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ARTICLE

Digital Trust in

Banking - a

Critical C V S Umakanth

Chief Manager (Systems), Faculty
Perspective State Bank Institute of Innovation

and Technology, Hyderabad

In today's digital age, trust is paramount for financial institutions. The rise of online banking, mobile
apps, and cryptocurrency exchanges has redefined customer-bank relationships. While offering
convenience, these innovations also introduce new risks, demanding sophisticated security
measures and unwavering commitment to customer data protection.

Abstract n today's digital age, trust is paramount for financial
In the digital era, trust has become a cornerstone for I institutions. The rise of online banking, mobile apps,
financial institutions as they navigate the complexities of and cryptocurrency exchanges has redefined
online banking, mobile apps, and cryptocurrency customer-bank relationships. While offering
convenience, these innovations also introduce new risks,
exchanges. This article explores the concept of digital
trust in banking, emphasizing its significance in demanding sophisticated security measures and unwavering
safeguarding customer data, ensuring secure commitment to customer data protection. This article
transactions, and adhering to regulations. It delves into examines digital trust in banking, exploring its definition,
the key components of digital trust, such as security, importance, key components, and strategies for building and
privacy, transparency, and ethical technology use, and maintaining it.
outlines strategies for building and maintaining trust,
including cybersecurity investment, clear communication, What is Digital Trust?
and customer education. The article also addresses the
challenges of cybersecurity threats, regulatory Digital trust is the confidence customers place in a financial
complexities, and data breaches that impede trust institution's ability to safeguard their data, ensure secure
development. By adopting a comprehensive approach to transactions, and comply with regulations. It encompasses
digital trust, banks can enhance customer loyalty, comply technology, data management, operational transparency,
with regulations, and gain a competitive edge, thereby and customer service, extending beyond physical bank
securing their place in an increasingly digital financial branches. It's about ethical conduct, clear communication,
landscape. The conclusion highlights that in an and regulatory adherence, not just secure platforms. The
environment where cyber threats are ever-present, rapid shift to digital banking has raised customer
maintaining digital trust is essential for banks to thrive in expectations, demanding a more comprehensive approach
the future. to trust than traditional face-to-face interactions.

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