Accenture plc
(
ACN
) recently announced that its management consulting services have
been selected by Hong Kong-based Wing Lung Bank, for an undisclosed
amount. Per the deal, Accenture will support the Bank in
restructuring its information technology (IT) system.
Wing Lung Bank is the oldest Chinese bank and a wholly owned
subsidiary of China Merchants Bank. The bank has kept itself in
tune with the technological changes of the modern day, which has
enabled it to retain its goodwill. Wing Lung Bank will now be
deploying Accenture's popular core banking system (CBS) across its
50 branches.
Accenture's CBS is expected to deliver real-time bank processing
capabilities and support higher transaction volumes, while
streamlining and enhancing the bank's risk management
functions.
Core banking systems form the backbone of banks' IT
infrastructures. The system unifies banking services through a
group of networked bank branches. Bank customers can access their
funds from any of the member branch offices. They can also make
simple transactions such as the opening and transferring of deposit
accounts, processing loans, mortgages and payments. Banks make
these services available across multiple channels like ATMs,
Internet banking and branches.
Accenture CBS solution is already being used across 200
financial institutions including
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
(
BBVA
). The solution's increasing demand has attracted recognition from
Celent, an industry analyst firm. The firm conferred 'XCelent
Functionality Award' to Accenture for its contribution toward the
successful implementation of CBS within large and midsized
institutions.
Accenture's comprehensive service offerings have made it one of
the key IT service providers. A large product and service base has
also provided the company a top spot in the market. Accenture has
regularly won deals from all industrial sectors as well as the
federal vertical.
Though Accenture's deal prospects look bright, its large number
of government contracts (which carry low margins), stiff
competition from
IBM Corp.
(
IBM
) and significant European exposure may temper its growth going
forward.
Currently, Accenture has a short-term Hold rating, denoted by
the Zacks #3 Rank.
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