Professor Xie Xuanli and her research team from Peking University published the article "Digital Transformation of Chinese Commercial Banks: Measurement, Progress, and Impact" in China Economic Quarterly (Vol. 22, No. 6, 2022), providing a detailed measurement framework for assessing the digital transformation progress of Chinese commercial banks.
"By reviewing digitalization theories and literature, this study constructs a digitalization indicator system focusing on strategic, business, and management dimensions. Using panel data from 221 Chinese commercial banks from 2010 to 2018, it reveals the trends and characteristics of digital transformation in Chinese commercial banks and examines its impact on operational performance and competitiveness through regression analysis. The findings indicate that bank digitalization can enhance operational performance, mitigate impacts from emerging fintech disruptions, and promote the transformation of offline branches."
——Digital Transformation of Chinese Commercial Banks: Measurement, Progress, and Impact
The research team has made this dataset publicly available to academia. Researchers should cite the following publication when using this data:
- Xie Xuanli, Wang Shihui. Digital Transformation of Chinese Commercial Banks: Measurement, Progress, and Impact. China Economic Quarterly, 2022, 22(6).
Authorized by the research team, CnOpenData has established a data exhibition zone and index system to facilitate academic access.
For full dataset access, please contact the research team via email: xxl@nsd.pku.edu.cn
Indicator System Construction Framework
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Strategic Digitalization (战略数字化): The foundation of enterprise digitalization, focusing on the strategic emphasis on digital technologies at the organizational level. Measured through the mention count of relevant keywords (e.g., big data, cloud computing) in annual reports.
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Business Digitalization (业务数字化): Implementation of digital strategies, reflecting the integration of digital technologies into financial services.
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Management Digitalization (管理数字化): Facilitates business innovation and strengthens digital strategic thinking, emphasizing the integration of digital technologies into governance structures and organizational management.
Data Update Frequency
Irregular updates