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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Banking

DO BANKS NEED A MORE RIGOROUS PROCESS FOR STRESS-TESTING?

By Mark Somers, Technical Director at 4Most Europe (www.4-most.co.uk) Recent economic troubles in mo...

1st April, 2014

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BANK OF CHINA AND DEUTSCHE BÖRSE TO EXTEND STRATEGIC COOPERATION

Signing ceremony hosted by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

1st April, 2014

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RETAIL BANKING IT SPENDING TO HIT $152.5BN BY 2018 IN REACTION TO CONSUMER STRENGTH

Emerging markets and a recovering North America are key drivers Increasing customer strength is requ...

28th March, 2014

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WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE IN BANKING? ASK LLOYDS, BARCLAYS OR RBS

With the ground still shifting, those who choose to remain in the banking sector are going to requir...

27th March, 2014

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Banking

COMMERZBANK, IDB CLOSE GREEN LINE FOR BANCO PINE IN BRAZIL

US$115 million A/B loan will expand access to financing primarily for renewable energy The Commerzba...

27th March, 2014

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN BANKING

Tony Virdi, Vice President and Head of Banking and Financial Services in the UK & Ireland, Cogni...

27th March, 2014

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CHANGING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS AND THE RISE OF THE ‘VIRTUAL BANK’

By Hugh Morris, VP for Banking and Financial Services, Genpact Banks today need a better mix of high...

26th March, 2014

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PUBLIC SECTOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

Trials and tribulation for the SME By Christian Lanng, CEO Tradeshift The government’s public spendi...

26th March, 2014

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TOP TEN TIPS FOR BANKING COMPLIANCE SUCCESS

Sunil Prabhu, Industry Consultant, Banking & Insurance at Lexmark Following the financial meltdo...

24th March, 2014

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THREE STEPS FOR DRIVING INNOVATION IN RETAIL BANKING

Professor Walter Van Dyck of Vlerick Business School says retail banks are some of the slowest innov...

24th March, 2014

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Banking

SANTANDER CASE STUDY

ABOUT SANTANDER Santander UK is one of the leading personal financial services companies and one of...

24th March, 2014

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Banking

WHY BANKS NEED TO BRANCH OUT WITH THEIR ICT

Len Padilla, Vice President of Product Strategy at NTT Europe, discusses how legacy ICT estates are...

22nd March, 2014