We continue to invest in technology and data, with £2.9 billion allocated from 2024 to 2026, digitalising our services to make it easier for our customers to bank at a time and place convenient to them.
AI is embedded in our chatbot Cora. In 2023, Cora handled
11.2m (*)
retail banking customer conversations, 49% of which needed no human intervention.
AI is helping Contact Centre colleagues improve customer response consistency.
7,000
contact centre colleagues are using AI to transcribing customer conversations and reducing time spent to search relevant data.
Currently, the bank utilises AI in
19%
of its analytical models. In terms of the future we’re well placed to leverage AI following investment in cloud data platforms, Machine Learning capabilities and data specialist resources.
(*) Metric subject to independent Limited Assurance by EY. Refer to our External assurance webpage.
Enabling customers to bank whenever, wherever:
10.5m (*)
Of our customers use our mobile app.
Through our digital channels
79%
of Retail customers are banking entirely digitally (1)
Through online, mobile and Bankline channels
83%
Of Commercial & Institutional customers are banking digitally first(2)
1) Retail Banking franchise customers with active current accounts that have accessed a digital platform (online or mobile) and not used the branch or telephony for 3-rolling months in the reporting period. Inactive customers and customers with no channel use excluded.
2) C&I franchise customers with active non-personal accounts that access their accounts 95% or higher through digital channels (online, mobile, Bankline) without a branch or telephony, for 3 rolling months in the reporting period.
(*) Metric subject to independent Limited Assurance by EY. Refer to our External assurance webpage.
Read more about how we aim to make our banking more accessible for all our customers.
Read more about how we are committed to ensuring we empower customers to detect and prevent fraud and scams at first point of contact.
Read more about how we support customers who find themselves either in a vulnerable situation or caring for a loved one experiencing a vulnerability.
Learn more about how we’re using AI and Data to serve our customers.