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

OPTIMISM LEVELS DROP TO LOW OF -17 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO FIRST SURVEY SINCE BANKING REGULATIONS

Optimism levels in the banking sector have fallen to a low of -17 percent compared to the last three...

27th March, 2018

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BASISBANK WILL MANAGE RISK AND ACCELERATE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH FICO TECHNOLOGY

Leading Danish online lender will gain flexibility and control over risk exposure Highlights: Basisb...

22nd March, 2018

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WILL 2018 LAUNCH A NEW ERA FOR RETAIL BANKS?

Christian Ball, Head of Retail Financial Services, GFT Over the last 18 months, retail banks have in...

22nd March, 2018

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Banking

BANK LEUMI (UK) BOLSTERS EXPERTISE WITH ANNE-MARIE WOOLLEY AS TRADE FINANCE CONSULTANT

Woolley brings 20 years of trade and commodity finance experience to the Bank Bank Leumi (UK), the m...

21st March, 2018

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Banking

METRO BANK DEBUTS ‘WALK OUT TRADING’ SERVICE

In an industry-first, Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has today announced the launch...

20th March, 2018

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BANKING SECTOR STILL HAS ‘SOME WAY TO GO’ TO DEMONSTRATE VALUE TO SOCIETY AND REBUILD TRUST

Challenger banks examine the impact of 2008 Global Financial Crisis on banking culture The banking s...

20th March, 2018

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STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LAUNCHES ITS FIRST-EVER DIGITAL BANK IN AFRICA

Côte d’Ivoire marks the pilot launch of the digital bank Standard Chartered Bank (www.SC.com) today...

17th March, 2018

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FINN AI LAUNCHES PERSONAL BANKING CHATBOT WITH BMO

New AI-powered virtual assistant provides conversational banking platform via Facebook Messenger Fin...

17th March, 2018

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Banking

FINASTRA POWERS VIETCOMBANK’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Automation of the bank’s trade finance operations will capture new growth opportunities The Joint St...

15th March, 2018

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HIGH STREET FAVOURITES ECLIPSED BY UK CHALLENGER BANKS ON RATES

1 and 2 Year fixed-term savings rates from challengers over 1% higher than high street on average Ch...

15th March, 2018

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TROUBLE FOR BANKS: MORE THAN HALF OF UK CONSUMERS FRUSTRATED WITH CURRENT BANKING

As banks delay implementation of Open Banking, new research reveals demand for innovation from agile...

13th March, 2018

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WHY ARE BANKS FAILING TO COMMUNICATE ON OPEN BANKING?

Data sharing and marketplace initiative risks fear and confusion amid a lack of information from the...

12th March, 2018