Electronic Bankingand Its Impactonthe Financial Performance
Electronic Bankingand Its Impactonthe Financial Performance
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Abstract
E-banking has significantly expanded in popularity and emerged as one of the most widely used banking systems
during the last few years. Information technology (IT) has become the heart of the banking sector, while the
banking industry is the heart of every robust economy. Through reducing banking costs, electronic banking can
increase bank incomes. However, there is a relative dearth of empirical studies examining the impact of e-
banking on the performance of banks. Though e-banking is gaining acceptance in Bangladesh, its impact on
bank performance has yet to be established. Using panel data from commercial banks, this study empirically
investigated the impact of e-banking on the performance of Bangladeshi banks measured in terms of net profit
and factors representing electronic banking. The empirical findings of this study are of greater significance for
developing countries like Bangladesh because they will invoke the attention of bank management and
policymakers to pursue such policies to expand e-banking. This study also contributes to the empirical literature
by confirming (or otherwise) the findings of previous studies.
Keywords: E-Banking, Financial Performance, Commercial Banks
JEL Classification: L86, M15
DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/14-7-02
Publication date: April 30th 2023
1. Introduction
The new era of modern banking has been introduced by the implementation and practice of e-banking. This
modern banking trend is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh. Even if you look twenty years back in the banking
sector, Services offered by banks were fully analogous. Handwritten forms were used back then. By introducing
technological advancement banks have developed a lot. Contingent upon the conveyance stations, e-banking can
be arranged in various gatherings for example, web banking, phone banking, cell phone or short message
administration (SMS) banking, Automated teller Machine (ATM) banking, and on the quick development of the
use of the web and the declining cost of Web transfer speed have arisen the web banking the most mainstream
and promising method of e-banking. These information technologies have made the e-commerce, e-business, and
financial services sector more and more important components of competitive corporate strategy and a powerful
engine for global economic growth. Among other mechanisms, e-banking is the most prominent and popular one
(Salehi, Alipour 2014).
Electronic banking ensures the electro technological use to add value in delivering banking services.
Internet technology embraces the latent to fundamental modification in the banking industry. Electronic banking
delivers alternatives for quicker delivery of banking facilities to a huge range of customers. Electronic banking
delivers services remotely. Any individual can perform his personal banking activities remotely by getting access
to bank websites through the internet. Internet banking is an effective tool for business development around the
world, along with this work as a smart way of delivering functional services of banks. Bangladeshi banks have
also taken electronic banking extremely for the betterment of user experience and banks own development.
The increasing capacity of banking systems, business capacities, client administrations and other substitute
exercises (Siaw and Yu, 2004). Truth be told, innovative upset and ICT have wide and sweeping impact on the
economy on the loose. In understanding Howcroft and Durkin (2003), perhaps the most basic execution of
mechanical advancement in the financial area is to make far off clients come nearer and simplicity of
Administration. Rihan (2002) defined that, Mechanical advancement plays a crucial role in achieving
competence and enhancing client assistance in the banking sector. In Bangladesh, innovation driven banking has
begun another time for the banking and monetary assistance area. Driving modern social orders perceive the
significance of data as critical to their financial wellbeing and to worldwide rivalry (Hanna, Nagy K, 1991).
Research Objectives
There is a noteworthy gap in literature on adoption of E banking services and its influence on financial
performance of scheduled banks in Bangladesh. Therefore, following are the objectives of the research: -
i) To know the current scenario of electronic banking in banking industry
ii) To what level people of Bangladesh use electronic banking modes.
iii) To clarify the relationship between financial performance and electronic banking of commercial banks’ in
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Bangladesh
2. Literature Review
2.1. Banking Sector in Bangladesh
Currently, banking has been so crucial to our society. The nation is currently a progressive one. Banking service
plays a vital role in the economic growth of Bangladesh. Banking sector is considered as a barometer of its
economic status. The banking sector thinks that by implementing new technologies, banks would be able to
enhance customer service and forge stronger bonds with their clients. In Bangladesh, Nationalized Commercial
Banks (NCBs) were established in 1972. Six nationalized commercial banks (NCBs) dominated the financial
sector in the early years after independence. The banking system's organizational structure has undergone major
alteration since the post-reform era. Ali (2003) described that nowadays, the traditional banking business system
of the country through depositing and advancing of money has almost ended. The banking system must be
segmented in order for banks to offer a wide range of financial services. Data innovation assumes an
empowering part in creating and appropriating valuable data. In spite of the fact that bearing and keeping up data
innovation assets and framework for the creating economies are not as simple as the created economies but
rather the non-industrial country needs to acknowledge it and oblige it as the entire world is slowly changing into
a solitary commercial center. So to stay in the market ventures need to pick up upper hands paying little mind to
the monetary status of the country. Meanwhile, the banking industry has been also looking for new methods to
expand its customer base and to counteract the aggressive marketing effort of those non-traditional banking
entities (Graven, 2000). Revolution in information and technological innovations and its use in banking activities
have led credence to transformation of manual system banking operations to technology based banking all over
the world and in recent years information and communication technology (ICT) have been recognized as the
heart of banking sector while for a robust economy banking sector is playing a significant role (Abubakar,
Tasmin 2012). Finally, the banking sector as well as the e-banking sector plays a crucial role for economic
growth of the country and contributes to customer satisfaction by providing smooth and convenient banking
service.
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perspective and concluded with positive remarks on the relationship (Rahman, 2007). It means that the positive
impact of electronic banking on banks’ performance. A significant positive relationship between e-banking
adoption-utilization and bank profitability was also found in the study of Karimzadeh et al. (2014). Using
technology in various organizational contexts, the banking sector also adapted and utilized electronic tools to
conduct banking operations. The increasing technology usage trend in the banking sector and the effects of e-
banking on banks’ financial performance has widely been examined (Siddik et al., 2016; Akhisar et al., 2015).
Aduda and Kingoo (2012) added credibility to the findings of DeYoung et al. (2007) by establishing a positive
association between electronic banking operations and banks’ financial performance. According to actual data,
many outcomes can be derived from various viewpoints and national contexts. Researchers from different
nations have compiled a variety of effects, such as the positive, negative, and mixed effects of e-banking on a
bank's financial performance.
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Research Approach
The report is mainly based on quantitative research techniques where statistical techniques have been used for
conducting this study. Questionnaire has also been used for conducting a survey to identify the current scenario
of electronic banking and users of it. Outcome analysis from the survey report has been described in the report.
The regression analysis Regression analysis has been performed to examine the model and to determine if there
is any significant impact of banking on financial performance of banks.
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From the above table accomplished that 64.5% of the respondents are male and the remaining is female
which implies that males are more involved in-banking than females.
Table 03: Occupation of the Respondents
Occupation Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Government Service 20 10 10 10
Private Service 77 38.5 38.5 48.5
Business 14 7 7 55.5
Student 65 32.5 32.5 88.0
Housewife 4 2 2 90.0
Others 20 10 10 100
Total 200 100 100
Here in this table interpreted that occupation of our respondents of which 38.5% are served in the Private
sector, 32.5% are students, 10% served in the government sector, 7% of them are in business, 2% are housewives
and the remaining of them are included in other occupations. So, it is apparent that most of our respondents are
in the private sector.
Table 04: Respondent’s Income Level
Income Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
No Income 37 18.5 18.5 18.5
Less than 15000 29 14.5 14.5 33.0
15000-30000 56 28.0 28.0 61.0
30001-45000 38 19.0 19.0 80.0
45001-60000 14 7.0 7.0 87.0
Above 60000 26 13.0 13.0 100
Total 200 100 100
From the above table revealed that people of all income levels use e-banking with a reasonable percentage.
The people with income level Tk. 15000-30000 use e-banking more (28.0%) than others. It is obvious that a
good percentage (18.5%) of people with no income are also using e-banking. This is because students staying
away from home with no income are using e-banking as an intermediary of money transactions from their home.
Table 05: Bank Accounts in Different Banks
Bank Name Frequency Percentage
DBBL 142 31.91
SCB 46 10.34
HSBC 45 10..11
BRAC Bank 42 9.44
EBL 22 4.94
Govt. Bank 40 8.99
Other Bank 108 24.27
Total 445 100
From the above table disclosed that 31.91% accounts of our respondents are in Dutch Bangla Bank Limited
(DBBL), 10.34% in Standard Chartered Bank, 10.11% in HSBC, 9.44% in BRAC Bank and 4.94% in Eastern
Bank. Government bank accounts are 8.99%.Other bank accounts are in Prime bank, City Bank, Islami Bank,
Mutual Trust Bank etc which are 24.27% of the total accounts. So it is clear that respondents are using DBBL
accounts more for E-banking than any other bank accounts. This may happen because of the availability and
reasonability of DBBL.
Table 06: Debit Card Users
Use of Debit Card Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
No 23 11.5 11.5 11.5
Yes 177 88.5 88.5 100
Total 200 100 100
A huge percentage (88.5%) of the total e-banking users used Debit cards. It seems that most e-banking users
are highly dependent on the Debit card for their financial transactions or banking. It is possible for the users
because Debit cards facility meet all the needs of the consumers.
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The above table shows the correlation among 4 independent variables. The correlations among the variables
are very high (above 85%). The highest correlation is between MFS and e-money transfers. The correlation
between ATM and e-money transfers is also high. The multicollinearity revealed that there is a highly positive
correlation among the variables.
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