CHALLENGES

Karnataka Bank’s digital transformation goals complement the Reserve Bank of India’s vision for banks to increase their digital banking presence, thereby broadening financial inclusion and contributing to economic growth in the country.

The bank had multiple applications that were not integrated with each other, and, in spite of the existence of a core banking system, most processes were performed manually. This was not ideal to deliver seamless, fast customer services as banking functions took several days to complete. Moreover, the chances of human error were high.

To improve customer satisfaction and business efficiency, the bank decided to automate its processes, modernize legacy systems, and offer the benefits of digital banking services to customers. Reducing turnaround times for basic processes, such as opening accounts and loan applications, from days to minutes was essential.

SOLUTION

Karnataka Bank set up the Digital Center of Excellence (DCoE) to oversee digital transformation efforts. The bank worked with Exzatech, a WSO2 Value Added Reseller, to implement WSO2 API Manager as a key component in the bank’s digital platform.

WSO2 API Manager is used to design, prototype, and publish APIs. WSO2’s offering also manages API governance - the practice of applying common rules relating to standards and security policies to APIs - access controls, and platform security.

Karnataka Bank built a simple, scalable architecture for its digital transformation initiatives. The platform employs a microservices-driven approach as it enables developers to reuse individual components to build new applications rapidly and fix issues with ease.