- “Westpac said its new chatbot, known as Red, is now available for 4.9 million digital customers after being launched on Monday night, part of a more aggressive shift to digital rather than physical banking.
- The proportion of products sold through digital channels hit 36 per cent in the half, up from 29 per cent in the previous half.
- The number of branch transactions was down 8 per cent, and over the past six months, 40 branches were closed and more than 300 ATMs removed.”
https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/westpac-turns-on-ai-chatbot-as-cost-pressures-mount-20190507-p51ksr
