BANK MARKETING

STRATEGIES IN
RURAL AREAS
GROUP 8
 RURAL BANKING

Refers to the provision of financial services in

rural areas, typically characterized by low
population density, limited infrastructure, and
agricultural-based economies.

E.g. BDO Network Bank

 MARKET DRIVERS

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Fin ancial In clu sio n Initi ativ es

02
Tech no log ical Ad v an cements

03
Agricul tural Secto r Gro wth

04
Gov ern men t Sup po rt
MARKET RESTRAINTS
01
Limited Con nectiv ity
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02
Low Awareness an d Fin an cial Literacy

03
Infrast ru ct ure an d Lo g istic Challeng es

04
Credit Risks and Limited Co llateral
MARKET DYNAMICS
01
Ch ang ing Regu latory Land scap e
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Tech no log ical Ad v an cements

03
Cu sto mer Demand s and Ex pectation s

04
Eco n omic and Social Facto rs
MARKET DYNAMICS
01
Ch ang ing Regu latory Land scap e
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Reg ulato ry po licies an d ini tiati ves play a vit al role in sh apin g th e rural b ank
market. Go vernments and cen tral b an ks in trod uce reg ulatio ns and incenti ves to
enco urage ru ral b an ki ng , su pp ort fi nancial inclu sio n, an d ensure cu stomer
p ro tecti on .
02
Tech no log ical Ad v an cements
Tech no log ical in no v atio n s co ntin u e to d isrup t the ru ral b an k ing secto r.
Adv ancements such as mo bi le b an ki ng an d di gital pay ment so lu tion s prov id e
con ven ience to the con sumers in th e ru ral areas.
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03
Cu sto mer Demand s and Ex pectation s
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The ev o lvin g n eed s an d wants o f th e cu stomers in th e ru ral area in fluen ce the
d ev elop men t o f b ank ing prod ucts and serv ices.

04
Eco n omic and Social Facto rs
Eco n omic con d ition s, ag ricu ltural activ ities, an d so ci al facto rs such as
p op ulatio n g ro wth and mig ratio n patterns impact t he deman d fo r ru ral ban kin g
services.
MARKET KEY TRENDS
01
Digi tal Transfo rmation
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• The integ ratio n o f techn olo gy,
p articul arly mob ile b ank ing an d
d igital pay ment so lu tion s, is
tran sformi ng th e ru ral ban kin g
land scape.

02
Data An alytics and AI
• The use of data an alytics and artificial
in tel ligen ce allows rural b ank s to gain
v alu able insigh ts into cu sto mer b ehav ior,
imp rov e risk assessment , and en han ce
o peario n al efficiency.
MARKET KEY TRENDS
03 Cu sto mer-Cen tri c Ap pro ach
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• Ru ral b an ks are ado p ting a customer-cen tri c
app roach by cu sto mizin g th eir prod u cts an d
services to meet the un iqu e n eeds o f ru ral
customers.

04
Su stainab le Fin ance
• Ban ks are in co rp o ratin g env iron mental and
so cial facto rs in to th eir lend ing decisio ns,
p ro mo ting en v iro nmentally frien d ly
p ractices, and sup po rting sustain able
agricult ural in itiativ es.

Understanding the Rural
Landscape
To e mba rk on suc ce ssful rural
a ctiva tions, it's c rucia l to
unde rstand the unique
dyna mics of rural a re as.
STRATEGIES
Building Trust
Trust is the cornerstone of
banking, especially in rural areas
Therefore, it's essential to build
trust through consistent,
transparent, and reliable
services..
Personalized Outreach
Rural activ atio n s d emand a
perso nalized ap pro ach . Ho st
local ev en ts, semin ars, an d
worksh o p s to ed u cate resid en ts
abou t ban kin g p ro du cts an d
serv ices.

Leveraging Technology
Banks c a n leve ra ge this by
offering mobile ba nking
se rvic es a nd promoting the use
of USSD c ode s for ba sic
transa ctions.
STRATEGIES
Tailored Financial Products
Design financial products
that cater to the unique needs
of rural customers.
Financial Literacy Programs
A lack o f fin an cial literacy is a
commo n b arrier in ru ral areas.
Bank s can b rid g e th is g ap b y
organ izin g fin an cial literacy
pro g rams and work sh o p s.
 STRATEGIES

Local Partnerships Investment in Infrastructure Continous Feedback

Invest in building physical Engage in regular dialogue

Collabo rate with lo cal
infrastructure, such as ATMs with rural customers to
businesses, coo p erativ es, an d
and banking kiosks, in rural understand their evolving
self-help g rou p s to extend
bank ing serv ices to rural areas to imrove access to needs. .
custo mers. bank services.
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