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QUESTION 3
Kindly refer to the article entitled "What is Digital Banking and How Will it Benefits Malaysians?", Vulcan Post, 7 April 2020 below and answer the following questions:-
(i) Define what financial inclusion is and why it is important to ensure financial inclusivity in a country.
(i) Do you think digital banking is able to withstand the technological evolution and human banking needs in the future? Identify at least two issues associated with digital banking and discuss its possible solutions.
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What is Digital Banking and How Will it Benefits Malaysians?
Vulcan Post, 7 April 2020
Since Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) launched the digital banking framework on December 31, 2020, around 40 interested unnamed parties have applied for a license. Now, the bank is working on issuing up to 5 digital banking licenses in 2022.
Overseas, countries have already awarded digital banking licenses to qualified entities. Hong Kong granted licenses to 8 entities in 2019, which include Tencent, Ping An, and Ant Group, to name a few.
In Singapore, the Monetary Singapore Authority (MAS) issued 4 digital banking licenses in 2020 to the Grab-Singtel consortium and SEA Group.
How Does Digital Banking Differ from Online Banking?
Digital or virtual banking is usually confused with online banking since all banks involve some kind of digitalisation. Digital banking is mostly used as an umbrella term to outline all forms of financial transactions taking place with the use of technology.
It has also been used to describe financial services which take place strictly online without the providers having any physical branches.
This is in comparison to online banking, which refers to any transaction done electronically using the internet as a gateway. They include checking your balance, transferring funds to other accounts, and looking up your financial statements without having to enter a physical bank.
What Are the Benefits of Digital Banking?
Across the causeway, a digital banking license has granted digital services the ability to conduct all banking businesses like traditional banks. This includes opening an account, making deposits and payments, applying for loans or debit and credit cards, etc.
Hong Kong's Ant Bank for example, in partnership with Alipay, rolled out a virtual banking arm allowing users to open personal bank accounts through the e-wallet's app.
Such a move is in line with BNM's criteria as well, which requires digital banks to fixate on financial inclusion to boost sustainable economic growth.
The 5 main criteria to qualify for a local digital banking license requires companies to:
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