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

Banks turn to technology innovation, as global regulation continues to increase KYC complexity for 75 percent of compliance and correspondent banking professionals

Accuity annual financial counterparty KYC survey reveals: Local interpretation of regulation adds co...

18th September, 2018

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What does change actually look like for the UK banks?

By Ian Bradbury, CTO Financial Services, Fujitsu UK & Ireland Banking is one of the oldest indus...

18th September, 2018

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Banking

Emerico Highlights Suite of Digitisation Technologies for the Banking Industry at the ME Banking Innovation Summit in Dubai

Innovative solutions include the V3 Cockpit Smart VTM that combines traditional ATM features with ov...

18th September, 2018

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Fast Loan Growth Predicts Poor Bank Performance

A bank’s core role is to accept deposits and make loans. New research by Swiss Finance Institute Pro...

18th September, 2018

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African Development Bank boosts Cameroon livestock and fish farming with €84 million loan

The loan, approved by the Bank’s Board on Wednesday, will support the modernization of beef, pork an...

15th September, 2018

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African Development Bank releases new tool to assess resilience and fragility in countries

A powerful tool for dialogue between the Bank and its regional member countries An innovative and in...

15th September, 2018

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Umpqua Bank Advances Human Digital Strategy with Launch of Innovative Go-To Platform

Uses technology to deepen, scale human-centered customer service Forms new fintech relationship to l...

15th September, 2018

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Saxo Bank welcomes Geely Holding Group and Sampo plc as strategic investors and announces new chairman and board members

Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist provider of multi-asset trading and investing, today annou...

15th September, 2018

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Branch Transformation 2018: What does your branch mean to you?

HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Umpqua Bank and UniCredit will be among the 35 speakers to share their thought...

15th September, 2018

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Banking

African Development Bank’s Board approves Policy on Non-Sovereign Operations

They also cover non-sovereign guaranteed financing of eligible public sector enterprises, as well as...

14th September, 2018

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Today’s banks implementing software: Make change management a priority

By Mary Ellen Biery, Sageworks The term “change management” is a popular one these days, though it m...

13th September, 2018

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Professional bankers show higher levels of pride in their work, says new Chartered Banker Professionalism Index

The Chartered Banker Professionalism Index devised by Nottingham University Business School and the...

13th September, 2018