Banking Optimization: Improve Cost Efficiency Masterclass
Cost efficiency and operational resilience for retail banks under pressure — business model, digital workplace and accountability, built from the crisis playbook.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
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Near-zero margins and a high-touch business model were already an uncomfortable pairing; the severe disruptions of recent years — rate reversals, market shocks and system-wide operational crises — made the arithmetic unavoidable. Retail banks must keep distribution channels open through disruption, run supervisory and compliance functions under remote and hybrid working, and manage revenue while customer behaviour shifts beneath them. This masterclass works through the repositioning: crisis response planning, survival-focused business continuity, the elastic digital workplace, operational cost control and the accountability disciplines that turn short-term fixes into a durable, lower-cost operating model.
What you will do
Who attends
- Heads of department and business heads
- Balance sheet and capital management teams
- Bank and country risk professionals
- Digital banking heads and capital modelling teams
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The margin squeeze
- A high-touch model with low margins under near-zero rates
- Understanding the impact of your business model
- Market forces and customer behaviour coming out of the crisis
II.Crisis response and continuity
- Preparing the crisis response plan
- Business continuity planning focused on survival issues
- The elastic digital workplace
III.Cost efficiency levers
- Checking and controlling operational cost
- Banking operational excellency in practice
- Worked examples of operational efficiency improvement
IV.Strategy and accountability
- Formalising strategy into bank goals
- Proactive strategies for digital marketers in retail banks
- Handling a sales crisis
- Driving accountability throughout the organisation
Frequently asked
What problem is this banking optimization masterclass built around?
The uncomfortable pairing of near-zero margins with a high-touch business model, made unavoidable by recent rate reversals, market shocks and system-wide operational crises. The programme works through the repositioning: keeping distribution channels open through disruption, running supervision and compliance under remote and hybrid working, and managing revenue while customer behaviour shifts.
Which cost efficiency levers does the course cover?
Checking and controlling operational cost, banking operational excellency in practice, and worked examples of operational efficiency improvement — the aim being to cut operational cost without cutting the franchise. It pairs these with crisis response planning, survival-focused business continuity and the elastic digital workplace.
How does the programme make cost fixes durable?
Through strategy and accountability: formalising bank strategy into explicit goals with short- and long-term measures attached, proactive strategies for digital marketers in retail banking, handling a sales crisis, and driving accountability throughout the organisation — turning short-term fixes into a durable, lower-cost operating model.
Is the training available in-house and in French?
Yes on both counts. An in-house edition is tailored to your bank’s cost structure and operating model, and delivery is available in English or French. Sessions run on a rolling calendar, with dates confirmed on request; fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
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