Value of big data to finance: observations on an internet credit Service Company in China

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作者
Zhang S. [1 ]
Xiong W. [1 ]
Ni W. [2 ]
Li X. [3 ]
机构
[1] 100Credit Financial Information Service Co., Ltd, Beijing
[2] Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 95 Zhongguancun E Rd, Beijing
[3] Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong
关键词
Big data; Credit rating; Finance; Information economics; Value of information;
D O I
10.1186/s40854-015-0017-2
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摘要
Background: his paper presents a case study on 100Credit, an Internet credit service provider in China. 100Credit began as an IT company specializing in e-commerce recommendation before getting into the credit rating business. The company makes use of Big Data on multiple aspects of individuals’ online activities to infer their potential credit risk. Methods: Based on 100Credit’s business practices, this paper summarizes four aspects related to the value of Big Data in Internet credit services. Results: 1) value from large data volume that provides access to more borrowers; 2) value from prediction correctness in reducing lenders’ operational cost; 3) value from the variety of services catering to different needs of lenders; and 4) value from information protection to sustain credit service businesses. Conclusion: The paper also discusses the opportunities and challenges of Big Data-based credit risk analysis, which needs to be improved in future research and practice. © 2015, Zhang et al.
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