Growth strategies in retail banking Study - Roland Berger
Growth strategies in retail banking Study - Roland Berger
Growth strategies in retail banking Study - Roland Berger
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DISTRIBUTION<br />
PKO BP, the large sav<strong>in</strong>gs bank <strong>in</strong>creases access<br />
by the set up of agencies po<strong>in</strong>t of sale<br />
Outlets and<br />
development<br />
Product<br />
offer<br />
Organization<br />
Two types of agencies: so called ‘old’ type agencies – located <strong>in</strong> production plants<br />
and ‘new’ type agencies accessible to all customers: approx. 3,000 agencies<br />
Established ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> small towns where PKO BP does not have their own branches<br />
and bigger cities <strong>in</strong> block of flat areas<br />
PKO BP plans to <strong>in</strong>crease the number of products and services available trough<br />
the agency (next to cash handl<strong>in</strong>g, open<strong>in</strong>g accounts, loan applications, etc.)<br />
Agencies realize around 20% of all cash operations with<strong>in</strong> the bank, 7% of sav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
accounts, <strong>in</strong>termediation <strong>in</strong> loan sale – 20,000 loans <strong>in</strong> value of EUR 70 m p.a. (2004)<br />
Agency functions <strong>in</strong> the name of and on behalf of the bank PKO BP<br />
A person <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> open<strong>in</strong>g the agency has to be an entrepreneur (run a bus<strong>in</strong>ess)<br />
Decision concern<strong>in</strong>g sett<strong>in</strong>g up the agency is taken by the director of the<br />
regional <strong>retail</strong> department<br />
Agent must provide space for 1 cash teller, space for servic<strong>in</strong>g client with adequate<br />
safety measures (around 30 m 2 with 2 employees), and has to rent a POS term<strong>in</strong>al<br />
The average <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> the outlet amounts to ca. PLN 10,000<br />
PKO BP provides the agent with software, bank’s logo (free of charge), basic tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agency cannot employ anyone without the bank’ s acceptance<br />
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