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 BANK UNICREDIT’S PROFIT BEATS EXPECTATIONS

MILAN (AP) – Italian bank UniCredit reported profits more than doubled in the second quarter,...

12th November, 2014

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING INFORMATION AS BANKS GO DIGITAL

by Joseph Sullivan, Multi-domain MDM Sales Manager Europe, Stibo Systems Recent advances in digital...

8th November, 2014

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REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE MAKING INROADS IN THE U.K.

By David Abbott, EMEA Payments Lead, International Group, Fiserv Technology has revolutionised core...

7th November, 2014

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BULGARIA STRIPS MAJOR BANK OF ITS LICENSE

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s central bank has stripped the country’s fourth-biggest...

7th November, 2014

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PERSONAL CURRENT ACCOUNT AND SMALL BUSINESS BANKING FACE FULL COMPETITION INVESTIGATION

The CMA has announced its decision to launch an in-depth market investigation into the personal curr...

7th November, 2014

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THE BANKS PASSED – BUT THE STRESS TEST IS FAILING

Damon Batten, Catalyst Development Ltd www.catalyst.co.uk On the 26th October, the European Banking...

6th November, 2014

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LAUNCHING OF STEP UP CREDIT CARD FOR THE YOUNG

To catch up with the growing trend towards payment by cards of the young, Vietnam Prosperity Bank (V...

6th November, 2014

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DOES LLOYDS RESTRUCTURE PREPARE THEM FOR A NEW, DIFFERENT COMPETITOR SET?

Lloyds Bank announced a new series of job losses and branch closures earlier this week, continuing t...

4th November, 2014

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FUJITSU MANUFACTURES 8,500 ATMS FOR CAIXABANK IN MÁLAGA, SPAIN

CaixaBank is investing more than 500 million Euro for a new generation of terminals to benefit its c...

31st October, 2014

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COMBATTING ONLINE FRAUD – CONSUMERS AND BANKS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER

Gary Newe, technical director, F5 Networks Last month, industry watchdog, Financial Fraud Action UK...

28th October, 2014

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BANK FRAUD IS OFTEN DUE TO OUR OWN MISTAKES CLAIMS EXPERT; FOLLOWING THE FRAUD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED THIS WEEK BY THE BRITISH BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Financial Fraud Action UK reported that in 2013 fraud losses on UK cards amounted to £450.4 million...

25th October, 2014

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BANK PAYMENT OBLIGATION MAKES ITS DEBUT

Commerzbank handles first live transactions for a German SME and an international group of companies...

25th October, 2014