Banks face fight-or-join decision with tech firms: McKinsey report
Fintech startups threatening to shrink bank margins by offering cheaper services
New York
GLOBAL banks, seeking to protect billions in annual profits from encroaching technology companies, face a choice: battle the upstarts or join them, McKinsey & Co said.
Weak relationships with their individual customers have left lenders vulnerable to competition from so-called fintech startups and established companies like Apple Inc, the consulting firm said in a report released on Wednesday in London. Banks must choose whether they'll try to revamp their brands, give customers services they didn't know they wanted, and hire more engaging employees or allow new entrants to do these things and just provide funding for loans.
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