Banking

From risk‑management practices to competitive positioning, the Banking section delivers detailed articles and opinion pieces on global banks and financial institutions. It examines regulatory shifts, digital transformation and the evolving role of banks in the wider economy.

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Banking

The surge to cashless and branchless banking is misplaced as younger, upcoming consumers demand bricks and mortar services.

Latest research challenges assumptions that young banking customers only do digital – need for both...

26th June, 2019

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What do Banks Need to Know About Virtual Currencies Right Now?

The time has come for banks to decide if they will be leaders or followers in Virtual Currencies. To...

26th June, 2019

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Agile risk management in banking: A contradiction in terms?

Methodical risk management practices are central to the way banks work. So, it can seem impossible f...

26th June, 2019

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Banking

Reinvigorating loyalty in banking

By Steve Grout, Director of Loyalty at Collinson, a global customer benefits and loyalty company The...

25th June, 2019

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meem by Gulf International Bank – Global Banking & Finance Awards® Winner for Best Shariah Compliant Digital Bank KSA 2019 and Most Innovative Digital Banking Initiative Bahrain 2019

Global Banking & Finance Review is pleased to announce meem by Gulf International Bank as the Gl...

21st June, 2019

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Groundhog Day: banks continue to fall into the traps of the past

By AkberDatoo and Jason Pugh, Managing Directors at D2 Legal Technology A familiar pattern seems to...

14th June, 2019

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FCA bans fixed overdraft fees under new banking reforms

This morning the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made the bold decision to stop banks and buil...

12th June, 2019

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Improving Customer Communications with Intelligent Content Management

By Jeff Mills, Vice President, EMEA, Messagepoint, Inc. Banking today continues to undergo far-reach...

8th June, 2019

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European Banking Study 2019: Profitability remains key issue for European banks—systematic digitalization as a success factor within growing competition

Europe’s leading banks only achieved slight profit growth in 2018. The future is likely to bring fur...

8th June, 2019

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Security Should Support Your Customers’ Expectations – Not Undermine Them

By Simon Healy, Industry Director for Unisys Financial Services in EMEA, Unisys The customers of man...

7th June, 2019

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How the big banks have maximised the Open Banking opportunity

By Kevin McCallum, CCO at FreeAgent Despite being heralded as a game changer ahead of its roll-out i...

5th June, 2019

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Embracing digital transformation: The future of banking

By Steve Tipping, Vice President Sales UKI & Benelux, Selligent Marketing Cloud  Financial servi...

1st June, 2019