Analysis of Commer cial Banks’ Digital Transformation Driven by Fintech
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61173/3fa4c817Keywords:
Digital transformation, fintech, commercial bankAbstract
This article reviews the literature related to the digital transformation of commercial banks driven by financial technology. Against the backdrop of the rapid rise of cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, traditional service delivery methods relying on branches and manual operations by commercial banks have become difficult to adapt to customers’ demands for convenient, personalized, and real-time financial services. On the other hand, China’s economy is transitioning to a stage of high-quality development. In this process, commercial banks need to further enhance their service efficiency and strengthen service coverage capabilities. Consequently, commercial banks must confront competitive pressures from internet financial institutions and accelerate their digital transformation. Meanwhile, the development of financial technology also provides guarantees and assistance for the smooth progress of commercial banks’ digital transformation. Therefore, China‘s commercial banks are facing a critical period of digital transformation. This article begins by explaining the core connotations of financial technology and bank digital transformation, then analyzes the current status and main characteristics of bank digital transformation, focuses on various issues faced by the current bank digital transformation. Finally, it provides an outlook on the direction of subsequent related research and puts forward corresponding suggestions, aiming to provide guidance for China’s commercial banks to overcome the constraints in digital transformation and achieve high-quality development empowered by digitalization.
References
[1] Xue Y, Puah C H, & Marikan D A A. Financial Technology and Chinese Commercial Banks’ Overall Profitability: A “U-Shaped” Relationship. FinTech, 2025, 4(3): 41-41.
[2] Shi J, & Wang Y. Channel Conflict: The Impact of Fintech on Traditional Banking. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 2023, 7(7).
[3] Du Y T. Research on the Transformation of Commercial Banks in the Context of Financial Technology. Financial Forum, 2023, (8).
[4] Ye Z W, & Weng L Z. Analysis of Retail Business Transformation of China Construction Bank under the Background of Financial Technology. Scientific Journal of Economics and Management Research, 2024, 6(5).
[5] Wu X M. Financial Technology under the Background of China Merchants Bank Retail Business Transformation Analysis. Dean&Francis ISSN 2959-6157 Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management, 2022, 5(12).
[6] Liang J Y. Research on the Digital Transformation Development Strategy of S Bank in the Context of Financial Technology. South China University of Technology, 2024.
[7] Cheng M Y, Qu Y, Jiang C X, et al. Is cloud computing the digital solution to the future of banking?. Journal of Financial Stability, 2022, 63.
[8] Bai Z H, Ban Y H, & Hu H F. The Relationship between Banking Competition and Digital Transformation.
[9] Yu H F. Research on the Transformation of Traditional Banking Business Models in the Context of FinTech Development. China Management Informatization, 2025, 28(15).
[10] Ye L. The Impact of Commercial Banks’ Fintech Development on Their Own Risk Management. Academic Journal of Business & Management, 2025, 7(7).
[11] Fu X. A Study on the Application of Big Data Auditing in Commercial Banks. Modern Economic Management Forum, 2024, 2(1).
[12] Wang L, Zhao X L, & Wan L. Analysis of the impact of bank digitization process on liquidity creation and risk-taking. Finance Research Letters, 2025, 79: 107234.
[13] Li M T. Cultivation of Financial Technology Talents in Finance and Economics Colleges under the Background of New Liberal Arts. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 2024, 50(12): 194-199.
[14] Liu S. The Current Status, Challenges, and Countermeasures of Digital Development of Commercial Banks in China. International Finance, 2025, (8).
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 by the authors.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
