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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AMBITIONS OF BANK TECHNIQUE

Bank Technique, an Azerbaijani bank, is a perfect example of how an image of a bank and its ambition...

10th December, 2013

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MEETING THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ISLAMIC BANKING

Well positioned to meet the growing demand for Islamic banking, Barwa Bank is Qatar’s fastest growin...

6th December, 2013

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Banking

NEW RESEARCH: BANKS FAILING TO DELIVER FOR SMES

Smallest companies particularly unhappy with services Only 48% of micro-enterprises are happy with t...

6th December, 2013

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HOW ISLAMIC BANK MANAGERS ARE LEVELLING THE PLAYING FIELD IN THE COMPETITION WITH CONVENTIONAL BANKING

There are now more than 300 Islamic financial institutions spread across 70 countries – includ...

4th December, 2013

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BANK OF STOCKTON CASHES IN ON ADMINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS WITH VDI PROJECT POWERED BY TEGILE SYSTEMS

The 146-year-old Bank of Stockton is the oldest bank in California, but has long been a market leade...

4th December, 2013

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BANK SOHAR ATTAINS ‘BEST CSR BANK OMAN 2013’ AWARD FROM UK BASED GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE REVIEW

Cementing its position as one of Oman’s most benevolent banking institutions, Bank Sohar has been na...

4th December, 2013

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ACCOUNT SWITCHING: CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?

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

3rd December, 2013

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Banking

FIRST REMOTE BANK OF AZERBAIJAN

Contemporary banks cannot be imagined without electronic services, which allow customers control the...

3rd December, 2013

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Banking

TECHNOLOGY IN BANKING – REINFORCING CORPORATE DNA WITH TECHNOLOGY IN SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL

Bjorn Cumps, PhD Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Vlerick Business School in Belgium Vlerick...

2nd December, 2013

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MODERNIZING THE BANK EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Mashreq partners with Infusion to deepen customer relations with intelligent digital interactions in...

28th November, 2013

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BANKING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES

By  Sandip Sen, Global CEO, Aegis Limited The banking and financial industry has observed numerous p...

28th November, 2013

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BRANCHES ARE STILL KEY IN BANKS’ MARKETING MIX

Putting aside the financial turmoil of recent years, the passage of time has been generally kind to...

26th November, 2013