Summary description
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Digital financial services for small business
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Rapid delivery of core needs: current account opening; card; support on invoicing and accounting
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API platform to deliver further range of third party capabilities
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Back up and query handling conducted with high service focus and latest technology
Opportunity investment thesis
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Technology enables small business to access distant markets and range of services
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Large banks continue to find small business banking complicated and marginally profitable – intermediation costs and capital weightings force focus on other segments
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Substantial advantage for digital player with low marginal costs to provide agile responsive service
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API platform enables assembly of relevant menu of services for small business customer
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Increasing trend to de-couple bank balance sheet with capital requirements and constraints from digital service delivery