development of digital solutions and in the architecture of the construction of IT
systems.
The number of digital banks in the world is growing rapidly. The largest dynamics
of growth is shown by organizations that do not have their own offices and ATMs.
They are better able to take into account the customers' habits and preferences, offering
special conditions that are not typical for the banking market, as well as additional
financial services (Table 3).
Table 3 The leading digital banks of the world by size of the client base
№
Bank
Parent company
Country
Number of customers
(million people)
1
ING Diba
ING Group
Germany
8.5
2
Capital One 360
Capital One Financial
USA
7.8
3
USSA Bank
USSA
USA
7
4
FNBO Direct
Fest National of Nebraska
USA
6
5
Rakuten Bank
Rakuten
Japan
5
6
Tinkoff Bank
–
Russia
5
7
TIAA Direct
TIAA-CREF Trust
Company
USA
3.9
8
Discover Bank
Discover Financial Services
USA
3.5
9
Alior Bank
–
Poland
3
10
DKB AG
–
Germany
3
Source: compiled by the authors according to Frost & Sullivan
Unfortunately, we can not give an example of a digital bank in Ukraine, due to
the fact that it is impossible to create a digital bank under the current legal and
regulatory conditions. Establishing a bank in Ukraine is a complicated procedure and
requires a large amount of resources. According to the current legislation, the bank
does not necessarily have branches or offices, but it must necessarily have place - the
central office, where funds are stored, plastic cards are issued, and cash registers are
located. In its turn, the Resolution of the Board of the NBU dated February 10, 2016
No. 63 requires the observance of special measures for the protection of such premises.
Under these circumstances, the digital bank will not be different from the Internet
banking system. Internet banking (or web-banking) acts as a superstructure of an
ordinary banking institution through which electronic banking provides banking
services.
The main difference between digital banking and web banking is the digital
architecture underlying the latter. Internet banking changes the way a bank
communicates with the client while then the digital bank changes the relationship
within the structure of the institution itself. Brick and concrete buildings are replaced
by a digital model.
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