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INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC:
“A Comparative Study of Current Account of Axis Bank Ltd. With other Banks.”
to know the potential of the market so I have chosen a project in market potential.
3) By selecting the above topic , I got an opportunity to know more in detail about the
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE :
The project was carried to find out the market scenario and the benchmarking of
current account product segment of AXIS BANK LTD. The study was carried to find
out AXIS BANK LTD. Ranking in the current account product segment in
comparison with competitors.
Around 100 merchant establishments and business houses were being surveyed to
find out the feedback about the current account products. The survey was carried out
using questionnaire method.
FINDINGS:
Findings and recommendations were made on the basis of survey which was done
through questionnaire method. The main finding of this research is that Axis bank is
using hi technology in case of transaction, money transfer, internet banking and tele-
banking system and has wide market coverage with maximum numbers of satisfied
customers. The current study is an attempt to measure the various parameters as
perceived by the customers and to help the company in serving its customers in a
much better and efficient manner.
OBSERVATION:
Axis bank has to carry out extensive and focused program for market development
and penetrations. Bank should strengthen its sales force to achieve its desire target and
enhance the general merchant awareness as to the use of its product.
Product also need awareness among the customer about the benefits of using Axis
bank to be strengthen as supportive program keeping in view the profit portfolio
perspective.
Public exhibition like other banks had for their product, Axis bank may go for such
events in a big way to attract maximum number of customers.
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CONCLUSION:
The conclusions derived on the basis of the project done were, Axis bank has good
market share in the field of saving account. As per the research HDFC bank is the
market leader of
Current account which determines the position of bank in the competitive market, So
Axis bank should focus more to target the customer in field of current account.
SAMPLE SIZE:
SAMPLE AREA:
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COMPANY PROFILE
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HISTORY OF AXIS BANK
Axis Bank, previously called UTI Bank, was the first of the new private
banks to have begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new
private banks to be established. The Bank was promoted jointly by the Administrator
of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (UTI-I), Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation Ltd., National Insurance
Company Ltd., The New India Assurance Company, The Oriental Insurance
Corporation and United Insurance Company Ltd. UTI-I holds a special position in the
Indian capital markets and has promoted many leading financial institutions in the
country. Dr.P.J.Nayak was the Founder of Axis Bank served as the chief Managing
Director and was taken over the charges by Shikha Sharma In June 2009.
As on the year ended March 31, 2006 the Bank had a net worth of Rs. 2872.19 crore
with the public holding (other than promoters) at 56.65%. Net Profit for the year was
up 44.98% to Rs 485.08 crore.
At the end of April 2008, the Bank has a very wide network of more than 671 branch
offices and Extension Counters. The Bank has a network of over 2764 ATMs. The
Bank's Registered Office is at Ahmedabad and its Central Office is located at
Mumbai.
The Bank has a very wide network of more than 853 branches and Extension
Counters (as on 30th June 2009). The Bank has a network of over 3723 ATMs (as on
30th June 2009) providing 24 hrs a day banking convenience to its customers. This is
one of the largest ATM networks in the country.
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CORE VALUE
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PRODUCT PROFILE
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ORGANISTION
Corporate Banking
Personal Banking
International Banking
Treasury.
NRI Services
Online Banking
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Business Advantage Account
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Business Privilege Account
Channel One
High end Current Account product with MAB of Rs. 10.00 Lacs with
following features:
Designated Relationship Manager
Doorstep Banking Facilities
Cheque Protection Facility up to Rs. 50,000/-
Free Anywhere Banking & Fund Transfers
750 Transactions free per month
Internet Banking / Tele-banking / Mobile Banking
International Debit Cards
Collection of Income Tax / other Direct Taxes
Foreign Exchange Services
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Business Global
Zero MAB account for exporter / importer having valid Importer Exporter
Code (IEC)
Export / Import Bill Collection: Rs 1000/bill
Foreign Inward / Outward Remittance: Rs 100/bill & Rs 1000/bill
Foreign DD Issue: Rs 100/DD
Foreign Cheque Collections: Rs 100/Cheque
Free home branch cash deposit upto Rs. 50000 per month
Free AWB and FTF upto Rs. 25 lacs per month
10 free DDs and 5 free POs per day
Add On Features
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o Continuous Cheque Stationery with Hologram shall be available for
CLUB 50 clients with added security of Hologram free of cost.
Cash Management Services:
• Clients under CLUB 50 would be provided collections under CMS on
a Day 2 credit basis at NIL charges.
• Free Gold Plus Credit Card:
• To authorized signatories
Add On Features
Tax Payments:
o Clients would enjoy the facility of pick up of tax challans from their
doorstep and delivery of acknowledged copy on following day.
Complimentary Priority Banking Accounts:
o All authorized signatories would be enrolled for the priority-banking
program so that they can avail all the benefits offered to Priority
Banking customers including access to Business centers at Priority
Banking branches (for outstation clients)
Magazines / Books:
o Clients would be offered free subscriptions for any one monthly /
fortnightly magazines on the following subjects: -
Business / Interiors / Leisure & lifestyle
Coffee Table Book
Art and Culture / Wild life / Personalities
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OBJECTIVES
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OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
As it has been rightly said that “the main objective of a business organization is to get
the maximum profit growth in the future” so with this statement I set the objective of
my research as follows:-
To study the product profile of the current account of Axis Bank in Pune.
To rate the various attributes on the basis of their importance in banking sector
for the purpose of perception mapping-(a) customer service.
(b) Branch network
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SCOPE OF WORK
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Scope of work
To invest more money in advertisement so that people are able to know about
the product of Axis bank.
To analyze the market through proper understanding of the sample size so that
a proper framework is being develop.
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To be able to know the type of research to be used to help the bank to get the
proper result with the help of which they can understand the present scenario
and formulate their policy.
To get a through knowledge of current account & banking sector.
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SAMPLE DESIGN
Sample design is a define plan determined before any data are actually
collected for obtaining a sample from a given population. Sample can be either
Probability Samples or Non-Probability Samples.
For the purpose of the study an exploratory and descriptive research design
had been adopted.
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Descriptive research design is used for analyzing different characteristics of current
account and their features which have been specially designed in order to meet or
fulfill the perception and expectation of different segments of business.
The various parameters of sampling which are adopted in the study are as follows-
RESEARCH APPROACH
The approach, which was used, is the survey method. This method is commonly used
for data collection generally, if the research type is descriptive one. It includes
research instrument like questionnaire, either structured or unstructured.
SAMPLE FRAME
The elementary units or the group or cluster of such units may form the basis of
sampling process in which case they are called as sampling unit. A list containing all
such sampling unit is known as sampling frame. Sample frame taken for this research
were current account holder of private banks.
SAMPLING METHODS
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SAMPLE SIZE
This refers to the number of the items to be selected from the universe to constitute a
sample. The size of the sample should neither be excessively large, nor too small. It
should be optimum. Sample size for this research was confined to 100 respondents.
SAMPLE AREA
The decision has to be taken concerning a sampling area before selecting a sample.
Sampling area may be geographical such as state, district, village etc. Sampling area
taken for this research was Bund Garden (Pune).
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THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Setting of objective
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Designing the method of data collection
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Defining the sample size
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Collection of data
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Deduction and conclusion
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TYPE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
Expectations of consumers,
Both primary and secondary sources of data collections were utilized for
carrying out the market research.
PRIMARY DATA
Through Questionnaire
1. Open ended questions
2. Multiple choice questions
3. Dichotomous
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SECONDARY INFORMATION
Secondary data refers to the data, which have already been collected and
analyzed by someone-else. Usually published data are available in various
publications of the central government, state government and local government.
Trade journals,
Books, Magazines,
SECONDARY DATA
Secondary data was collected through various web sites of concerned companies,
journals and business magazines. Apart from these various books were referred to
collect the Secondary data.
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DATA ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPRETATION
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DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
AXIS BANK
ATTRIBUTES USED;
1. Branch network
2. Customer services
3. Satisfaction level
4. Ambience
5. Remittance charges
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Procedure:
1. Questionnaire
5. Observation
6. Inferences
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1. CUSTOMERS MAINTAINING MINIMUM MONTHLY
BALANCE
RS. 10000/- AND ABOVE.
YES 63
NO 37
NO
37%
YES
NO
YES
63%
INFERENCE:
This data shows that 63% of the customers prefer maintaining a minimum balance of
Rs.10000 in their accounts.
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2. CUSTOMERS HAVING CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH OTHER
BANKS
The customers were enquired whether they have other current account lying with
other private banks too-
YES 53
NO 47
HDFC
5
17 ICICI
9
CITI
ABNAMRO
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15 STANDARD
CHARTERED
INFERENCE:
The 53 customers with the current account in other banks had maximum in HDFC
Bank and the second bank preferred by the customers for their current account was
ICICI Bank.
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3. FACILITIES AVAILABLE FROM THE BANKS
9%
8%
12%
71%
INFERENCE:
2. Big business houses avail phone banking. Internet Banking, Mobile Banking.
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4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY TAKEN FROM BANKS AND
FROM
MERCHANT BANKS
17%
FROM MERCHANT BANKS
17%
FROM BANKS
FROM MERCHANT
BANKS
83%
INFERENCE:
1. Majority or the bulk of the merchant shops and business houses do not take
investment advisory from banks.
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5. CUSTOMER SATISAFACTION REGARDING THE SERVICES
OF PRIVATE BANKS:
The following observation was made during the survey among customers regarding
the best service provider according to them:-
HDFC - 24%
AXIS - 20%
ABNAMRO - 12%
IDBI - 7%
OTHERS - 6%
21% 26%
HDFC
CITI BANK
ABNAMRO
7%
ICICI BANK
IDBI
14% 19% AXISBANK
13%
INFERENCE:
HDFC bank stands the first in Customer satisfaction among the customer
Axis bank is the second and a near competitor in order of the same.
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6. CONSTITUTION OF THE CURRENT ACCOUNT
% AGE 12 37 19 17 8 7
7% 12%
8%
17%
37%
19%
INFERENCE:
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7. RANKING OF ATTRIBUTES ON THE BASIS OF DATA
COLLECTED
CUSTOMER 48 48% 1
SERVICES
BRANCH 18 18% 2
NETWORK
SATISFACTION 16 16% 3
LEVEL
REMITTANCE 10 10% 4
CHARGES
AMBIENCE 6 6% 5
CHANNEL 2 2% 6
BANKING
TOTAL 100 100)%
Customer service
Branch network
6% 2%
10%
Satisfaction level
48%
16% Remittenc
charges
18%
Ambience
Channel Banking
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INFERENCE:
1) Remittance charges & ambience of the bank are some what being consider
important by
the banks.
3) Channel banking is being given the list importance though it is important in case
of
immediate transaction.
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8. AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTED:
The customers were asked to suggest the areas of improvement in Axis Bank
28%
ATM
INTERNET BANKING
PHONE BANKING
53%
11% BRANCH NETWORK
8%
INFERENECE:
Maximum of the customers who process a current account with Axis bank and other
banks feel that the ATM service should require an improvement.
While other customers feel that branch networking should also be improved as it got
the second rating i.e. 28% followed by Internet Banking and Phone Banking.
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FINDINGS
FINDINGS
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The service provided by the bank was satisfactory to the customers.
Customers satisfaction level and customer service provided are the most
important attributes because of highly competitive environment and lots of
competitors in the market.
The bank has a good network in the Pune city and in the sub-urban areas. Thus
the most of the common people can get the advantages of modern internet
banking systems.
In the field of customer’s satisfaction, the bank has crossed the landmark of
excellency.
All the branches are connected to each other by internet and thus provide a
great facility to the people to access their account from any part of the country.
Thus the bank is not located in a particular region. The highly efficient
networking system has created a virtual omnipresent banking system.
The most important area that AXIS bank’s need to improve is the satisfaction
level area where it scores only average points.
To get the full advantage of being the pioneer, the bank should not restricted
its service in the particular area of Pune. To get the market, the bank should
spread its service to the other prosperous areas in Pune city.
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LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS
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The data collected here are directly from various people. So there may be a
question of authenticity because people answer depends on entirely and there
personal views.
Due to lack of time, many small points have been overlooked. All the points
should be considered carefully so that minute points that asset the entire result
should get the proper attention.
Due to lack of interest among the people, the process of data collection was
very tough.
Many time people may supply wrong information deliberately, which can
affect the result.
The secondary data used here are taken from the bank staff books, journals
and magazines. So there may be question of validity and utility here.
Many people are in dark about the use of various types of banking services so
they cannot response properly.
The sample size used here is 100. It may not be sufficient to draw any
effective conclusion.
The survey of the customers pointed out the location factor. Merchant prefer
those bank, which are near by to their shop. The opinion of different people
from different areas has their own choice, according to the proximity of their
branches, so unbiased result cannot be got.
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SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
Connectivity with the main branch should be very good to increase the
flexibility of the transaction process.
Feedback about various fields and services should be collected from the
people at regularly basis to recover the drawbacks.
The authority should look for the people of the suburban areas and rural areas
because there is lack of competitions and the market can be occupied easily.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Competition
1. Foreign banks :
There are only three major banks in this business and they are mere
protecting their profitable merchants then acquiring new ones.
2. Private Banks:
Only two major banks are the competitors of Axis bank while the
product features develop by Axis bank and other bank is expected to be
the same. The service standard may be high-lighted.
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D. Customer satisfaction should be the sole aim.
F. The bank hold open more branches not only in urban but rural areas with
adequate services in order to strengthen its foothold over other competitive
banks
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CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION
Axis bank is a comer in Pune banking field. There is an acute competition in the
market. The competitors for AXIS are HDFC, ICICI, and CITI bank. HDFC bank is
the market leader which enjoys a pre-eminent position in Pune in business. ICICI
bank and CITI bank come next of it. Axis bank is aiming to be among the top three
players. Axis has its advantages as well as disadvantage. The main advantages of
bank are its good service and consumer satisfaction.
But there are disadvantages like acute competition. The competitors of Axis are
advances in the fields of promotion they have also wide network and good connection
with the corporate world.
Axis on the other hand, has its good market share in field of saving account. The aim
of the bank is to provide 100% customer satisfaction. For that reason, it has brighter
public relationship.
But to survive in the market specially the when the market is full of competition,
aggressive marketing should be formulated. More attention should be paid in the field
of the advertisement. The bank has good chance to entire the rural market of Pune. So
the bank should border its network & tall modern technology to provide the customer
better service.
As per the research HDFC bank is the market leader of Current account which
determines the position of bank in the competitive market, So Axis bank should focus
more to target the customer in field of current account.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Book Referred:-
Websites Referred:-
a) www.axisbank.com
b) www.google.com
c) www.wikipedia.org
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ANNEXURE
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QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Customer name:
Address:
Contact:
Email Id:
8. Which Bank according to you is the best service provider among the Private
Banks?
7= VERY GOOD
CUSTOMER
SERVICES
REMITTANCES
CHARGES(DD/PO)
BRANCH
NETWORK
DIRECT
CHANNEL BANKING
AMBIENCE OF THE
BANK
SATISFACTION
LEVEL
TOTAL
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