Seylan bank introduces their mobile app and relaunches their internet banking platform
Having recently relaunched their internet banking platform, Seylan bank introduces their mobile banking app with a variety of services that are both innovative and convenient for users.
- (1888PressRelease) December 15, 2016 - Seylan Bank has continually reiterated its leadership in the digital and social media fronts by understanding the customers' needs and introducing innovativeness. The bank recently relaunched its retail Internet banking portal and its mobile banking app with new features beneficial for its customers. Mr. Nimal Tillekeratne, Senior Deputy General Manager-Operations of Seylan Bank speaks about the bank's initiatives on the digital front.
Q1: What steps has the bank taken internally in its systems to cater to the needs of tech driven customers?
It begins with the vision of the bank as far as the electronic channels are concerned. The Bank is deliberately and dedicatedly trying to bring self-service convenience to its customers in banking transactions. One avenue we see is empowering them in the internet payment gateway (https://www.seylan.lk/internet-payment-gateway.html ) banking options more and more so that people need not physically come to the branches to do the routine transactions. We pioneered internet banking facility in 2001. Initially, I think just as many other banks, we didn't grasp the real future and potential around digital banking. The main idea back then was to keep the customers away from queuing in front of the counters. Later, between 2008 -2010, banks started looking to internet banking as a tool to empower customers and to get the customers to self-service channels. This realization came late as most of us were used to the brick and mortar banking systems and preferred having the customers at the branches and having a casual chat as the preferred way of cross selling. The customer behavior is such today, they want things done as fast as possible and they want most of the services at their fingertips. They are less interested in the desktop versions of internet banking anymore, but prefer the tabs and mobile apps. Internet banking is not something which we can introduce without back-end support. Hence, we have invested heavily in back-end technology to offer a best in class internet application to our valued customers.
Q2: What are the new features in the re-launched internet banking and mobile app?
With the earlier internet banking portal, we required customers to come to the branch to open subsequent accounts. With the new facility, customers can create their own savings and fixed deposit accounts online. That is one significant step towards our promise of customer convenience. Also, customers can apply/obtain loans, and disburse through their current/ savings account (https://www.seylan.lk/seylan-savings-account.html ) themselves and create payment schedules, instant transfers within or to other banks on their own. We will also have the capability to deliver "cash just in time" feature very soon. Even with the new add-ons I still feel there is more room to develop.
Q3: How does the app/internet banking add value to one's daily routine?
Our internet banking facility and the app work twenty-four hours a day- seven day a week. We are the first bank to accept cash through CDM (Cash Deposit Machine) 24x7 as well. We have a contact center which attends to any issues related to internet banking. The most common problem faced by customers is forgetting passwords. When you realize that you cannot remember the password when you want to make a payment it could be a very bad feeling. Our call center is geared to immediately reactivate the account securely in no time. Also, the customers can pay their utility bills, schedule transfers and pay their credit card bills through our internet banking system and mobile app.
Q4: What are the unique features of Seylan app which differentiate from other banks' apps?
Ability to create one's own loan account is a unique feature we have. We will also introduce online self on boarding capability very soon, keeping all regulatory requirements is in mind.
Q5: How secure is the internet banking and mobile app?
We practice two factor authentications that secures the user against identity theft, by triggering one time passwords for transactions over a limit and for self-administration options.
Q6: How is the compatibility of the app and internet banking facility in different devices and operating systems?
The internet banking can be accessed through Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari. The app is compatible with Android and iOS but not yet with Windows. We are working on this and look forward to making it available via Windows as well! Customers can visit the App store/Play store and download the app without any hassle.
Q7: What are the plans on the digital front for the bank in future?
We have a very high focus as to what and where we want to be in the digital banking universe.
Apart from the retail internet banking product, we have a corporate digital channel that offer options like any other bank, new basic additions would be the customs payments, EPF and other government payments.
However, we want to bring out something very versatile but simple to use application to which will be a game changer in this sphere. In this effort, our focus would be SMEs; because we see the next generation of the ownership of SMEs are highly educated with a vision for their business, obviously, tech-savvy and wanting to make a name in their respective business fields. Recently I went through a paper article describing the visioning of such company wanting to be within the 1st 100 companies of Sri Lanka. This is indeed a great way of positioning your business. We developed the new version of our corporate internet front end having this new generation of such visionary companies in mind.
We want all our customers to be part of the relaunched retail internet banking system. Some customers may feel it's too technical, but we would like to invite them to experience how easy and convenient its usage.
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