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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FOLLOWING THE PROPOSALS ON BANKING STANDARDS MADE BY SIR RICHARD LAMBERT, THE INDUSTRY MUST STRIVE TO PRESERVE HIS VISION, SAYS RUTH MARTIN

Doing the Lambert Walk There is a visionary goal, then a tone of wistfulness and, finally, a plan –...

7th March, 2014

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MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF BCBS 239 – AGGREGATING AND REPORTING RISK DATA

Suranjan Som, Joint Practice Head, Business Intelligence at IMGROUP The global financial crisis high...

4th March, 2014

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How The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd (SCSB) became a global leader

The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd. (SCSB) was founded in Shanghai, China in 1915 with...

28th February, 2014

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THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK (SCSB) OVERSEAS EXPANSION

The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd. (SCSB) has been active in its pursuit of overseas d...

28th February, 2014

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AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: CREATING SECURE AND CUSTOMER FRIENDLY BANKING APPS

By Matt Graham, Technical Consultant at Apadmi Recent reports surrounding major security flaws in so...

27th February, 2014

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EFMA ANNOUNCES SERIES OF STUDY TOURS FOR 2014

Senior retail bankers invited to visit most innovative banks in California and Spain in a series of...

27th February, 2014

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CAN WE FIX THE BANKING SYSTEM?

More than five years after the financial crisis and the need for a robust means of financial regulat...

26th February, 2014

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A TEST TO PASS: ECB’S STRESS TEST ON OVER 120 EUROPEAN BANKS

Klaus Regling, head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has declared his belief that the banks...

25th February, 2014

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VTB CAPITAL ANNOUNCES 2014 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT BANKING OPPORTUNITIES

VTB Capital has announced the launch of its 2014 Elevate and Fixed Term Analyst (FTA) programmes, ta...

22nd February, 2014

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BANKS NEED TO REACT TO EVOLVING THREAT OF DDOS ATTACKS

As DDoS attacks become more varied, banks must start to look at cloud-based security for protection...

19th February, 2014

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DUTCH REGULATOR, DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK, MAKES CLOUD MIGRATION A SEAMLESS REALITY

By Patrick Lastennet, Director Financial Services Business Development and Bill Fenick, Strategy Dir...

19th February, 2014

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OVER EIGHT MILLION CUSTOMERS OF EQUITY BANK TRANSACT SEAMLESSLY ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES USING INFOSYS FINACLE

Equity Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Africa, and Infosys, a global leader in consulti...

15th February, 2014