers to the provision of business services encompassing the underlying IT infrastructure,
       platform and skilled manpower, to run specific business processes in a virtual, globalized and
       distributed operating model.
9
    	 Martin Hilbert and Priscila López, “The World’s Technological Capacity to Store, Communicate, and
      Compute Information,” University of Southern California, April 2011.
10
     	Jim Eckenrode, “Evolving Customer Relationship Management: What’s the Next Best Action?”
      Tower Group, February 2011.
11
    	 “Data Equity: Unlocking the Value of Big Data,” Center for Economic and Business Research Ltd.,
      April 2012.
12
     	Akhil Tandulwadikar, “How Analytics Can Transform the U.S. Retail Banking Sector,” Cognizant
      Technology Solutions, 2011.
13
     	“Fraud Detection Using Data Analytics in the Banking Industry,” ACL Services Ltd., 2010.
14
     	“Retail Banks Increasing Mobile Investment,” Forrester Research, Inc. and Consumer Bankers
      Association, June 20, 2012.
15
     	“SA Firm Up for Mobile Innovation Award,” SouthAfrica.info, February 2012.
16
     	“Banking the Unbanked: The Role of Mobile Financial Services,” World Economic Forum and Boston
      Consulting Group, May 2011.
17
     	Tim Chen, “Why 7.7% of Americans Are Unbanked,” Forbes.com, Jan. 3, 2011.


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18
     	“M-Pesa Moved Sh727 Billion Last Year,” Mobile Money Africa, July 2011.
19
     	“Online Banks' Deposits Grow at Quadruple Industry Pace,” American Banker, January 2012.
20
     	“ING Direct Opens First Branch in San Francisco, a Café,” San Francisco Chronicle, December 2011.

 	Robert Peston, “WhatThreat to Banks from Internet Lenders?” BBC Business, March 2012.
21


22
     	“Opinion Polling: The Economic State of Small Business,” American Sustainable Business Council,
      February 2012.
23
     	The Pew Research Center defines millennials as the generation that was born after 1980 — the first
      generation to come of age in the new millennium.
24
     	“Overview of Smartphone Adoption,” Pew Research Center, July 2011.
25
     	“The Baby Boomer and Millennial Generations: Attitudes Toward Banking,” Microsoft, January 2010.
26
     	Katherine Burger, “Even Growing Bank IT Budgets Are Strained by Competing Priorities,” Bank
      Systems & Technology, Jan. 3, 2012.




Credits
Author and Analyst
Akhil Tandulwadikar, Senior Research Associate, Cognizant Research Center


Subject Matter Expert
Craig Zander, Director, Cognizant Business Consulting’s Banking and Financial Services Practice


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Suresh Sambandhan, Designer




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Innovation Imperatives in Retail Banking

  • 1. • Cognizant Reports Innovation Imperatives in Retail Banking Banks must thoughtfully analyze the data generated by cloud-enabled mobile and social computing to streamline services and create innovative ways of transacting that appeal to the millennial demographic, and beyond. Executive Summary operating structures and processes. Many banks The current climate of increased regulation, have focused on reengineering their user inter- combined with a global economic slowdown, is faces across delivery channels, in an attempt challenging the profitability of retail banking to provide customers with an integrated multi- operations around the world. Regulatory channel user experience. By eliminating these compliance has added significantly to the cost channel silos, they can lower operating costs and of doing business and is impacting sources of improve time to market with new products. This fee income upon which banks have traditionally type of innovation will drive customer acquisition relied. Global economic sluggishness has resulted and retention, changing methods of customer in depressed loan demand and historically low engagement from “push” to “pull” across the interest rates, creating enormous pressure on physical and virtual worlds. bank interest margins. Even as they look to do this, banks must protect It is against this backdrop that financial institu- their existing customer base from the grow- tions are attempting to concurrently address the ing threat of non-traditional competitors that dual objectives of streamlining operations while have entered the banking space with disruptive rethinking how to go to market with innovative technology advancements. With this need to products and services. To survive and flourish, innovate, many banks are turning to mobile banks will need to renew their operating models services and social media to create operational and develop innovative services that differentiate improvements, as well as analytics-based (and themselves from the competition. This can hap- thus more targeted and personalized) ways of pen if they build upon core strengths and unique engaging customers across all demographics, characteristics that allow them to continue sat- most particularly with the increasingly desirable isfying existing account holders while attracting millennial market segment. the next generation of customers. Cloud computing has emerged as a way to drive As operating costs rise and income sources down costs to pay for this service delivery innova- decline, retail banking operations require a tion. Furthermore, analytics as a service has the fundamental and continuous review of their potential to monetize the data proliferating from cognizant reports | august 2012
  • 2. the explosion of mobile and social computing and convenience and enhancing productivity. Smart- enhance business case development for invest- phones, for example, utilize specialized applica- ment in mobile and social media. tions that allow customers to deposit checks by sending images rather than physical items. This white paper will discuss how the retail According to a 2011 Federal Reserve study,2 the banking industry can respond to new competitive use of physical checks declined by 7.1% between threats while also reducing costs by transforming 2006 and 2009, even as electronic payments their operating models and enabling innovation increased at an average rate of 9.3% in the same through smart technology investments. period, to $40.6 billion. Innovation Drivers Furthermore, mobile has proved to be the The retail banking industry faces an unprec- cheapest3 means for processing banking transac- edented need to invest in new operating tions. Banks that encourage their customers to efficiencies while reducing costs. At the same use this channel in increasing numbers have the time, it needs to improve customer experience unusual opportunity of simultaneously improving across all channels and offer consumers more customer convenience and reducing cost. targeted products and services. All of this must be accomplished in an environment of limited This approach would appear to match consumer resources and a need for near-immediate return banking preferences. In the UK, for example, on investment. research firm Intelligent Environment4 reports that smartphone penetration reached 39% of Technological advancements will play a key role UK adults in 2011. Furthermore, given the option, in the dual pursuit of efficiencies and customer one in five Britons is willing to pay bills using their gratification. Developments in mobility and mobile phone, while one-quarter are willing to social computing are seen as the most exciting transfer funds this way. opportunities in decades for improving customer interaction and revolutionizing the way consum- Mobile Implications ers conduct their banking. Moreover, new-age Retail banks have little choice but to innovate competition and demographic change are further in this rapidly changing environment. Prompted driving investment in technologies that boost pro- by the loss of some critical components of tradi- ductivity and help retain competitive advantage. tional fee income as a result of new regulations,5 banks are scrambling to find new income sources Mobile, Social Media and Collaboration and ways to reduce costs. For instance, nearly all Mobile devices are creating opportunities for retail banks are revisiting the criteria for offering banks and other financial services providers to no-fee services, such as for checking accounts. offer customers innovative ways of performing One trend among retail banks is to offer no-fee traditional banking functions. Nowhere is this checking only to customers who meet far more trend more evident than in the area of mobile stringent conditions than previously required, payments. Initial mobile banking services were including the use of lower cost delivery channels, basic in nature — checking balances, etc. — but such as the Web or mobile. advancements in device and communication tech- nologies and the creation of native applications Smartphones will be the key driver for for mobile devices are allowing these services to increased demand for mobile banking ser- move up the value chain, overcoming geographi- vices. A study by ACI Worldwide and Aite cal and technological boundaries. Group6 found 80% of respondents had used smartphones for mobile banking, while only one- In Indonesia, PT Bank CIMB Niaga, the country’s third of non-smartphone users had reported largest bank, is leveraging the widespread reach doing so. Clearly, mobile banking and smartphone of mobile devices (90% penetration) to provide adoption will grow hand in hand. money transfer services to a population spread across 17,508 islands.1 Arming consumers with real-time information regarding their current financial positions is This kind of innovation is disruptive to traditional useful. However, combining financial data with banking practices and creates cost-efficien- GPS technology will enable banks to provide cies for banks while also increasing customer value-added services not traditionally associated cognizant reports 2
  • 3. with financial institutions, as well as counter the branch. In another, the bank offered special incen- threats of non-traditional competitors. tives to customers who used Facebook Places to check into selected partner outlets.7 An example is location-specific services such as customized or special offers. Imagine receiving a While social networking has been success- message on your smartphone that you are cur- fully leveraged across many industries overall, rently standing two blocks from your favorite banks have been slow to reap its benefits (see retailer, which is offering 50% off your favorite Figure 1). Successful integration of social media brand of jeans, and further, that your smartphone into the overall strategy of a bank requires a can also act as a payment device. Embracing the long-term commitment as part of an overall retail smartphone as a payment device to replace debit strategy, and not a one-off effort that creates or credit cards will also provide banks with an yet another channel silo. (see sidebar, "Keys to answer to near field communication (NFC) and Successful Use of Social Media," next page). radio frequency devices, as well as new payment services such as the one popularized by Square. Customer engagement and education are critical components of this enterprise strategy. It is, therefore, imperative for retail banks to Banks that build rapport with their Facebook or create a comprehensive mobile strategy that Twitter followers through frequent and genuine centers around an integrated and seamless multi- conversations and rapidly respond to customer channel banking experience. Banks that have queries on in-house and external blogs will be the been early adopters in creating a mobile banking big gainers from this phenomenon. presence are in an advantageous position com- pared with late-starters. However, mobile banking Examples abound of how social media can be uti- is moving rapidly, with continuous advances in lized to predict and then track consumer response devices and platforms, making it crucial for banks to new policies or products, providing banks to stay on top of these developments. with better information prior to making these decisions. Without question, tracking response The Sway of Social through social media would allow banks to be If mobility is leading the way in retail bank- more responsive to feedback, both negative and ing product and service innovation, then social positive. An example is Bank of America’s belated networking is transforming how retail banks inter- decision to rescind an increase in debit card fees act with customers and strengthen their brands after seeing consumer outcry on social media. and reputations. The case of Singapore’s leading bank, DBS, sheds light on how social media can be In a positive response to social media’s widening exploited. The bank has launched various social influence, some retail banks are proactively media initiatives, including one that encouraged stepping up to the plate and leveraging more young customers to design ideas for their next evolved thinking. For example, 1st Mariner Bank in Social Media Experience is Still Nascent for Banks Q. Which statement best describes your firm's experience regarding social media? 8% Advanced: We have a social media competency and regularly use social media tools. Intermediate: We have launched social media efforts 39% but don't consider ourselves experts. 32% Novice: We have not launched any social media efforts. Beginner: We have launched social media efforts but 21% are not very experienced. Source: "Social Media at the Starting Blocks: A Look at Financial Institutions in Europe and the United States," Aite Group, November 2010. Response Base: 166 Figure 1 cognizant reports 3
  • 4. Quick Take Keys to Successful Use of Social Media • Develop a comprehensive social media strategy that is aligned with business goals. • Ensure organization-wide buy-in; top management must take the lead. • Identify key metrics and measure them regularly. • Educate employees on the social media policy. • Make social media a key part of the organization’s culture. • Identify risks related to compliance and revise the strategy appropriately. Source: Cognizant Research Center the U.S. launched a product aimed at customers from various channels, typically in non-standard in their late teens based on feedback from social formats, needs to be stored and then normalized media interaction. to enable consistent real-time analysis. Big Data + Analytics = Big Opportunity Deployment of analytics for various functions, Big data — defined as datasets that are so large, such as risk management, reporting and process fast-growing and diverse that they cannot be man- improvement, will be critical. The volume of data aged by traditional means — is at the heart of how generated on a daily basis has grown exponen- banks can cash in on the multi-channel experience. tially, thanks to the increased use of technology. To harness the power of big data, banks need to According to one recent report,9 the amount of implement data architectures that create a single data stored in digital formats (globally, across customer view and a reliable source of enterprise industries) grew from 25% to 94% between data. This will require a move away from siloed 2000 and 2007. A 2011 report by The Tower Group data management and inconsistent data. estimates that mid-tier banks’ data volumes have multiplied 150 times over the past seven Banks need to embrace virtualization and the years.10 In the UK, the Centre for Economics and power of cloud computing to reduce the capital Business Research (Cebr) found that data stored expenditures related to building and managing in banks employing more than 1,000 people IT infrastructure (see sidebar, "Cloud-Based amounted to 1,931 terabytes.11 These factors are Solutions: A Source of Efficiency"). Cloud-based driving banks to improve their enterprise-level models such as business process as a service8 data management capabilities and deploy big (BPaaS) have emerged as a key source for data analytics. (see sidebar, "Keys for Successful further reducing costs related to technology Use of Advanced Analytics," next page). and talent acquisition, particularly in the areas of data collection and analysis. Data arriving Quick Take Cloud-Based Solutions: A Source of Efficiency • Lower total cost of ownership. • Identify and eliminate non-value-adding processes. • Provider takes care of access to latest technology and upgrades. • Reduced technical and operational overhead. • Fewer proprietary products being used and vendor contracts being managed. • Clearer measure of risks depending on the nature and criticality of the process being outsourced. • Lower risk of acquiring talent to run functions in-house. Source: "The Case for More Functional, Utility-Like Trade Management Systems,” Cognizant Research Center cognizant reports 4
  • 5. Insights derived from customer interactions are real-time and repetitive analysis, can help banks an important driver in continuously improving identify unusual and suspicious activities. multi-channel user experience, operating effi- ciencies, and product and service innovations Clearly, the big data revolution has created that can become important differentiators.12 For many new opportunities for banks. By embracing example, behavioral analytics can be applied cloud-based advanced analytics solutions deliv- to mobile banking data to understand changing ered through the BPaaS model, banks can lever- patterns to modify apps and improve services, age the power of big data and advanced analytics, accordingly. Social media analytics can be used while bypassing some of the troublesome issues to monitor customer sentiment toward a bank’s related to technology and talent acquisition. brand. Banks can also identify individuals who are social media influencers and can be approached Fending Off Non-Traditional with direct marketing offers. Competitors Even as retail banks attempt to revive their However, applying analytics to big data has far revenue streams and reputations, nimble-footed, greater potential. New regulations require banks’ technology-driven entrants are gaining popular- risk programs to be predictive, utilizing histori- ity and market share. These competitors vary in cal bank information and external data sources. size and ambition, but they have all built their Analytics tools will play a key role in complying business models around mobile and social media. with these reporting standards, as they allow While some niche players are trying to get a piece banks to combine historical data with future of the revenue pie by offering banking services to scenarios to make better-informed predictions. specific market segments, such as the unbanked, others are far more ambitious, seeking, for exam- Analytics can also be deployed to improve day-to- ple, to dominate the mobile payments landscape. day risk management, a function that has gained importance in the post-crisis era. Banks are now To maintain their market-leading position, required to take a more holistic view of risk across retail banks will need to think and act more the organization. Combined with enterprise innovatively to improve existing products, while data management, banks can use analytics to developing new services to meet the demands better understand their risk exposures and make of a competitive marketplace. Meanwhile, the decisions accordingly. competitive landscape is being transformed by non-banking players, thanks primarily to techno- Another area where analytics can help is with logical advancements and the adoption of exist- fraud detection. The rise of online and mobile ing technologies for new purposes. banking has spurred a new set of fraud schemes across banking and financial services. In fact, Among the greatest of these threats is payment the sector experienced the highest number of services. Mobile phones are morphing into wallets, fraud cases across industries, according to a resulting in the establishment of mobile network 2010 report issued by the Association of Certi- operators (MNOs). Manufacturers, e-commerce fied Fraud Examiners.13 Fraud analytics, such as providers, retailers and software developers Quick Take Keys for Successful Use of Advanced Analytics • Put a clear strategy in place for analytics implementation. • Rely on fact-based decision-making. • Use data that is unique to the bank to carve out competitive advantage. • Identify process inefficiencies through the use of analytics; use insights to create efficiencies and improve margins. • Review and enhance the analytics implementation on a regular basis. Source: Cognizant Research Center cognizant reports 5
  • 6. are entering the payments space, threatening company Oltio, created by mobile network banks’ traditional domain. Meanwhile, payment provider MTN and Standard Bank. Oltio’s payD old-timers such as PayPal have begun targeting platform, launched in August 2011, generates PIN the retail point of sale (POS) terminal with devices numbers through customers’ mobile phones for that scan credit/debit cards. online payments through debit or credit cards.15 Mobile payments are expected to grow expo- Mobility has also shown great potential for banks nentially over the next few years (see Figure 2), to address the unbanked market. There are an fueled by strong consumer adoption of smart- estimated 2.5 billion adults that make up the phones. Among the various mobile payment unbanked category in the developing world.16 options gaining acceptance are mobile wallets, In the U.S., 7.7% of the population remains NFC-enabled devices, mobile Web payments unbanked. However, mobile phones are begin- and payment stickers. These trends threaten to ning to reverse this trend.17 For example, in poor marginalize banks in the payment arena and countries such as Kenya, mobile devices have impact their revenues. Of greater concern is the helped overcome the lack of infrastructure by fact that banks have been historically slow to allowing person-to-person money transfer in rural adopt these types of new technologies due to areas. The service, called M-PESA and offered by their heavy investment in legacy infrastructure. Safaricom, allows individuals to cost-effectively pay for cabs, electricity and even for services For banks to maintain their preferred position such as digging wells. In a mere four years, this with consumers, it is important that they create phenomenon has transformed banking in the a strong mobile services presence. Furthermore, African nation. The number of M-PESA outlets they can extend their already strong positions by skyrocketed from 355 in April 2007 to 27,988 in participating in emerging consortiums to offer April 2011. During 2010-2011, M-PESA was used for mobile payments. More importantly, they need to 305.7 million transactions worth $8.53 billion.18 invest in key technological layers that allow mobile payment systems to work with legacy banking Direct Banks systems. According to Forrester Research, initial Direct banks are generally Internet-based and, trends have shown that banks are investing in therefore, tend to have lower operating costs three areas of mobility: alerts, remote deposits than their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Their and person-to-person payments.14 ability to offer higher rates on deposit accounts has fueled phenomenal growth in recent years. An early example of how banks can leverage inno- Some online-only banks saw their combined vation can be found in South Africa’s joint venture deposits grow 70% since 2008 to $330 billion.19 Mobile Payments Set to Grow Gross Value of Mobile Payments Transactions, 2009 - 2015 U.S. $M $1,000,000 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: "3Q.2011 Global & Regional Mobile Payments Market Forecast," IE Market Research, 2011. Figure 2 cognizant reports 6
  • 7. Prominent among these are Ally Financial Inc., year,21 does not take any responsibility in the American Express Co. and Discover Financial event of a default. Because these Web-enabled Services, which saw their deposits grow between service providers are not subject to the same 55% and 190% since 2008. ING Direct, recently stringent regulations as banks, this niche is likely acquired by Capital One, has also created a to remain the province of non-bank entities. physical presence by opening ING Direct Café branches in eight U.S. cities.20 The banking activities For retail banks, a key to success will lie in their offered at these locations include a physical staff ability to effectively manage credit risk while that assists with account openings and answers reaching out to small businesses. This is reflected customer questions while offering inexpensive in a February 2012 survey22 by the American coffee and free Wi-Fi. These banks have also built Sustainable Business Council, which found that strong mobile banking capabilities. small businesses believe it is more difficult to get a loan today than it was four years ago. An example of how innovations in mobile apps can drive new-age customer service is E-Trade’s Rise of the Millennials mobile application. The online financial services The millennial23 generation, also known as Gener- giant provides an application that uses voice ation Y, is changing the rules of engagement with commands to enable brokerage customers to financial services providers. Millennials are tech- review their portfolios, initiate trades or get savvy, active social networkers and are committed to stock quotes. This type of application could planning for their financial future. Their tech easily be extended to banking customers, as well. savvy is reflected by the fact that they lead the Moreover, there is strong potential for service adoption of smartphones among all age groups.24 innovations utilizing voice commands. They want to interact with their bank online, yet they also value good service as they define it. Crowd-Funding and Peer-To-Peer Lending They also want to plan for the future using sophis- The purpose of crowd-funding and peer-to- ticated tools and are drawn to online capabilities peer lending is to build online communities of when researching new banks.25 like-minded individuals who are willing to lend or borrow at rates or terms unavailable Given these traits, it is critical for banks to through traditional sources. By avoiding the high develop products and services that meet these overhead of commercial banks, such initiatives expectations. Millennials have fully embraced are able to meet the funding requirements of mobility and social media, and banks hoping to small businesses and start-ups. These commu- meet the expectations of this market segment nities are small and focused, with users highly must do the same. This means the days of adapt- active in day-to-day discussions. ing online applications for delivery over a mobile device have already passed. Native applications The recent credit crunch gave impetus to these continue to be refined in ways that recognize the initiatives, with sites such as Kickstarter boasting unique features of smartphones and iPads. Keys more than a million users. ZestCash is a startup to success will be the effective use of the screen that provides loans to people with poor or no real estate of these devices and the delivery credit history. Utilizing extensive data analysis, of information that leverages the anytime, ZestCash is an example of how technological anywhere nature of mobility. innovation is making it possible for new players to enter the market, offering differentiated services. Financial institutions that can extract meaning The big data revolution is what enables ZestCash from mobile transactions and social media inter- to crunch through large data volumes to uncover actions — and use these insights to tailor offer- indicators of customer credit-worthiness. ings relevant to millennials — will be perceived as having greater business value to this rising demo- In the UK, Zopa has established itself as a graphic. Indeed, this is a market segment that successful peer-to-peer lending site and is seen is continuously looking for the “next big thing;” as a key source for small business financing therefore, banks that hope to maintain a solid despite the fact that lenders, consisting mainly relationship with millennials can never stop inno- of ordinary citizens, assume the credit risk. Zopa, vating. Success requires a long-term strategy that which expects to lend £100 million pounds this incorporates social and mobile channels built on cognizant reports 7
  • 8. an extensible foundation that can respond to — or For banks, this means prioritizing investments lead — the next wave of innovation. in areas such as regulatory compliance, core banking system modernization, channel optimi- Conclusion zation and data management.26 Although most Retail banking is undergoing transformative banks face similar challenges, a single solution change, driven by new regulations, technological will not suit all organizations. Culturally, there- advancements and changing consumer behavior. fore, banks need to inculcate an organization- This puts retail banks in an unenviable situation. wide thought process that embraces innovative They must invest in innovation, while creating thinking. Creating a culture of innovation will be new revenue opportunities and retaining cus- crucial to making these investments count. tomer loyalty in the face of increased (traditional and non-traditional) competition. All of this is occurring at time when interest margins and prof- its are under intense pressure. Footnotes 1 “Mobile Innovation Does the Business in Indonesia,” Sybase, February 2012. 2 “The 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study,” Federal Reserve System, April 2011. 3 “Mobile Banking: A Catalyst for Improving Bank Performance,” Deloitte, 2010. 4 James Richards, “Banking on Mobile Innovation,” Mobinetic, February 2012. 5 Nessa Feddis, “Fees Cover Costs, as Other Income Has Declined,” The New York Times, April 29, 2012. 6 Katherine Field Boccaccio, “Smartphones Shown to Drive Demand for Mobile Banking and Payments,” Chain Store Age, May 15, 2012. 7 Yeong Kar Yan, “Youths Design Bank for DBS,” The Urban Wire, Oct. 14, 2010. 8 BpaaS refers to the provision of business services encompassing the underlying IT infrastructure, platform and skilled manpower, to run specific business processes in a virtual, globalized and distributed operating model. 9 Martin Hilbert and Priscila López, “The World’s Technological Capacity to Store, Communicate, and Compute Information,” University of Southern California, April 2011. 10 Jim Eckenrode, “Evolving Customer Relationship Management: What’s the Next Best Action?” Tower Group, February 2011. 11 “Data Equity: Unlocking the Value of Big Data,” Center for Economic and Business Research Ltd., April 2012. 12 Akhil Tandulwadikar, “How Analytics Can Transform the U.S. Retail Banking Sector,” Cognizant Technology Solutions, 2011. 13 “Fraud Detection Using Data Analytics in the Banking Industry,” ACL Services Ltd., 2010. 14 “Retail Banks Increasing Mobile Investment,” Forrester Research, Inc. and Consumer Bankers Association, June 20, 2012. 15 “SA Firm Up for Mobile Innovation Award,” SouthAfrica.info, February 2012. 16 “Banking the Unbanked: The Role of Mobile Financial Services,” World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group, May 2011. 17 Tim Chen, “Why 7.7% of Americans Are Unbanked,” Forbes.com, Jan. 3, 2011. cognizant reports 8
  • 9. 18 “M-Pesa Moved Sh727 Billion Last Year,” Mobile Money Africa, July 2011. 19 “Online Banks' Deposits Grow at Quadruple Industry Pace,” American Banker, January 2012. 20 “ING Direct Opens First Branch in San Francisco, a Café,” San Francisco Chronicle, December 2011. Robert Peston, “WhatThreat to Banks from Internet Lenders?” BBC Business, March 2012. 21 22 “Opinion Polling: The Economic State of Small Business,” American Sustainable Business Council, February 2012. 23 The Pew Research Center defines millennials as the generation that was born after 1980 — the first generation to come of age in the new millennium. 24 “Overview of Smartphone Adoption,” Pew Research Center, July 2011. 25 “The Baby Boomer and Millennial Generations: Attitudes Toward Banking,” Microsoft, January 2010. 26 Katherine Burger, “Even Growing Bank IT Budgets Are Strained by Competing Priorities,” Bank Systems & Technology, Jan. 3, 2012. Credits Author and Analyst Akhil Tandulwadikar, Senior Research Associate, Cognizant Research Center Subject Matter Expert Craig Zander, Director, Cognizant Business Consulting’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Design Harleen Bhatia, Creative Director Suresh Sambandhan, Designer About Cognizant Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world’s leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 50 delivery centers worldwide and approximately 145,200 employees as of June 30, 2012, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com for more information. World Headquarters European Headquarters India Operations Headquarters 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. 1 Kingdom Street #5/535, Old Mahabalipuram Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA Paddington Central Okkiyam Pettai, Thoraipakkam Phone: +1 201 801 0233 London W2 6BD Chennai, 600 096 India Fax: +1 201 801 0243 Phone: +44 (0) 207 297 7600 Phone: +91 (0) 44 4209 6000 Toll Free: +1 888 937 3277 Fax: +44 (0) 207 121 0102 Fax: +91 (0) 44 4209 6060 Email: inquiry@cognizant.com Email: infouk@cognizant.com Email: inquiryindia@cognizant.com © ­­ Copyright 2012, Cognizant. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the express written permission from Cognizant. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.