In the sentence of the last paragraph “In short, banks are best-placed to succeed if they commit to end-to-end digital transformation”, the phrase ...

In the sentence of the last paragraph “In short, banks are best-placed to succeed if they commit to end-to-end digital transformation”, the phrase In short conveys an idea of

The phrase 'In short' is used in the last paragraph.
The phrase 'In short' is used to introduce a conclusion.
The phrase 'In short' is used to introduce a cause.
(A) cause
(B) addition
(C) emphasis
(D) conclusion
(E) time sequence