Digital Banks in Brazil: Struggling to Reach the Breakeven Point or a New Evolution Wave?

Digital banks have profoundly changed the financial industry’s operations. In this scenario, the study of digital banks has gained increasing attention in the academic community. However, there is still a lot of room to understand how this type of organization functions and impacts different context...

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Published in:FinTech 2023-06, Vol.2 (3), p.374-387
Main Authors: Bueno, Luiz Antonio, Sigahi, Tiago F. A. C., Anholon, Rosley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
brazil
digital banking
digital service
digitalization
online bank
virtual bank
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Summary:Digital banks have profoundly changed the financial industry’s operations. In this scenario, the study of digital banks has gained increasing attention in the academic community. However, there is still a lot of room to understand how this type of organization functions and impacts different contexts. Considering the information collected, partial findings, and the professional experience of those involved in a larger research project, the main objective of this study is to present the Brazilian scenario related to digital banks from the analytical perspective of the research group. The methodological approach included analysis of partial results of a larger research project, bibliographic research, analysis of public data about digital banks in Brazil, and multidisciplinary discursive approach to conduct debates with the support of academic literature and experience from top managers working in major Brazilian financial institutions. Data on key performance indicators (KPIs), including cost breakdown, net revenue, return on equity (ROE), and cost-to-income ratio, are presented and analyzed for both traditional and digital banks. Furthermore, this study puts forward potential avenues for future research within three main research domains: digital operational efficiency for banks, customer attraction strategies employed by digital banks, and the utilization of digital financial services in the retail industry.
ISSN:2674-1032
2674-1032
DOI:10.3390/fintech2030021