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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AKTIF BANK CHOOSES EARTHPORT FOR EFFICIENT INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS

Earthport’s cross-border payments service will support leading Turkish bank’s plans for...

9th June, 2014

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MOBILE BANKING ADOPTION TO DOUBLE BY THE END OF 2015 NOW THIRD PARTY APPS CAN USE IPHONE 5S FINGERPRINT SCANNER

Simon Cadbury, head of strategy and innovation at Intelligent Environments, leading provider of digi...

6th June, 2014

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THE BRANCH(ES) OF THE FUTURE: A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

By Chris Riegel, Founder and CEO of Stratacache Despite the growth of mobile banking, the bank branc...

4th June, 2014

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NOT ONLY IS SME LENDING DOWN, MANY SMES ARE DENIED BANK ACCOUNTS

While net lending to SMEs under Funding for Lending fell by £723 million, Rich Wagner founder and CE...

4th June, 2014

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CORRESPONDENT BANKING: INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS’ FUTURE OR PAST?

Neil Burton The particular customer needs of speed, transparency and value for money when making int...

3rd June, 2014

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MORE SMES SAY THEY ARE PROFITABLE, HALF ARE PLANNING TO GROW, BUT NO INCREASE IN APPETITE FOR EXTERNAL FINANCE

Confidence that bank will agree to lend increases BDRC Continental (www.bdrc-continental.com) publis...

3rd June, 2014

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KALIXA ACQUIRES PXP SOLUTIONS

Kalixa now in the top five payment services companies in the world (Photography and infographic avai...

3rd June, 2014

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KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LAUNCHES IN-HOUSE PROCESSING CENTRE BUILT ON TRANZWARE FROM COMPASS PLUS

Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to proces...

29th May, 2014

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SNL FINANCIAL’S TOP 50 BANK RANKING

The widespread effect of deleveraging in Europe is far more evident in SNL Financial’s compila...

27th May, 2014

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NEW REPORT FROM MAZARS REVEALS SIX SUCCESS FACTORS TO HELP SMES STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

Mazars, a leading specialist in audit, tax and advisory services, has today released a comprehensive...

27th May, 2014

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TURN LATE PAYMENTS TO OUR ADVANTAGE, AND HELP SMES GROW

UK entrepreneur calls to Government to re-invest in Britain’s SMEs by castigating corporate in...

27th May, 2014

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PAYMENT PROTECTION INSURANCE (PPI): REGULATORY HICCUP OR CATALYST FOR A BANKING REVOLUTION?

By Roger Davies, Principal Consultant, ea Consulting Group The humble Payment Protection Insurance (...

27th May, 2014