Title: Customers' perceptions towards adoption of e-banking in Pakistan

Authors: Muhammad Shahbaz Shabbir, Ahmad Kaleem, Shabana Kirmani, Imran M. Qureshi

Addresses: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. ' COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. ' International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan. ' International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract: Electronic distribution channels provide alternatives for faster delivery of banking services to a wider scope of customers. This study aims to understand customers| perception towards the potential benefits and risks associated with electronic banking in Pakistan. The outcomes would help the policy makers to develop effective strategies for future outlook of electronic banking in a country. Primary sources were used to collect the data which were analysed via frequency and mean score analysis. The results suggest that banks| customers in Pakistan perceive electronic banking as a tool for minimising inconvenience, minimising risk of carrying cash and time saving. Customers further believe that electronic banking increases chances of government access to public data, increases chances of fraud and data losses. The results conclude that various customers segments do not differ in opinions towards benefits and risks associated with e-banking.

Keywords: electronic banking; e-banking; customer perceptions; technology adoption; Pakistan; distribution channels; faster delivery; banks; electronic commerce; e-commerce; online banking; benefits; risks; policy makers; effective strategies; frequency analysis; mean score analysis; inconvenience minimisation; cash; money; time saving; government access; public data; privacy; data protection; fraud; data loss; economics; business research.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2011.037429

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2011 Vol.3 No.1, pp.1 - 14

Published online: 18 Apr 2015 *

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