What will the future of banking look like in 2030?

The future of banking will look very different from today. Faced with changing consumer expectations, emerging technologies, and new business models, banks will need to start putting strategies in place now to help them prepare for banking in 2030. Explore eight key trends below that are changing the banking landscape.

What makes a bank a successful bank of the future?

The average American still uses checks and spends weeks getting a mortgage. The average Dutch citizen pays every bill from a smartphone, opens new bank accounts online, and gets approved for a mortgage in a few days. Regional rules shape what banks can and can’t do. The successful bank of the future will be defined as a network of platforms.

Is the future of banking bright?

Workers the world over have had a torrid year. But the future is bright, argues Callum Williams The future of banking. Special report from The Economist. You've seen the news, now discover the story.