All articles by Meghna Mukerjee
Meghna Mukerjee
BankSimple gives customers a sneak-peak at features ahead of launch
BankSimple, a US-based start-up that promises to make banking simple and help customers pay less and earn more interest, has posted a video on the BankSimple website showcasing some of the features it plans to offer customers.
Barclays appoints Maxus in £300m deal
Barclays has appointed global communications consultancy Maxus to handle its global media planning and buying accounts. The Barclays Maxus deal is for three years and worth a total of around £300m ($462.8m).
Lebanon’s CreditBank uses FICO’s originations solution to increase lending growth
Lebanese lender CreditBank is using the Capstone Decision Accelerator software by FICO, provider of analytics and decision management technology, to accelerate growth while controlling risk.
Halifax offers savers chance to win big with cash prizes totaling £6m
Halifax plans to give away cash prizes totaling £6m ($9.4m) annually as part of a campaign to shake up the savings market.
Swedbank to exit retail operations in Ukraine
Swedish lender Swedbank is pulling out its retail banking operations from Ukraine. The transformation process is expected to be finalised by September 2013.
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Bank Millennium attracts 3 bids, other bids in the offing
Portugal’s biggest bank Millennium BCP has received three written expressions of interest for the possible sale of its Polish subsidiary, Bank Millenium.
National Bank of Kuwait launches free mobile banking application
Kuwaits largest lender, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), has launched its free mobile banking application for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Blackberry smart devices The mobile banking application is aimed at enabling customers to access their accounts to check balances, transfer funds, and make payments.
BankMuscat launches flexible retirement savings plan
BankMuscat, Oman’s largest lender, has launched the Themaar Retirement Savings Plan that offers flexible options and rewards The Themaar Retirement Savings Plan will allow customers to choose the monthly deposit amount, savings term, pension amount and pension term, depending on convenience and financial ability.
UniCredit plans on doubling its presence in China
Italys biggest bank UniCredit plans on doubling its presence in China in the next few years to gain a greater foothold in Asia’s biggest economy by opening up new branches. And UniCredit also plans on launching new products such as e-banking and cash management in China.
DBS (re)mixing it for the youth
DBS Group is relying on digital innovation and co-creation to attract younger customers to banking with DBS Remix the lenders new bank branch in Singapore designed for the youth, by the youth, reports Meghna Mukerjee.