{"id":15447,"date":"2012-06-18T00:24:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T22:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=15447"},"modified":"2012-06-18T11:36:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T09:36:28","slug":"absa-readies-for-full-2-0-online-banking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/banking\/15447\/absa-readies-for-full-2-0-online-banking\/","title":{"rendered":"Absa readies for full 2.0 online banking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Absa expects to roll-out the full version of its new multi-million rand online banking platform within the next six weeks, says Christo Vrey<\/a>, head of Absa<\/a> Digital Banking.<\/p>\n

The group \u00a0rolled out\u00a0a beta version of the site to customers in May, following a\u00a0successful trial with the bank\u2019s 36,000 employees in January which allowed the project team to identify and solve any defects and gauge the response from users.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to lay the platform for a simpler user process,\u201d Vrey said, noting that following a glitch three weeks ago which saw the bank\u2019s online service crash several times, the platform has \u201ccompletely stabilised\u201d.<\/p>\n

The digital overhaul has been in development for two years, according to Vrey, who added that it represents a step-change from what was a purely transactional online service, to a suite of transactional and non-transactional services.<\/p>\n

Absa Online is “no longer about just transactional requirements, but gives Absa customers easy access to all products and services within the group.”<\/p>\n

According to Absa, the new interface lets customers easily navigate between various aspects of the service; making payments has been simplified; the design has been modernised; and new features have been introduced such as a secure, text-based messaging channel between the customer and the bank.<\/p>\n

According to Vrey, in the early phase of the beta launch, a large number of Internet banking users who had logged in had already opted to use the new version of Absa Online – with highly positive initial feedback.<\/p>\n

He said that Absa would keep the \u2018old environment\u2019 for several months after the switch over. \u201cThe next 12-16 months will be targeted around continuous deployment of services that will enhance value for our clients<\/p>\n

The Absa Group is listed on the JSE<\/a> and boasts 12.1 million customers, offering a complete range of retail, business, corporate and investment banking, insurance, and wealth management products and services.<\/p>\n

At 31 December 2011, the group had 718.2 million shares in issue and a market capitalisation of R101.27 billion.<\/p>\n

The group had assets of R786.7 billion, and 9,541 automated teller machines.<\/p>\n

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