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Finacle Powers Transformation at Aspis Bank, Greece
Bank leverages Finacle for rapid innovation – 7 new products launched in less than 12 weeks
London, Bangalore, March 19th 2008
Finacle from Infosys and Aspis Bank announced today
that Aspis Bank, Greece is live on Finacle Universal Banking Solution. While the core banking
solution went live in the last quarter of 2007, the treasury solution has been operational at the
bank since September 2005. The state-of-the-art solution that has gone live across 83 branches
has enabled the bank to embark on its ambitious business transformation strategy aimed at
aggressive growth and rapid differentiation. Post implementation, the bank has seen the launch of
7 new products in a short span of 12 weeks, almost 40% increase in average transactions/day
and a threefold increase in ATM charges.
Leveraging Finacle, the bank is now empowered to create a differentiated customer experience
through innovative product offerings, unified customer view and seamless integration across
channels for greater customer convenience. Finacle has also enabled the bank to achieve greater
efficiency in workflows, manage operational risks, and increase fee-based income.
Mr. George Dayantis, General Manager- Operations and IT, Aspis Bank, comments “We were
single-mindedly focused on a radical makeover of our legacy technology infrastructure. This new
core banking application from Finacle will support the bank’s aggressive business plans and act
as an enabler to achieve its future growth plans and new business initiatives. With the help of this
solution we are already thinking about new and innovative product launches like never before
while continuing to provide a highly personalized customer experience for which ASPIS has been
well recognized in the Greek banking market.
Mr. Haragopal M, Vice President and Business Head – Finacle, Infosys Technologies said,
“We are delighted to see Finacle powering the business transformation at Aspis Bank.
Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans constitute a strategic market for Infosys and we are looking to
enable banks in this region to become more competitive and customer focused by leveraging
technology. We look forward to closely working with Aspis Bank helping them further harness the
capabilities of Finacle.”
Finacle is built on new generation technologies, open industry standards and a services oriented
architecture. It has effectively replaced the bank’s legacy systems and provided the bank with a
future proof technology platform that promises the flexibility of STP (Straight Through Processing)
for channel transactions, agility to respond to business needs, true scalability and reduced total
cost of ownership.
Finacle customer base spans across 60 countries. Finacle solutions have been recently
recognized by top analysts including Gartner, Forrester and Celent. Finacle earned the top slot in
the Forrester Wave* on Retail Banking Platforms and was also positioned in the Leaders
Quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking**.
*Source: “The Forrester Wave: Retail Banking Platforms,
Q4 2006”, Forrester Research, Inc., November 2006 **Source: Gartner,
Inc. “Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking, 2006” Don
Free, 25 January 2007 The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 25 January 2007
by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is
a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time
period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure
against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner
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action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect
to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
About Finacle Universal Banking Solution
Finacle from Infosys helps banks WIN IN THE FLAT WORLD by providing solutions and services that
enable a shift in their strategic and operational priorities. The offerings address the comprehensive
technology-led business transformation requirements of retail, corporate and universal banks worldwide by
maximizing their opportunities for growth, while minimizing the risks that come with such large scale
transformation. For more information, visit www.infosys.com/finacle.
About Infosys Technologies Ltd
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 80,000 employees and operates globally from 21 countries. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. For more information, visit www.infosys.com
About Aspis Bank
Aspis Bank established in 1992, is a medium-sized retail and commercial bank with assets of € 2.2 billion, rated BB+ by Fitch Ratings. It operates 72 branches throughout Greece, providing its wide client base of over 300,000 customers with the full range of retail, corporate and investment banking products and services. As part of the larger Aspis Group, a leading Greek insurance, investment and financial services group, it strives to utilize state-of-the-art technology solutions to enhance all aspects of its operations. For more information, visit www.aspisbank.gr
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