Fidor Bank is a totally unconventional digital banking service.
The German-based bank has no branches, choosing to exist only in the digital sphere. Fidor Bank acts like a sharing economy app more than it does a traditional bank. Rather than writing its own loans, Fidor facilitates lending and borrowing in every format, from peer-to-peer lending to foreign exchange brokerage.
Fidor Bank customers can store their funds with the online banking service as they would a traditional bank. But even this feature has a totally unusual twist -- the interest rate of Fidor Bank's savings account is based on the number of likes on the banking app's Facebook page. The rate is currently set at 0.25%, but it will increase by 0.05% for every 2,000 Facebook likes Fidor Bank receives.
What's Driving This Trend
- Digital Banking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to provide banking services predominantly through digital platforms, eliminating the need for physical branches.
- Sharing Economy Banking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a banking model that facilitates lending and borrowing in various formats, such as peer-to-peer lending and foreign exchange brokerage.
- Social Media-based Banking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate social media engagement metrics to determine interest rates or other financial incentives, leveraging the power of social networks.
Who This Affects Most
- Online Banking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create digital banking services that cater to customers' needs without the requirement of physical branches.
- Fintech
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative technologies and platforms to revolutionize traditional banking operations and customer experiences.
- Social Media Marketing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop strategies to leverage social media engagement and analytics for offering personalized financial products and services.
