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.

Latest articles

Image for Rural residents being left behind by closure of branches
Banking

Rural residents being left behind by closure of branches

Traditional banks consider ways to reach customers left behind by the digital shift London–Banks mus...

22nd June, 2018

Image for Temenos: state of the cloud
Banking

Temenos: state of the cloud

Banking on the cloud: why moving core systems is no longer a distant possibility By Andrew Reeves –...

22nd June, 2018

Image for UK banks failing to meet customer expectations
Banking

UK banks failing to meet customer expectations

New Medallia study reveals that 85% of consumers have seen no improvement in customer experience in...

21st June, 2018

Image for ‘Brexit-Proof’ Banks Building Teams To In Case Of Bad Deal
Banking

‘Brexit-Proof’ Banks Building Teams To In Case Of Bad Deal

Randstad report highlights surge in compliance salaries Auditors also in demand after FCA fines tota...

20th June, 2018

Image for Half of 18-34 Year-Olds Globally Would Consider Using the Likes of Amazon and Facebook for Banking Services
Banking

Half of 18-34 Year-Olds Globally Would Consider Using the Likes of Amazon and Facebook for Banking Services

Consumer Connectivity Insights 2018 reveals over three fifths of 18-34 year-olds are happy for banks...

20th June, 2018

Image for Going Dutch – can banks get a fair share in the age of open banking?
Banking

Going Dutch – can banks get a fair share in the age of open banking?

Nigel Reavley, Head of Financial Services Open banking. In the last year or so, this concept has giv...

15th June, 2018

Image for Latin American banks are racing to deliver digital banking to the masses says report released today by Temenos
Banking

Latin American banks are racing to deliver digital banking to the masses says report released today by Temenos

Regional change is driven by changing customer behaviour and demands according to 55% of banking sur...

14th June, 2018

Image for The South African Reserve Bank Just Proved Ethereum Can Process a Day’s Worth of Interbank Payments – In Less Than Two Hours
Banking

The South African Reserve Bank Just Proved Ethereum Can Process a Day’s Worth of Interbank Payments – In Less Than Two Hours

JOHANNESBURG, SA— Quorum, the enterprise version of Ethereum was launched through the Enterprise Eth...

12th June, 2018

Image for Banker or crime fighter? Disrupting financial crime in the 21st century
Banking

Banker or crime fighter? Disrupting financial crime in the 21st century

Dai Bedford, EY Global Banking & Capital Markets Advisory Leader Criminal networks exploit the g...

12th June, 2018

Image for TSB’s IT challenges should not deter banks from transformation projects, says software innovator TmaxSoft
Banking

TSB’s IT challenges should not deter banks from transformation projects, says software innovator TmaxSoft

TSB’s failed attempt to migrate its core banking platform should be received as a lesson and not as...

9th June, 2018

Image for The Islamic Development Bank Launches New Brand for the First Time in its History
Banking

The Islamic Development Bank Launches New Brand for the First Time in its History

The Islamic Development Bank, one of the world’s largest Multilateral Development Banks, has b...

8th June, 2018

Image for Bank Boards Struggle to Add Diverse Members, Despite Recent Improvement
Banking

Bank Boards Struggle to Add Diverse Members, Despite Recent Improvement

Seventy-seven percent of the directors, chief executive officers and senior executives responding to...

7th June, 2018