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 BUCKS THE TREND TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN 2013 BY USING CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REBUILD LOST TRUST

Banks and Building Societies the only sector to improve customer satisfaction during 2013 ‘Professio...

13th March, 2014

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TOWARDS A CULTURE OF CHANGE – REFORMING THE BANKING INDUSTRY

By Steve Maguire, Head of Financial Services at North Highland, a global management consulting firm...

12th March, 2014

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MOBILE BANKING’S SECOND WAVE: HIGH-VALUE TRANSACTIONS

Mobile banking’s “first wave” is a good news story.  Consumer adoption of relatively low-value trans...

12th March, 2014

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TWO YEARS OF DECLINING CONFIDENCE IN UK BANKING DRAWS TO A CLOSE

Consumer confidence in the UK banking system is stabilising 85% of consumers trust banks to some deg...

11th March, 2014

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HOW BANKS CAN IMPROVE CUSTOMER LOYALTY WITH BIG DATA

GFT creates a uniform database that transcends system borders. Simulations in real time forecast cus...

11th March, 2014

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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