IDC Perspective (Case Study): How Does WeBank Lead the Way Among Digital Banks Worldwide?
This IDC study provides a detailed analysis on how WeBank is leading the way in worldwide digital banking. It first analyzes the development trends of digital banking and then has a detailed examination of WeBank. In the research on WeBank, it focuses on three aspects: first, the reason why WeBank becomes the world's leading digital bank; second, WeBank's innovations that it builds its achievements on; and third, the changes WeBank's innovations are bringing to the industry and society. At the end of the report, case enlightenment and recommendations are given to tech buyers.According to Alice Wen, research manager at Financial Insights, IDC China, "WeBank has attained swift growth in the nine years since its founding. It has not only achieved outstanding results in the financial inclusion field but also driven huge changes in the perception of and action on financial inclusion in China's banking industry. Its achievements signify a milestone in the development of both digital banking and financial inclusion. WeBank's innovative ideas and methods in digital bank development are not only applicable to itself but also highly valuable for all digital banks, traditional banks, and other financial institutions. Its case provides many insights for tech buyers. It is recommended that tech buyers fully leverage emerging technologies to actively adopt a blue ocean strategy in developing financial inclusion business, while maintaining a sense of crisis and continuous innovation to gain the initiative and advantage in the future competition."
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Executive Snapshot
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Digital Banking Overview
WeBank — A World Leading Digital Bank
History and Background
Global Leadership
WeBank's Key Innovations
Business Innovation — Leading the Development of the Financial Inclusion Market
Risk Management Innovation — Reinventing the Risk Control and Risk Management Concepts of Banks
Technological Innovation — Solving the Underlying Technical Difficulties of Digital Banks
Experience Innovation — Revolutionizing the Financial Consumption Experience
Changes Brought by WeBank
It Has Changed the Perception of and Action on Financial Inclusion in China's Banking Industry.
WeBank Drove Distributed Transformation of the Core Banking System Architectures to Contribute to Sustainability of Financial Inclusion.
WeBank Is Redefining the CX Standard of Financial Services to Improve the Overall Well-Being of Financial Consumers in China.
Through Open Source, WeBank Lowers the Threshold for Technology Usage and Promotes Industrial Transformation.