Customer centricity key to retail banks’ growth, says study

By: Retail4Growth Team

Last updated : July 17, 2019 12:01 pm



According to a Kantar CX+ study, 91% of retail bank CEOs in India see the need to become customer-centric, and just 29% of consumers believe banks offer truly customer-centric experiences.


The new CX+ study released by Kantar reveals the importance of being customer centric for driving business growth in today’s experience era. 91% of retail bank CEOs in India see the need to become customer-centric, just 29% of consumers believe banks offer truly customer-centric experiences, according to Kantar CX+ study.

The new study is the only sector-specific index that assesses banks based on a unique combination of their customer experience scores. In addition, the study identifies each bank’s Experience Gap – which quantifies the difference between their Brand Promise and the actual customer experience delivered.

 

CX+ reflects that providing excellent customer experiences is no longer enough. Thus the roadmap to growth is based on 5 key CX success factors:

1. Clarity of brand promise
2. Empowered employees
3. Empowered customers
4. Creating lasting memories
5. Exceptional delivery

Commenting on the launch of the findings and CX+ ranking, Preeti Reddy, CEO-South Asia, Insights Division, Kantar said: “We live in the age of experience, but many brands are still missing the mark as there’s a huge gap between brand promise and customer experience. Our study reveals that the top-ranking Retail banks in India have delivered a superior customer experience that is matched with a strong brand promise thus giving them a distinctive. However, there’s a huge opportunity for growth as half of India is still unbanked and are increasingly looking up to their banks to give them more personalized experiences."

The Kantar CX+ study analyzed 7,280 retail banking customers in India and was conducted in 2019.

Kantar Preeti Reddy Retail Banking HSBC Standard Chartered Citi Yes Bank IndusInd bank ICICI Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank HDFC Bank Syndicate Bank Axis bank

First Published : July 17, 2019 9:09 am

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