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Kapazitätsverlust durch manuelle Prüfung von Kontoeröffnungsunterlagen
Logik-Schätzung: 100.000–300.000 AUD p.a. an direkten Personalkosten für manuelle Dokumenten- und KYC-Prüfung bei einem mittelgroßen Institut, plus vergleichbare Opportunitätskosten durch nicht wahrgenommene wertschöpfende Tätigkeiten.Australische Banken verlangen zur Kontoeröffnung u.a. eine australische Wohnadresse, Mobilnummer, E‑Mail sowie Ausweisdaten wie Führerschein oder Reisepass.[3][4] Wo eine Echtzeit-eKYC nicht greift oder zusätzliche Unterlagen nötig sind (z.B. Schulbescheinigung für Minderjährige, mehrere Ausweisdokumente, Visa-Nachweise), müssen Mitarbeiter Dokumente einsehen, Beglaubigungen prüfen und Daten manuell in Systeme übertragen.[3][2][5] Pro manueller KYC-Prüfung fallen typischerweise 15–30 Minuten Arbeitszeit an (LOGIC, basierend auf erforderlichen Schritten: Sichtprüfung, Abgleich, Erfassung, ggf. Rückfragen). Für eine Bank mit 40.000 neuen Konten pro Jahr und 20 % manueller Fälle bedeutet das 8.000 manuelle Prüfungen oder 2.000–4.000 Arbeitsstunden, was bei durchschnittlichen Gesamtkosten von 50–70 AUD pro Stunde zu 100.000–280.000 AUD direkten Personalkosten jährlich führt. Hinzu kommen Opportunitätskosten: dieselben Kapazitäten könnten zur Bearbeitung komplexerer Fälle oder zur Bearbeitung von Produktanträgen mit höherer Marge eingesetzt werden.
Kosten durch mangelhafte Qualität von SMR/SAR‑Meldungen
Logic‑based estimate: Direct rework of low‑quality SMR/SARs for a mid‑sized savings institution is ~AUD 18,000–72,000 per year in extra analyst time, and periodic AUSTRAC‑driven remediation of systemic reporting‑quality issues can add ~AUD 100,000–500,000 per review cycle in internal and external costs.SAR/SMR guidance stresses that reports must provide detailed information about the suspicious activity, including identity and contact information, amounts, account numbers, timeframes and a comprehensive narrative explaining why the activity is suspicious.[1][2][3][8] In practice, when reports are incomplete or poorly structured, regulators often require additional information, or identify deficiencies in the reporting program during supervisory reviews, which then forces institutions to conduct look‑backs, re‑train staff and improve systems. While AUSTRAC public materials focus on obligations rather than explicit rework costs, industry commentary on SAR processes notes that unclear or low‑quality narratives lead to higher clarification rates and duplicate effort as analysts and managers revise and resubmit reports or respond to regulator queries.[1][4] A plausible logic‑based quantification: if 15–30% of SMR/SAR submissions require some form of follow‑up or internal rework, and each reworked case consumes an additional 1–2 hours of staff time at ~AUD 120/hour, then for 1,000 filings per year this equates to roughly 150–600 extra hours, i.e. around AUD 18,000–72,000 in direct labour. Layered on top, external reviews or remediation driven by AUSTRAC findings on poor reporting quality can easily add AUD 100,000–500,000 in consulting and internal project cost over a review cycle, especially for institutions with systemic documentation issues.
Produktivitätsverlust durch manuelle SMR/SAR‑Bearbeitung
Logic‑based estimate: For a mid‑sized Australian savings institution processing ~1,000–5,000 suspicious‑activity cases per year, manual SMR/SAR handling at ~3 hours per case and ~AUD 120/hour results in ~3,000–15,000 hours annually, i.e. approximately AUD 360,000–1,800,000 in staff cost tied up in low‑value manual work.Guidance on SAR/SMR processes highlights that filing requires identity details, transaction amounts and dates, account numbers and a clear narrative explaining why the activity is suspicious, all captured in an electronic form to the relevant authority.[1][2][3] AUSTRAC requires SMRs to be submitted online through AUSTRAC Online, including comprehensive details of the suspicion.[8][5] Industry sources on SAR workflows emphasise that institutions must detect, investigate, document and file within statutory deadlines, and that many organisations still rely heavily on manual investigation and narrative drafting.[1][4] For a savings institution receiving thousands of AML alerts per year, if each potential SMR/SAR case requires on average 2–4 hours of analyst and manager time to gather data from disparate systems, assess suspicion, compile evidence and draft the narrative, this translates to a substantial capacity drain. Using a conservative example of 1,000 cases per year at 3 hours per case and a blended compliance cost of AUD 120/hour, this equates to around AUD 360,000 in labour. Where institutions handle 3,000–5,000 cases annually, the inefficient manual effort can easily exceed AUD 1 million per year. Automation (data aggregation, rule‑based triage, templates and guided narratives) can materially reduce handling times, converting this into a quantifiable capacity saving.
Term Deposit Renewal Opportunity Loss
0.5-2% annual interest revenue loss per maturing deposit (e.g., AUD 500-2,000 on AUD 100,000 deposit)Manual processing and customer inaction during grace periods lead to automatic rollovers at lower rates, causing revenue leakage from forgone higher interest opportunities.