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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THE SHIFTING SANDS OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT: WHY BANKS NEED TO RE-EVALUATE THEIR APPROACH TO CRM

Over the past few years the retail banking sector has seen unprecedented change. Along with increase...

5th January, 2016

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ATOM TO PIONEER BIOMETRIC BANKING IN THE UK

Atom will be pioneering the use of biometrics in the UK banking industry, leading the way with face...

21st December, 2015

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TIME TO INNOVATE: BANKS MUST FACE UP TO THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Alfredo Bresciani, UniCredit Digitalization brings both challenges and opportunities for banks. On t...

18th December, 2015

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‘DIGITAL DISRUPTION’ IN UK BANKING SECTOR IS STILL MOVING AT SLOW PACE, ONLINE SURVEY BY ACI WORLDWIDE AND YOUGOV SHOWS

Majority of UK consumers have no intention of switching bank accounts, but will quickly adopt new se...

18th December, 2015

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STUDY REVEALS FUTURE OF BANKING IS DISRUPTION THROUGH CO-OPETITION

Amit Dua, Infosys Vice President and Regional Head, Advanced Markets and Global Accounts  The financ...

15th December, 2015

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ARAB GAMBIAN ISLAMIC BANK FIRST TO GO LIVE ON IMAL R14

Kuwait-based Path Solutions today announces that Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd. (“AGIB”) has gone li...

11th December, 2015

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DELIVERING THE BIGGEST CHANGE TO THE CHEQUE CLEARING INDUSTRY IN A GENERATION

Jeremy Suddards, Vice President and General Manager of the Financial Services Industry at Hewlett Pa...

11th December, 2015

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NEW VENTURE PUTS FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHIC  ART TO WORK IN CORPORATE BANKS

A new venture launched today, The Curators, is set to bring a wide range of select works from iconic...

11th December, 2015

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WHY IS “BEING MORE HUMAN” CRUCIAL TO BETTER BANKING?

Ever since former Barclays boss Antony Jenkins said it could take ten years to rebuild trust with cu...

8th December, 2015

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THE REINVENTION OF THE RETAIL BANK

Tim Emens, EMEA Industry Director at Lexmark Retail banking is at a crossroads. Increasing consumer...

8th December, 2015

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Traditional retail incumbents can bank on loyalty against challenger brands

Christopher Evans, director at Collinson Group The recent McKinsey report into retail banking has ce...

5th December, 2015

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Final day of World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) assesses impact of oil prices on Middle Eastern economies

Former CIO of the World Bank provides outlook of oil markets in 2016  Oil prices, one of the biggest...

4th December, 2015