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Case · Financial Services

AL5 Bank: when PIX, UX and security turn into growth of +36% in 3 months.

DB1 modernized the AL5 Bank app during its restricted operation phase: implementing PIX, redesigning the experience and cutting support tickets by 65%.

PIXDigital certification3-month project
AL5 BankFinancial services · Digital bank
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Active users

growth in the active user base in just 3 months.

0%

Support tickets

fewer after the redesign of the user experience.

0 days

Account activation

at most to open an account, against 8 days before the change.

0

Complaints about opening

no complaints recorded after the new process.

AL5 Bank

Financial services · Digital bank

PIX under restricted operation, 8-day onboarding and more polished competitors.Chapter 01 · Challenge

A working app, but not a competitive one.

AL5 Bank had a working app. But working was not the same as competitive. As the digital financial market advanced and PIX arrived, it had to move fast, get more secure and pay closer attention to the people using it. There was PIX to implement while still under restricted operation, with no room for a regulatory mistake. There was a broken experience, with onboarding that took up to 8 days and drew complaints. And there was the competition, running far more polished apps.

Chapter 02 · Solution

A complete transformation plan, in 3 months.

PIX implemented during the restricted phase, with no room for a regulatory mistake.

The partnership started with one specific request: registering and managing PIX keys, even under restricted operation. DB1 looked further and structured a complete transformation plan for the app.

Interface redesign focused on UXExperience started driving the product decisions, from first access to recurring use.
PIX with security firstIntegration with BACEN (Brazil’s central bank), clear key portability and full transparency with the client.
Authentication and digital certificationModern security features applied across the whole journey inside the app.
Reworked onboardingFriction removed to speed up account activation, from 8 days to 1 to 3.
Optimized navigation flowEvery screen revisited to serve a clear purpose within the journey.
UX as the through line, dedicated squads and decisions discussed in the open.Chapter 03 · Approach

How the team worked through the 3 months.

UX as the through lineEvery product decision started from the real user experience rather than the technical backlog.
Dedicated agile squadsMultidisciplinary teams dedicated to AL5, with short delivery and validation cycles.
Transparency in decision-makingPriorities and decisions discussed openly with the AL5 team every cycle.
Results

What changed for AL5 Bank.

More active users

The monthly active user base went from 100% to 136% in 90 days: +36% growth.

Fewer support tickets

Support calls dropped to 35% of the previous volume, a 65% reduction.

Frictionless account opening

Activation fell from 8 days to 1 to 3 days, 62% less time, and account opening complaints were 100% eliminated.

The transparency in decision-making made DB1’s potential to build this application clear.

Patrícia Michelle Alves de Lima

Operations and Finance Director · AL5 Bank

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