Relationship banking and information technology: the role of artificial intelligence and FinTech

Marko Jakšič () and Matej Marinč ()
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Marko Jakšič: University of Ljubljana
Matej Marinč: University of Ljubljana

Risk Management, 2019, vol. 21, issue 1, No 1, 18 pages

Abstract: Abstract Banks have no time for complacency. They need to re-evaluate their competitive advantages in light of profound changes driven by advances in information technology (IT) and competitive pressure from FinTech companies. This article emphasizes that banks should not abolish relationship banking, which nurtures close contact with bank customers. A long-term orientation of relationship banking streamlines incentives and supports the long-term needs of bank customers. However, banks might be lured into transaction banking due to the presence of IT-driven economies of scale and competition from FinTech start-ups and IT companies. In this light, the article evaluates the role of distances, artificial intelligence, and behavioral biases. Implications for stability in banking are explored. We argue that relationship banking can overcome its drawbacks, but it needs to adjust to the new reality in order to survive.

Keywords: The future of banking; Relationship banking; Information technology; Artificial intelligence; FinTech (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G20 G21 L86 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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