Gone are the days when customers had to wait and stand in long lines to have their issues resolved. SMS and multi-channel messaging for financial services is the quickest, dependable, and most attention-getting form of communication currently available, which is just what companies in the ever-dynamic BFSI industry needs.

Bulk-SMS and multi-channel messaging is a tool for banking and financial institutions to reach out to their customers regardless of where they live.

Ways financial institutes and banks can use SMS and multi–channel messaging:

• Instantly notify customers about account transactions

• Send real-time alerts and notifications

• Card activation - Using SMS for activation of new credit or debit cards ensures fast activation. 2-way SMS messaging for first-time use activation can enable approved consumers to validate their cards instantly.

• New product and service launches

How would SMS and multi–channel messaging benefit banks and financial institutions?

1. Sending text alerts – financial institutions may use texts to send notifications about your account balance, withdrawals, and deposits, among other things. Customers will also benefit because it saves them from an on-site visit

2. Saves time - the information is sent directly to the phone, and instantaneously

3. Increases consumer response rates - Text messages receive 45 percent of responses, whilst emails receive only 8%

4. Keeps clients updated – keeping clients up-to-date on new pertinent programs that they may be interested in.

5. Cost-Effective- SMS and multi-channel messaging is both economical and easily accessible in this day and age that does not require spending a lot of marketing spend

6. Eliminate mistakes - Calling clients for every minor detail is unnecessary because the majority of concerns can be resolved via text. It also aids in the reduction of errors.

7. Improved customer engagement – this is the main issue banks and financial institutes are trying to resolve in terms of the engagement and response times to messaging and replying

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