E Banking In India

ABOUT THE BOOK Finland was the first country in the world to have taken a lead in E-banking. In India, it was ICICI Bank which initiated E-banking as early as 1997 under the brand name Infinity. Electronic banking (E-banking) is a generic term encompassing internet banking, telephone banking, mobile banking etc. In other words, it is a process of delivery of banking services and products through electronic channels such as telephone, internet, cell phone etc. The concept and scope of E-banking is still evolving. E-banking facilitates an effective payment and accounting system thereby enhancing the speed of delivery of banking services considerably. While E-banking has improved efficiency and convenience, it has also posed several challenges to the regulators and supervisors. Several initiatives taken by the Government of India as well as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have facilitated the development of E-banking in India. The Government of India enacted the IT Act, 2000 with effect from October 17, 2000, which provides legal recognition to electronic transactions and other means of electronic commerce. The RBI has been gearing up to upgrading itself as a regulator and supervisor of the technologically dominated financial system. It issued guidelines on risks and control in computer and telecommunication system in February 1998 to all the banks advising them to evaluate the risks inherent in the systems and put in place adequate control mechanisms to address these risks, which can be broadly put under three heads, viz. IT environment risks, IT operations risks and product risks. The existing regulatory framework over banks has also been extended to E-banking. It covers various issues that fall within the framework of technology, security standards and legal and regulatory issues. This book contains 12 articles by scholars specialising in the area of banking. It will be useful for all those who want to understand recent technological developments in Indian banking.

Electronic banking (E-banking) is a generic term encompassing internet banking, telephone banking, mobile banking etc. Several initiatives taken by the Government of India as well as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have facilitated the development of E-banking in India. The Government of India enacted the IT Act, 2000 with effect from October 17, 2000, which provides legal recognition to electronic transactions and other means of electronic commerce. The existing regulatory framework over banks has also been extended to E-banking. It covers various issues that fall within the framework of technology, security standards and legal and regulatory issues. This book contains 12 articles by scholars specialising in the area of banking.

A sound and effective banking system is the backbone of an economy. Technology is enabling banks to provide the convenience of anytime and anywhere banking. Banks are now reengineering the way in which their services can be reached to their customers by bringing in flexibility in their distribution channels. The aim of this book is to provide a strong foundation on concepts of banking system and advent use of IT and its role in Indian banking systems. This book is useful for commerce and management students of all Indian universities. This book has been designed and prepared with utmost care to make it extremely useful for all such individuals interested in gaining knowledge about electronic banking system.

Scientific Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 5.75, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: Since the Internet was launched our big world has become a smaller one. E-banking has developed from virtual insignificance to millions of users worldwide. Ever since Bill Gates announced in 2008 that “Banking is essential, banks are not.” everybody realized that e-banking has never been more important to our society than it is today. E-banking is a new delivery channel for banks, and has now become a global phenomenon. This term paper is mostly written from a macro perspective point of view. The micro perspective is often purposely excluded to emphasize the influence of macro economical concerns and requests. The purpose of this term paper is to examine the present situation in India regarding the implementation of e-banking.

Dr.S.Rajaram, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, St. Joseph University, Dimapur, Nagaland, India.