Monday, June 15, 2015

CAIIB-RETAIL BANKING-UNIT 4: CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS


UNIT 4: CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

v  The basic segmentation of customers based on their income levels is presented below.

v    

Income Levels (Rs. Lakhs)
Customer Segment
2-10
Mass Market
10-50
Mass Affluent
50-400
Super Affluent
400-4,000
HNW
4000-120,000
Super HNW
Above 120,000
Ultra HNW

v MASLOW'S THEORY AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

S.No.               Need Level
 
Matching Banking, Investment and Insurance Products
 
1.          Physiological Needs
Core Savings Accounts
 
 
Personal Accident Cover
 
 
Housing Loans
 
2.          Security/Safety Needs
Recurring, Fixed Deposit Products.
 
 
Life Insurance Products - Endowment Products with low premium, long tenor and high maturity amounts.
 
 
Tax Planning Banking, Insurance and Mutual Fund Products.
 
3.          Social Needs
Consumer Loans
 
 
Personal Loans
 
 
Home Loans
 
 
Car Loans
 
 
Loans for Professional Development for Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Management Consultants, Architects etc.,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance Cover tagged to above loans.
 
 
Retail Gold Coins.
 
 
Health Policies for self and family.
 
 
Investment Products like Mutual Fund Schemes.
 
 
Systematic Investment Plans of Mutual Funds.
 
 
Unit Linked Insurance Products.
4.
Esteem Needs
Special Term Deposit Products.
 
 
Term Insurance Products.
 
 
Second Housing Loans/Home Improvement/Home
 
 
 
Decor Loans.
5.
Self Actualization Needs
Pensioners Loans
 
 
Retirement Solutions in Banking & Pension Plans in
 
 
 
Insurance
 
 
Senior Citizens Term Deposit Products

 

v  Expectations from the customers about the service quality of the bank basically depend on the following factors:

            Tangibility in services- physical side of the service

            Reliability- Sticking to agreed terms and promises.

            Responsiveness- willingness to help and extend prompt service.

            Assurance - Competence, Courtesy, Credibility and Security.

            Empathy - Understanding the service expectations from the customers' point of view.