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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ITALIAN BANKS: CUSTOMER RELATIONS STRENGTHENED BY SOCIAL MEDIA

9 banks out of 10 have a social media presence. The main topics include local initiatives and events...

12th October, 2016

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATION TOPS LIST OF COMPLIANCE HEADACHES FOR 60 PER CENT OF BANKING EXECUTIVES

One in five executives admits to taking risks with sensitive data to meet regulatory demands 59 per...

12th October, 2016

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AKTIA’S TIPS FOR KEEPING CORE BANKING TRANSFORMATION SIMPLE

Magnus Weurlander, CIO of Aktia, shares his experiences of core banking system transformation There...

11th October, 2016

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GEORGIA’S TBC BANK SLASHES LOAN DECISION TIME WITH FICO SOLUTION

HIGHLIGHTS: TBC Bank has deployed FICO® Originations Manager to make lending decisions The time need...

11th October, 2016

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BANKS ARE SEPARATING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PURCHASING TO OPTIMISE ATM EFFICIENCY – AND IMPROVE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

ATM deployers around the world are changing their ATM procurement strategies as software solutions b...

7th October, 2016

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AVOIDING THE ‘BOTWAGON’ TRAP : HOW BANKS CAN RESPOND TO NEW PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Daniel Gonzalez, Design Strategy Senior Manager, SapientNitro and Karwai Ng, Design Strategist, Sapi...

7th October, 2016

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ATOM BANK OPENS ITS DOORS TO ALL UK CUSTOMERS

Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank built exclusively for mobile, announces that it is now fully open for...

7th October, 2016

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SHB HAS RE-IMAGINED “BANKING ON THE MOVE” WITH WEARABLE BANKING SOLUTION DEVELOPED BY VAYANA

The Solution will facilitate next generation banking facilities for its retail customers Saudi Holla...

5th October, 2016

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IT’S NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR BANKS TO TAKE BRANDING SERIOUSLY

By Patrick Baglee, Executive Creative Director at Start Group As traditional banks consider their ro...

5th October, 2016

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APPLE PAY NOW AVAILABLE TO METRO BANK CUSTOMERS

Metro Bank becomes first UK bank to enable customers to use Apple Pay instantly through its on the s...

5th October, 2016

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WHY IT’S TIME TO REIMAGINE BANKING IN THIS DIGITAL AGE

By Martin Ijaha, Co-Founder and CEO, Neyber There’s no disputing that the UK is the firm leader of t...

29th September, 2016

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SECURE AND CONVENIENT – THE FUTURE OF MOBILE BANKING

Maria Hudson, Head of Corporate Marketing, Xura After enjoying many years of goodwill, banks are wit...

29th September, 2016