In this year’s DBX report, we find that nothing is ‘business as usual’ for banks. Global shifts in geopolitics, wars, regulatory developments and economic headwinds weigh heavily on the finance industry. As such, banks are under sustained pressure to future-proof their business models by increasing resilience, shoring up existing revenue streams and developing new ones.
Confidence in existing models – in particular digital ones – and in the future may be low, but by relying on tried-and-tested strategies, such as collaborative business models, many banks will be able to weather the storm. Our seven convictions for the future of banking are more relevant than ever, and provide banks with a blueprint on how to push forward into a prosperous and profitable future.