The banking industry has undergone a revolutionary transformation in recent years, emerging as a dynamic force that is more inclusive, agile, customer-centric, and transparent than ever before. 

The future of the industry looks exceptionally promising. The rise of non-traditional players, the relentless pace of digital innovation, and strategic government initiatives to drive financial inclusion and boost digital payments are all set to reshape the financial landscape, creating unparalleled growth opportunities and new frontiers for success.

At Grant Thornton Bharat, our Banking team combines industry knowledge and experience with strategic insights to help our clients succeed. With expertise from seasoned banking professionals and former senior regulators, we provide sustainable, forward-thinking solutions that help banks overcome today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow.

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    Our solutions

    Leveraging our expertise and strong ties with regulatory bodies, we assist organisations in enhancing their compliance culture. Our comprehensive compliance solutions include risk assessment, programme implementation, and activity monitoring.

    Specialising in various models (specialised reviews, managed services, and retainership), we offer quantitative, qualitative, and governance solutions for internal control and financial controls.

    Our offerings cover a wide range of comprehensive governance solutions, including internal audits, process reviews, ICOFR/IFC development and assessments, SOX audits, SOP development, and specialised risk management reviews focusing on ERM and model validation.

    Facilitating banks in their transformation and growth journey through digital advancements, we enhance overall customer experience. Our solutions cover onboarding, digital lending, core banking, neo banking, fintech integrations, and credit monitoring solutions.

    Utilising advanced Regtech solutions like Axiom, Workiva, and OFSAA for large banking clients globally. Our system ensures seamless regulatory and legal entity reporting, covering FTP, liquidity, and compliance with IFRS (9, 16, 17, etc.).

    Conducting advanced analytics on high-risk areas susceptible to fraud using over 100+ industry-specific fraud indicators. We deploy enhanced investigation procedures in response to triggers identified during the analytics process.

    We assist organisations in identifying whether heightened delinquency in a product portfolio stems from business reasons or fraud-related elements.

    Case study by Grant Thornton Bharat - Can regulatory audits strengthen digital risk governance in banking?
    Case study

    Can audits strengthen cyber and compliance in banking?

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    1.
    Problem statement
    A private bank faced regulator-identified deficiencies in IT, cyber, and payments, requiring an external audit for remediation and compliance.
    2.
    Our solution
    We reviewed governance, cybersecurity, vendor risk, continuity, and ransomware preparedness, delivering actionable recommendations to meet compliance standards.
    3.
    The results
    The audit ensured full compliance, stronger risk governance, improved security of digital payments, and readiness against evolving cyber threats.

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