All articles by Farah Halime
Farah Halime
Metro Bank to target £30m deposits a branch, says CEO
Metro Bank has attracted thousands of customers and millions in customer deposits in its first month of launch, said its chief executive Craig Donaldson Donaldson told RBI that Metro Bank has already hit its one-year target for customer accounts just a month after opening up its first branch
Scotiabank retail strength boosts profit
Canadas Scotiabank reported third quarter net income of C$1.06bn ($1bn), up 14% compared to the year-ago income of C$931m The bank, which operates most of its business in Canada and Latin America, benefited from a better credit climate in the third quarter But Scotiabank said it was hit by the strength of the Canadian dollar
Rosbank taps Serverside personalised card technology
Russias Rosbank has signed a deal with Serverside, the global technology vendor that will allow its customers to personalise their payment cards Rosbank, a subsidiary of Socit Gnrale, has launched the My Style service across the banks MasterCard, Visa and Maestro portfolios
Airdrie Savings Bank expansion plans met with optimism
Airdrie Savings Bank, an independent bank headquartered in Scotland, has had interest from scores of individuals and businesses across Scotland after it said it is planning to open one or two new branches over the next 18 months
Boys versus men’ says NBAD’s Sarkar
Suvo Sarkar, the new head of retail banking at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, has high hopes for the bank
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Retail profits double at Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD, the Gulf Corporation Councils largest bank by assets, saw group net profit tumble 29% to $408.3m in the first half of 2010
YouGov: retail model could boost trust
As the UK witnesses its first high street bank launch in over 100 years with the high-profile debut of Metro Bank, the luck of the industry could be changing as consumer trust in banks returns YouGov, the research and polling company, has released data that reflects the mood of the past two years a lack of trust in financial services.
Winners and losers in NA app market
The saturated iPhone app market has meant new entrants have to work twice as hard to succeed Farah Halime reports on the success and the challenges of some of North Americas biggest iPhone apps, including Toronto Dominion and Wells Fargo.
ME interim results highlight disparities
Banks in the Middle East and the Gulf Corporation Council states have almost all reported interim results for fiscal 2010 But differing results from one market to the next highlight disparities in the strength of the banking sector Farah Halime reports on the performance of 25 of the leading banks in the region.
UBS teams up with motor racing’s F1
Swiss Bank UBS has signed one of the biggest sponsorship deals of the year, teaming up with the organisers of motor racings Formula 1 (F1) championship. The agreement will formally launch at the Singapore Grand Prix at the end of September. The duo did not disclose how long the agreement would last but UBS said it is a “long-term partnership”.