Cloud Computing in Banks

Updated On : November 2016  |  by  Sandeep Shrivastava (Senior Manager - Pre Sales)

In last decade, Banks have observed transformation of banking experience end customers led by Information Technology (IT) enabled solution and services such as Core Banking, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Wallet, Cards and Kiosk Banking. Both banks and their customers are benefitted by the evolution of IT in Banking sector. The business models of Banks are now oriented around achieving customer delight through IT enabled solutions and services.

A big slice of Banks' annual budget is now being allocated to their IT department. To meet the demand of regulatory and customer satisfaction banks need to spend more on procuring and maintaining IT Solutions, IT hardware, system software and Networking. Banks with lesser financial background find difficulties to meet the desire level of IT Implementation due to higher capital expenditures.

Cloud computing can help banks to lower the capital investment in IT infrastructure. Cloud computing converts big capital expense into smaller operational expenses. Worldwide not only smaller banks but larger banks too are now perceiving vision to adopt cloud based IT solutions to control the expenses on IT infrastructure.

Cloud technology enables banks to adopt a new model at lower cost for delivering innovative channels, reduced TAT to market new offering, meeting customer expectation and comply regulatory guidelines. Cloud based solutions deliver a higher value proposition of IT solutions and services in rapidly changing technical paradigms.

In cloud computing, system admin can remotely assemble, install, configure and deploy virtual resources to run the business solution. Moreover, cloud IT infrastructure can be expanded or reduced at any time based on the expected utilization and requirement without any astonishing financial burden.

Cloud computing will help Banks to meet the following business challenges:

Pricey IT
Infrastructure

Cloud computing converts Capital Cost into Periodical Operational Cost thus regulate cash outflow

Cost of Regulatory Compliance

Bank can afford the required solutions at lower cost in "Software as a Service" model to comply the regulatory requirements

Capital
Inadequacy

Cutting down capital investment on IT infrastructure will reduce the capital inadequacy of the Bank

Market Competition / Business Growth

Bank can save 3Ms (Man, Minutes and Money) by implementing cloud computing and utilize these in new business opportunities

Risk
Mitigations

Banks on cloud computing are better prepared to economic uncertainties, environmental changes and shift of customer expectations

In India, the newly licenses Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks are proactively embracing cloud computing for their core and surround banking solutions. It is not only helping them to reduce the capital expenses to start the business but also aiding flexibility to scale the infrastructure in future based on the growth of the business.

Nelito is offering its core banking, financial inclusion, KYC and other surround solution on cloud. Cooperative Banks, UCBs, PACS, Credit Societies and NBFC can use these cloud based solution and reap the benefit of cloud computing.

Nelito provides the complete spectrum of services with regards to cloud, our services comprise of consulting, architecture setup, designing, implementation, and monitoring.

We empower businesses by accelerating innovation, and providing business agility while optimizing costs. Comprehending the constant need to experiment and innovate.

We offer development across Software-as- a-Service (SaaS) for enabling customer to leverage the benefits of Cloud.