siliconindia | | December 20208The BFSI sector is one of the largest em-ployers in the service sector. While the sector traditionally employed qualified personnel from commerce, finance, and management streams, it's those in technology who are now gaining immense popularity thanks to the changing consumer behaviour.With banks going digital, B.Tech., B.E. and M.Tech. graduates now have the opportunity to ex-cel and make a mark for themselves in the BFSI sector. The industry is witnessing spectacular growth in specialised tech roles especially after the emergence of disruptive technologies and its in-creased adoption in financial products and services.FinTech, or financial technology, has recently emerged as a distinct domain in the BFSI sector. Banks and other financial institutions are incorpo-rating emerging technologies in customer-centric products and services to cater to diverse and dis-tributed customer segments. Though it was ini-tially considered a startup initiative, FinTech firms have now become major players in this space. As a result, even traditional financial institutions have turned their focus to technological and customer-first approaches following the footsteps of FinTech firms.The FinTech market in India is expected to touch INR 6207.41 billion by 2025 from INR 1920.16 billion in 2019 with a CAGR 22.7 percent in 2020-25. The COVID-19 crisis has positively IN MY OPINIONHOW ENGINEERING GRADUATES CAN MAKE THEIR CAREER IN THE BFSI SECTOR WITH THE HELP OF SPECIALISED COURSESBy Robin Bhowmik, Chief Business Officer, Manipal Global Academy of BFSIRobin is a global executive who had led business transformation and revenue growth, and has a proven track record for developing and implementing strategies for profitable growth and increasing shareholder value in global technology, education, financial services and healthcare sectors. Robin Bhowmik
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