Embedded finance study by Solarisbank and Handelsblatt Research Institute shows: 61 percent of Germans would purchase financial services from online shops
- Study analyzes the potential of 21 leading e-commerce providers to offer own financial services
- More than a quarter of Germans would open a current account with Amazon, followed by Lidl and dm
- Embedded finance market could grow to 230 billion euros worldwide by 2025
Berlin – 26.04.2021. Solarisbank AG, Europe's leading banking-as-a-service platform, today published a comprehensive study on the development of embedded finance. The study, which was conducted in cooperation with the Handelsblatt Research Institute, analyzes the market potential of this global trend, exemplified by the e-commerce industry in Germany. The term embedded finance refers to the integration of financial services into the product offering of non-banks and has gained an increasing relevance in recent years.
The banking sector is undergoing a massive transformation process. As the financial industry opens up through Open Banking, more and more businesses from outside the industry are entering the market and offering integrated financial services directly to their customers. The new challengers enjoy strong customer loyalty, have a large ecosystem and cooperate with Banking-as-a-Service providers such as Solarisbank.
Several leading brands such as Samsung, Apple or Amazon already identified the benefits of embedded finance early on. They can increase customer loyalty, boost the number of customer touchpoints and generate additional revenue. We see the greatest potential in companies with customer-centric business models that make intelligent use of customer data. If they now enrich this knowledge with the payment behavior of their customers, they can offer tailored financial products of a quality indistinguishable from that of a personal financial advisor.Dr. Roland Folz, CEO of Solarisbank
To calculate a concrete potential for the German market, the study analyzed 21 leading e-commerce providers in terms of customer satisfaction and interaction rate, as well as conducting a representative survey of the German population. The high e-commerce adoption rate of 75 percent and widespread penetration in all demographics thus indicate the overall potential of embedded finance.
The results showed that 61 percent of all respondents can imagine using an integrated financial service from at least one of the e-commerce providers listed. More than a quarter, for example, would be willing to open a checking account with Amazon. The US e-commerce giant is clearly at the top of the list of providers compared, but by no means an exception.
We are very impressed with the insights we have gained from the study. The potential for embedded finance in Germany and Europe is massive. The advantages for providers are obvious: new business opportunities at low marginal cost, deeper customer relationships and a multitude of data points to improve the customer experience. A key success factor for providers is undoubtedly a seamless technical integration. This is the only way to ensure a smooth customer journey.Jörg Diewald, CCO of Solarisbank
Compared to Europe, where embedded finance is still in its early stages, China and the U.S. are already ahead, with large technology companies having embedded financial services into their ecosystems. Lightyear Capital estimates that the market for embedded finance will grow from around EUR 22.5 billion at present to around EUR 230 billion worldwide by 2025. Further, the financial investor Bain Capital estimates that embedded finance revenues will reach around EUR 3.6 trillion by 2030 in the USA alone.
More information about Solarisbank is available at www.solarisgroup.com.
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The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) is an independent research institute under the umbrella of Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt GmbH. It conducts scientific studies on behalf of clients such as companies, financial investors, associations, foundations and government agencies. It combines the scientific expertise of its 30-strong team of economists, social and natural scientists and historians with journalistic competence in the preparation of its findings. It works with a network of partners and specialists. In addition, the Handelsblatt Research Institute offers desk research, competitive analyses and market research.