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How DBS Indonesia Activated Its Existing Customer Base to Drive Loan Uptake and AUM Growth Through WhatsApp

Case Study

How DBS Indonesia Activated Its Existing Customer Base to Drive Loan Uptake and AUM Growth Through WhatsApp

DBS Indonesia had millions of current account holders ready to take the next step in their banking relationship. WhatsApp became the channel that moved them.
Segment

Financial Services

The Results

The controlled comparison produced an unambiguous outcome. WhatsApp delivered a 1.8× higher conversion rate than SMS.

Beyond the campaign metric, each incremental conversion represents a balance sheet event. A CASA customer who takes up a loan product expands their AUM contribution to the bank. At the scale of DBS Indonesia’s customer base, a 1.8× conversion uplift compounds into a material AUM growth story — drawn entirely from an existing, already-acquired base.

The payment reminder infrastructure is live and operational, extending the commercial value of the WhatsApp channel beyond acquisition into ongoing loan lifecycle management.

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Higher conversion than legacy channels

The Client

DBS Bank is one of Southeast Asia’s largest retail banks, with a substantial customer base across Indonesia built over decades. Millions of those customers hold current accounts with the bank—an existing relationship that, with the right nudge, is ready to grow.

For a bank at this scale, some of the most valuable AUM growth doesn’t come from acquiring new customers. It comes from deepening what already exists. A current account holder who takes up a loan product becomes a more valuable customer overnight. The economics are straightforward. The question is how you reach them in a way that moves them to act.

The Solution

1 Channel validation

Rather than replacing SMS outright, DBS designed a controlled, apple-to-apple comparison: identical message content, identical audience segments, identical click-to-website call-to-action mechanics—the only variable was the channel. This was a deliberate methodology choice. It isolated channel behaviour as the sole differentiator, producing a clean, defensible commercial data point for future investment decisions rather than a result attributable to creative or targeting variables.

2 Personalised loan cross-sell

Within the WhatsApp environment, existing CASA customers received targeted loan offers aligned to their product eligibility and customer profile. The channel’s native engagement characteristics—high open rates, conversational interface, trusted sender identity—created the conditions for customers to act on offers they might have ignored on SMS. Each conversion represents a direct AUM expansion event: a current account relationship deepened into a current account plus loan relationship.

3 Lifecycle extension through payment reminders

Separately from the cross-sell campaign, DBS Indonesia implemented WhatsApp-based payment reminders as a loan servicing workflow. Keeping the customer in the same channel from offer through to repayment reduces friction, supports healthier repayment behaviour, and lowers cost-to-serve across the loan book. The acquisition motion and the servicing motion now share a single, coherent channel infrastructure.

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Enhancing branch digital transformation for an Indonesian commercial bank with location analytics

Case Study

Enhancing branch digital transformation for an Indonesian commercial bank with location analytics

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

  • Non-performing branches were identified and relocated to locations with the highest concentration of the desired target audience.
  • Strategic locations with a richer concentration of high-affluent populations (wealth managers, businesses, and employee personas) without any banking service presence were identified.
  • ADA’s Location Planner insights were integrated into the core of the client team’s five-year branch transformation blueprint.

The Challenge

As Indonesia’s banking landscape grew more competitive, the client needed to find their competitive edge to continue growing in times of critical uncertainty.

The client turned to ADA to leverage our data analytics expertise to evaluate several key locations to determine the presence and distribution of Syariah banking competitors. In addition, our heatmap enables our client to optimize the blueprint of their branches for the next five years.

The Strategy

1 Derive insights from XACT, ADA’s proprietary DMP

We were able to draw fundamental information to assess location opportunities for customer profiling: Audience Movement, Area Density, and Competitive Intensity.

2 Identify low / non-penetrated hotspot locations

We identified unpenetrated “hotspots” by using customer and Point of Interest (POI) filters to validate the branch model and identify new locations with minimal competition.

3 Identify underserved hotspot locations

Besides identifying underserved areas for a new branch concept, we also assessed competitive intensity and uncovered underserved hotspots for the right branch mix.

4 Determine whether to retain or relocate branches

Using a heatmap, we determined whether several existing branches should be retained or whether a new branch or relocation would be necessary.

The Execution

1 Regional Location Planner

Split into eight different regions with multiple filters, such as home vs. footfall density, customer segment, age, affluence, and more, to verify customer behavior at a particular location.

2 Commercial Dashboard

The Commercial Dashboard enables the client to choose multiple variables by province and industry type, with color-concentration intensity.

3 Customer ZIP Dashboard

Displays the density of the client’s customers in particular areas based on customer segments such as companies, merchants, and premier customers, along with activity status (dormant vs. active).

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Acquiring high-value users for Tokocrypto with predictive analysis and lowering customer acquisition costs

Case Study

Acquiring high-value users for Tokocrypto with predictive analysis and lowering customer acquisition costs

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

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reduction in CAC against benchmark
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growth in Monthly Active Users
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growth in funnel conversion rates

The Challenge

As the crypto industry experienced a global boom in late 2021, Tokocrypto, an Indonesian-based crypto trading app, faced the challenge of sustaining growth amid increased market volatility in early 2022. To tackle our goals, we focused on the following:

  • Not just the number of new users but also those who successfully completed registration and were nurtured to KYC completion, i.e., CRO (Conversion Rate Optimisation) tactics.
  • Not just the number of trading users but also the number of users completing registration and KYC steps in the journey, i.e., cross-sellability.
  • Not just cost per download but also driving down the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC).

The Solution

The strategy began with targeting a broad audience and refining actions based on gathered insights. Additional factors like offline and online behavior were considered, focusing on a mid to high affluence demographic in Jakarta and Java. Customized creatives were produced to align with specific audience segments, and programmatic affiliate channels were utilized to build look-a-like audiences. Predictive analysis models, behavior-based targeting, and device-based targeting were employed for optimization.

Awards

  • Silver in Excellence in Data-Driven Marketing & Consumer Insights category at Marketing Excellence Awards 2022
  • Gold in Excellence in Mobile Marketing category at Marketing Excellence Awards 2022
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We helped improve operational agility and reduce turnaround time by implementing Customer Data Platform (CDP)

Case Study

We helped improve operational agility and reduce turnaround time by implementing Customer Data Platform (CDP)

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

≥ BI team workload
Substantial decrease in BI team workloads
≥ Data Retrieval Times
Achieved faster data retrieval times, Zenhancing overall operational efficiency.
Unified Customer Data Across Platforms
A single customer view across products promotes consistency and coherence in customer data.
Efficient Segment Creation
Enabled the creation of segments based on different criteria and conditions across various products.

The Challenge

1 Data Fragmentation and Management Complexity​​

The client, a credit service company offering a range of credit and finance products, manages data for approximately 2 million actively transacting customers. ​ The client grappled with challenges related to ineffective marketing efforts and missed revenue opportunities. The business units heavily relied on the BI team for data extracts due to siloed datasets, causing operational inefficiencies, execution delays, and straining resources.​​rnrnAs the company expanded, the surge in customer data across multiple systems and marketing channels led to fragmented data silos. This resulted in incomplete records and inconsistent data quality, impacting all business units. This fragmentation hindered a comprehensive view of the customer journey, undermining the accuracy of customer analysis for segmentation strategy and activation approaches.​​

2 Overreliance on BI for Data Access​

Business units were reliant on the BI team for data extracts due to the isolated nature of datasets, preventing them from obtaining data autonomously. This caused a bottleneck, resulting in time-consuming processes, project timeline delays, and an overburdened BI team. These challenges collectively impact the overall agility and performance of the business.​rnrnADA implemented a system that enables direct, self-service data access for business units, crucial to streamlining workflows, expediting decision-making, and relieving the excessive demands placed on the BI team.​

The Solution

With the implementation of the Customer Data Platform (CDP), the client could unify customer data from all sources, cleanse it, and make it available for analysis, segmentation, and activation. The solution enabled the client to personalise interactions and deliver a better customer experience. By consolidating customer data into a single source of truth, they could perform credit criteria analysis and improve the SLA / abandoned rate when handling customer inquiries. Furthermore, the CDP solution eliminated the need for multiple tabs to view customer information in our core system, thereby increasing productivity.

The Master Segment Creation feature was used to develop a Centralised Customer Data Repository. This repository efficiently stores all relevant customer data, including personal details, contact information, current active product details, past application history, card transaction details, loan repayment history, etc. Additionally, a comprehensive Data Dictionary was created for business users.

This implementation provided the client with a unified 360-degree view of customer data, significantly enhancing data integrity and management. It aided in the accurate creation of customer segments, enhancing marketing and customer service strategies.

To address the challenge, ADA developed three automated dashboards using Power BI, exporting unified customer data from the CDP. These dashboards include a Single Customer View Dashboard, a Cross-Sell Campaign Report, and a Customer Demographic Dashboard. The primary goal was to reduce the reliance on the BI team by providing direct access to essential data visualisations and insights.

The dashboards featured performance metrics, interactive filters, and clear data visualisations to track progress towards specific goals, customising views based on individual needs, and displaying data in an easily understandable format.

This implementation enabled business unit teams to take swift actions, reduced the turnaround time for generating insights, and ensured data accuracy by eliminating manual processes. The prioritisation of these dashboards was determined by the project team, aligning with the specific needs of different business units within the company.

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We transformed client’s operations through Customer Data Platform (CDP) integration for growth and enhanced revenue streams

Case Study

We transformed client’s operations through Customer Data Platform (CDP) integration for growth and enhanced revenue streams

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

≥ 9.35% Conversion rate
Our campaign witnessed an increase of conversion rates from 2.78% to 3.04% in cross-sell campaigns.
≥ Data Retrieval Times
Achieved faster data retrieval times, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
Unified Customer Data Across Platforms
A single customer view across products promotes consistency and coherence in customer data.
Efficient Segment Creation
Enabled the creation of segments based on different criteria and conditions across various products.

The Challenge

1 Data Fragmentation and Management Complexity

The client, a credit service company, grappled with challenges related to ineffective marketing efforts and missed revenue opportunities. The business units heavily relied on the BI team for data extracts due to siloed datasets, causing operational inefficiencies, execution delays, and straining resources.

As the company expanded, the surge in customer data across multiple systems and marketing channels led to fragmented data silos. This resulted in incomplete records and inconsistent data quality, impacting all business units. This fragmentation hindered a comprehensive view of the customer journey, undermining the accuracy of customer analysis for segmentation strategy and activation approaches.

2 Inadequate Customer Segmentation and Campaign Strategy

The absence of a unified customer dataset and analysis capabilities resulted in inefficient and ineffective customer segmentation strategies. The marketing team’s inability to perform informed data analysis impeded the creation of personalised and high-converting campaigns, leading to less impactful marketing efforts and lost revenue opportunities.

ADA implemented a Customer Data Platform (CDP) to resolve the challenges faced by the client.

The Solution

With the implementation of the Customer Data Platform (CDP), the client could unify customer data from all sources, cleanse it, and make it available for analysis, segmentation, and activation. The solution enabled the client to personalise interactions and deliver a better customer experience. By consolidating customer data into a single source of truth, they could perform credit criteria analysis and improve the SLA / abandoned rate when handling customer inquiries. Furthermore, the CDP solution eliminated the need for multiple tabs to view customer information in our core system, thereby increasing productivity.

The Master Segment Creation feature was used to develop a Centralised Customer Data Repository. This repository efficiently stores all relevant customer data, including personal details, contact information, current active product details, past application history, card transaction details, loan repayment history, etc. Additionally, a comprehensive Data Dictionary was created for business users.

This implementation provided the client with a unified 360-degree view of customer data, significantly enhancing data integrity and management. It aided in the accurate creation of customer segments, enhancing marketing and customer service strategies.

The client employed the Audience Studio feature for seamless customer segmentation creation. An advanced Propensity Scoring model at the Product Category Level was developed. This model assigns propensity scores to customers for each product SKU or scheme, assessing the likelihood of a customer successfully applying for specific products across six main product categories. The scores range from 0 to 1, indicating the level of fit between the product category and the customer’s needs and preferences.

The function streamlined the segmentation process, allowing for quick and intuitive creation and management of customer segments. Meanwhile, the Propensity Scoring model provided a quantifiable measure of a customer’s likelihood to engage in cross-selling campaigns.

This dual approach not only improved the accuracy and efficiency of targeting in marketing campaigns but also optimised resource allocation by focusing efforts on customers with the highest propensity to convert, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of marketing strategies.

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ADA uses Tech and AI to deliver deep insights through tailored dashboards for international payment brand in Japan

Case Study

ADA uses Tech and AI to deliver deep insights through tailored dashboards for international payment brand in Japan

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

≥ Efficiency
Increased the speed to analyse data and extract business insights
≥ Prioritisation
Identify and segment high value bank and merchants
≥ Branding
Improved the client brand as a strategic partner for all banks and enhancing engagement with customers

The Challenge

The client is Japan’s premier and only international payment brand with more than 80 million users globally. The client faces several challenges, including a vast amount of transactional data without sufficient insights for exploring new business opportunities. They lack access to customer PII data, which hinders their ability to identify customer-level data in the transactions.

The client needs to collaborate with banks and merchants that possess the necessary PII for personalized targeting. This has created a prioritisation problem for the client as there are thousands of banks and merchants to collaborate with.

The Solution

ADA stepped in and provided a solution which involves creating a suite of approximately 50 dashboards that cover the KPIs and performance of the banks and merchants. With this, it is no longer time-consuming as the client can analyse, extract business insights, and prioritise collaboration with banks and merchants based on their performance.

Dashboard screenshot that provides a macro-level view of market dynamics and issuer-specific metrics for the top 20 merchants. The dashboards include critical market-level KPIs, such as market sales, active cards, usage frequency, and ticket prices.

Dashboard screenshot that provides a micro-level view of Top 20 merchant performance based on country, issuer bank, and date level. The dashboards include critical market-level KPIs, such as market sales, active cards, usage frequency, and ticket prices.

Screenshot of a report designed to offer valuable insights into the performance metrics of our top 20 merchants over a one-year period. The report is structured to provide a comprehensive overview, issuer-level breakdown, and detailed insights for each individual merchant.
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ADA elevates Boost’s brand growth with business & consumer insights

Case Study

ADA elevates Boost’s brand growth with business & consumer insights

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

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in new users
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in re-engaging lapsed users
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increase in weekly transactions

The Challenge

As the COVID-19 pandemic struck, eWallet adoption skyrocketed in Malaysia. With businesses shuttered and the government advocating for digital transactions, Boost found itself in a fiercely competitive landscape. To stay relevant, Boost embarked on a multifaceted mission:

  • Engage and retain their existing user base
  • Acquire new users
  • Drive Gross Transaction Value (GTV)
  • Facilitate the shift of MSMEs online

The Solution

1 Derive insights from XACT, ADA’s proprietary data DMP

We managed to identify specific B40 COVID-19 crisis personas and worked towards meeting their needs. These personas were: Adaptive Shoppers, The Bored Homebody, The Health Nut, and The WFH Professional.

2 Using GWI (Audience Insight Tools)

We found that endorsements by celebrities are 1.5 times more likely to persuade our users to use our brands. This insight was central to our idea of getting KOLs to promote the brand and engage with our users.

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ADA boosts sales by 5370% for a Singaporean travel insurance brand with paid search

Case Study

ADA boosts sales by 5370% for a Singaporean travel insurance brand with paid search

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

0 %
growth in sales within 6 months
0 %
reduction in CPA

The Challenge

In the competitive landscape of Singapore’s travel insurance sector, established industry giants typically hold sway over consumer preferences. However, when travel restrictions eased post-pandemic, an influx of brands and options inundated the market. To navigate this rapidly changing landscape and compete with dominant players during the surge in demand, our client required a dynamic strategy capable of adapting swiftly and driving sales. Our approach focused on cultivating various touchpoints to build brand awareness, fuel consideration, and ultimately drive conversions.

The Solution

To address consumer demands for flexible, comprehensive travel insurance covering vital features like cancellation, refunds, and COVID-19 coverage, we adopted a full-funnel strategy. This entailed placing significant emphasis on search channels to engage potential customers at every stage of their purchase journey. Recognizing the critical battleground at the bottom of the funnel, particularly on platforms like Google and Bing, we concentrated on driving conversion.

We executed a multi-pronged approach, encompassing Facebook and search campaigns on Google and Bing, alongside the implementation of Google Performance Max campaigns. Thorough keyword research was conducted to comprehensively cover various user intents amid the market’s volatility. Tailored remarketing campaigns were designed to instill a sense of urgency in prospects, with vigilant monitoring to seize opportunities for increased budget allocation based on emerging travel trends. Leveraging machine learning, we harnessed millions of signals to optimize bidding strategies for enhanced efficiency and conversions.

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Enhancing branch digital transformation for an Indonesian commercial bank with location analytics

Case Study

Enhancing branch digital transformation for an Indonesian commercial bank with location analytics

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

  • 100% of underperforming branches identified and prioritized for relocation to higher-potential trade areas
  • New high-affluence opportunity zones mapped, uncovering untapped locations with strong concentrations of wealth managers, businesses, and salaried professionals lacking banking presence
  • Location Planner insights embedded into 5-year transformation roadmap, guiding long-term branch strategy and investment planning

The Challenge

As Indonesia’s banking landscape grew more competitive, the client needed to find their competitive edge to continue growing in times of critical uncertainty.

The client turned to ADA to leverage our data analytics expertise to evaluate several key locations to determine the presence and distribution of Syariah banking competitors. In addition, our heatmap enables our client to optimise the blueprint of their branches for the next 5 years.

The Solution

1 Derive insights from XACT, ADA’s proprietary DMP

We were able to draw fundamental information to assess location opportunities for customer profiling: Audience Movement, Area Density, Competitive Intensity.

2 Identify low / non-penetrated hotspot location

We identified unpenetrated “hotspots” by using the customer and Point of Interest (POI) filters to validate the branch model and identify a new location with minimal competition.

3 Identify underserved hotspot locations

Besides identifying the underserved areas for a new branch concept, we also assessed competitive intensity and uncovered underserved hotspots for the right branch mix.

4 Determine whether to retain or relocate branches

Using heatmap, we determined whether its several existing branches can be retained, or if a new branch or relocation would be necessary.

The Execution

1 Regional Location Planner

Split into 8 different regions with multiple filters, e.g: home vs. footfall density, segment, age, affluence, and more were applied to verify the customer behaviour of a particular location.

2 Commercial Dashboard

The Commercial Dashboard enables the client to choose multiple variables on province and industry type, with colour-concentration intensity.

3 Customer Zip Dashboard

Displays the density of the client’s customer in particular areas based on customer segments such as company/merchants/premier customers with activity status (dormant vs. active).

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Learn how ADA achieved 23,000 App Installs for Singlife in just 2 Months!

Case Study

Learn how ADA achieved 23,000 App Installs for Singlife in just 2 Months!

Segment

Financial Services

The Results

The campaign achieved a significant cost optimization of 23% in event cost per install (CPI) over a three-month period – substantial reduction in the cost required to acquire each new user through the campaign. Additionally, exceptional Click-to-Install (CTI) rate, reaching a staggering 0.80%. This performance significantly surpasses the industry standard, which typically falls within a range of 0.05% to 0.1%.  In other words, users were twelve times more likely to click on our ad and proceed with the installation compared to the average benchmark. The additional effort on running the campaign outside of programmatic such as Meta u0026amp; UAC yielded -50% lower in CPI, and a higher CTR than BSFI industry benchmark , wherein click-to-Install rate soaring at an astonishing 4.51%, surpassing the established common industry benchmark of 0.05% – 0.1%.

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Target Installs
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Install:User Registration (Benchmark at 15%)
-23 %
Lower CAC

The Challenge

Singlife, recognized as a trailblazer in digital life insurance services within the Philippines, launched a strategic initiative aimed at significantly increasing app installations. With a clear objective of achieving 23,000 installs over a span of three months, the campaign was designed to appeal to individuals actively seeking insurance products. By focusing on this target demographic, Singlife aimed to enhance accessibility and engagement among users keen on exploring and securing insurance solutions through their mobile platform.

The Solution

By carefully aligning creatives with the target audience and optimizing campaign delivery, this approach enhanced audience targeting precision. This allowed for pinpointing user types most likely to convert. Analyzing the performance of key visuals within each audience segment informed the strategic scaling of the campaign. Additionally, visual sizes were optimized for best practices across programmatic platforms.

This comprehensive strategy resulted in a significant 10% improvement in campaign performance. Conversions were greatly aided by the location-based targeting approach. We concentrated on users in important regions such as the Philippines, where rapid, easy installs are readily available to customers and development is thriving.

Using programmatic marketing, we identified people who were most likely to convert to the Singlife app. This focused strategy that made use of location data raised engagement and conversions in addition to app installs.

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