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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INDIA’S SHIVALIK BANK SELECTS FIS TO DEPLOY A COMPREHENSIVE ‘BANK IN A BOX’ SOLUTION

Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd chooses FIS to implement a hosted solution with an aggressi...

1st August, 2014

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HOW BANKS ARE OVERCOMING THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE

By Mohua Sengupta, Senior Vice President & Head – Banking Financial Services & Insurance and...

1st August, 2014

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WHAT BANKS CAN LEARN FROM CASHLESS BUSES

Tony Virdi, Vice President, Cognizant Technology Solutions, outlines what banks and financial instit...

30th July, 2014

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EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK HACKING: WHAT ARE THE LEARNINGS?

By Gary Newe, Sr. Systems Engineering Manager, F5 Networks In the news yesterday, we saw that the Eu...

29th July, 2014

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WHAT THE BANKS CAN LEARN FROM ONLINE DATING

Emil Eifrem, CEO of Neo Technology, explores the hidden connections between two very different indus...

25th July, 2014

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EU REGULATION WEAKENS BANK EFFORTS TO MANAGE PERFORMANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT, SAYS NEW MERCER SURVEY

Majority of EU-based banks plan to increase use of non-performance linked cash allowances or raise b...

23rd July, 2014

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RETAIL BANKS RESPONDING TO CHALLENGE OF IMPROVING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

Research conducted by leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that th...

22nd July, 2014

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THE BANK BRANCH IS NOT DEAD, SAYS OVUM

Banks’ investment in branches further evidence of exit from credit crunch The growth of mobile is ac...

22nd July, 2014

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THE BANKING CALL CENTRE: EVOLVING TO MEET CONSUMERS’ EXPECTATIONS

Ewen Fleming, Partner, Financial Services Advisory (Banking), Grant Thornton UK LLP The ‘digit...

22nd July, 2014

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THE RACE IS ON: SERVE OR BE SERVED BY YOUR CUSTOMERS

Marije Gould, VP, Verint The new ‘challenger’ banks, such as Swedish bank Handelsbanken and UK based...

19th July, 2014

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT SOUGHT IN ASIA’S GROWTH POWERHOUSE – AND IT’S NOT CHINA

Suresh G Kumar Forget Indonesia, forget China – it’s Vietnam that is emerging as the one to watch in...

19th July, 2014

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WHAT’S THE ROI? BUILDING YOUR CASE FOR REAL-TIME ATM MONITORING & TRANSACTION ANALYTICS

Introduction Most banks are at a crossroads with their ATM strategies. While some maintain ATMs as d...

18th July, 2014