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Yorkshire Building Society Group (YBS)

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Khem Balkaran, CIO

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2023 ISG Case Study Research: Yorkshire Building Society Boosts Productivity with Automation

Read | May 27, 2024

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A WNS Perspective

Key Points

  • Yorkshire Building Society sought an intelligent solution to support the consolidation of individual savings accounts while maintaining the experience for its customers and branch workers.
  • Recognized as a Standout Case Study by ISG, this narrative details how the financial services provider collaborated with WNS to harness automation and scale it to navigate peak volume periods.
  • Underscoring the transformative power of automation, ISG highlights how straight-through processing frees human resources for strategic tasks and improves customer experience.
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Yorkshire Building Society’s Process Automation Manager, Jessica Lockwood, shares how WNS’ differentiated capabilities in automation helped the 150-year-old organization build digital operations and transform its CX.

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FAQs

1. How is intelligent automation improving productivity in banking operations?

Intelligent automation improves banking productivity by streamlining repetitive processes, reducing manual intervention and enabling faster decision-making across customer servicing and operational workflows. AI-powered automation frameworks help financial institutions improve efficiency, reduce turnaround times and strengthen operational resilience at scale. WNS helps banks modernize operations through intelligent workflow orchestration, automation and analytics-led transformation initiatives.

2. Why are banks investing in automation and low-code transformation platforms?

Banks are under increasing pressure to improve agility, reduce operational costs and modernize legacy workflows while meeting rising customer expectations and regulatory demands. Low-code and automation platforms enable rapid deployment of digital workflows, faster process optimization and scalable operational transformation. WNS enables financial institutions to accelerate modernization through AI-driven automation ecosystems and intelligent operations frameworks.

3. How do AI and workflow automation improve customer service and operational efficiency in banking?

AI and workflow automation improve customer service by reducing process delays, automating routine requests and enabling employees to focus on higher-value interactions. Intelligent workflows improve accuracy, visibility and process consistency across onboarding, servicing and back-office operations. WNS combines banking expertise with automation and analytics capabilities to help institutions create scalable, customer-centric operational ecosystems.

4. What operational challenges can automation-led banking transformation solve?

Automation-led transformation helps banks address challenges such as fragmented workflows, manual processing inefficiencies, inconsistent service delivery and limited operational visibility. Intelligent orchestration and integrated automation improve collaboration, governance and scalability across banking functions. WNS enables banks to transition from siloed legacy operations to connected, data-driven and future-ready digital banking ecosystems.

5. Why should financial institutions partner with WNS for intelligent automation transformation?

WNS combines deep banking domain expertise with advanced AI, analytics, low-code and intelligent automation capabilities to help financial institutions modernize operations at scale. From workflow automation and productivity optimization to customer experience transformation and operational intelligence, WNS enables banks to improve efficiency, accelerate innovation and build resilient, future-ready banking operations.