Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector is witnessing remarkable transformation in India. The past decade has been the journey of changes. Thanks to the integration of AI, ML, blockchain and a couple of more such technologies in the sector.
BFSI is at the forefront of the country’s digital revolution. The banking industry recorded an impressive 31% year-on-year growth in 2023. It was driven by innovations like mobile banking, online payment systems and digital wallets. Financial initiatives forecast further shift towards a more inclusive digital economy.
One of the biggest challenges in the BFSI sector is building trust. Financial products and services require a high level of confidence from consumers. This is the reason affiliate marketing is playing an important role. It drives growth with end-to-end value chain and tapping the digital consumer base. Data analytics can enhance the effectiveness of affiliate marketing in the BFSI sector.
ACI Worldwide Report reveals India led the global payments space in 2021 with 48.60 billion real-time transactions. It is a very large volume and managing requires advanced data analytics.
Segmenting customers based on transaction history, financial behavior, demographics and preferences to help the BFSI companies to emerge with targeted marketing campaigns. This further to help with more effective affiliate offers that match financial needs and preferences of customers. Analyzing customer behavior usually helps financial institutions in predicting their future actions and preferences.
Real-time tracking of affiliate marketing campaigns through data analytics tools provides instant feedback on performance. BFSI companies can deliver the best results and optimize best strategies. Understanding the ROI of different affiliate campaigns through data analytics helps the companies in allocating budgets to the most cost-effective affiliates and marketing channels. This may help in maximizing ROI. Data analytics enhances fraud detection as well by identifying suspicious activities and patterns. Monitoring affiliate transactions in real-time helps in the early detections of fraudulent activities.