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Paypal join Giropay in Germany

Significant event, with Paypal now integrating with “traditional”  payment carriers, in this case Giropay, which is supported by German Banks.  At first its only for ebay payments, but indications are...

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Ranking of Spanish banks

This from Euroresidentes.com If you spend long or frequent periods away from your property in Spain, you should make sure that the bank you choose has a good online banking service. Bankinter is...

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As the deadline looms, all SEPA stakeholders need better collaboration and...

Good background making the point that SEPA will result in reduced Bank revenue, and Banks’ should become a lot more pro-active in determining how to view this as a cost reduction opportunity, to...

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Bulbank chip card Bulgaria

European banks continue to lead the way on chip. Banking Briefs – Business news Bulbank said on April 6 it successfully ended the needed certification and can now process chip cards in the country’s...

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EU: Credit, Debit Cards Charging Too Much

The European Commission said customers are paying too much because the industry was still split along national lines and new card providers find it hard to set up shop. EU: Credit, Debit Cards Charging...

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Google says European businesses don’t get net

Interesting observation on European business, from Google. Google says European businesses don’t get net >> .:thebusinessonline.com:. Speaking at the first of a series of “The Business Talks”...

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Wachovia Ranked No. 1 in interbank Satisfaction Score amongst global banks

Wachovia continues to achieve success, in this case a survey amongst Bank executives. Wachovia Ranked No. 1 in Overall Satisfaction Score | Nachrichten | CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/...

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ePayments surging worldwide (American Banker)

Good stats on international payments trends, courtesy of American Banker. Technorati Tags: payments

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Payments 2016

Good perspectives from Mark Garvin chief administrative officer JPMorgan Chase AG, talking about the European space post SEPA. Finextra: comment – Payments 2016 Speaking at the first annual EBAday...

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Banca Marche signs IBM to revamp branch network

A relatively small bank in Italy (15 Billion Euros in deposits) takes on a big challenge with enviable outputs.  It appears to by multi channel, and involving full automation of account opening, and...

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Finextra: MasterCard survey: Consumers want credit card rewards all for...

Credit cards have attained the position of status symbol according to this new survey of 1,400 credit card holders which was conducted in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia and Poland in...

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Poland – interbank transfers replace cheques

I have been getting a fair bit of updates to the list of online banks post, so I am updating it as we go.  I am going to stick it in the sidebar for reference. One of the updates was from Michal in...

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We have a lot to learn about how young people use technology

 Europe focussed article talks about slow pick up of PC based Internet services, as young people live by their cell phones. They are more competent and regular texters than their parents will ever be,...

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China could buy stake in Barclays | BBC

Interesting twist in the ongoing Barclays/ ABN/ RBS saga.  This twist has a distinctly global perspective. BBC NEWS | Business | China could buy stake in Barclays Barclays is close to raising around...

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Mapping the credit crunch |Financial Times

Nice interactive map showing the worldwide impacts. FT.com / In depth – Mapping the credit crunch The FT’s exclusive interactive map charts how and when many of the financial groups affected by the...

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China and Japan spending time to improve relations

Interesting goings on in Tokyo this week. I know people in Roppongi, and the traffic is completely snarled by the effect of this visit which is for several days it turns out. Locally it is out of the...

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EU to break down e-commerce borders

In a reversal of usual government tendencies, the EU is planning to force companies to take a global perspective within the EU borders. Finextra: EU to break down e-commerce borders In a speech given...

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Summary of p2p lending market in Poland | Cap Gemini & Gemius

Report with rich data on the Polish p2p market. Data is qualitative comparing typical internet population, and p2p population. In general it appears that p2p lending in Poland is skewed towards to the...

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Moneysupermarket hit as Barclays closes loans unit

An interesting side effect of the economic situation, and the credit crisis. Moneysupermarket are estimate to lose $7 million in referral revenue as a result of Barclays cancelling their secured loan...

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How much of this is a US bailout for a European problem?

Sometimes you have to read something twice because you thought it was a mistake.  I had that moment in an article in the paper version of the Financial Times this morning.  It lists European Banks, and...

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Eurozone banks face $283bn writedowns| Report

Europe and the ECB are slow with dissemination of analysis and information when compared to the IMF, US and UK.  But when they do, here is 226 pages of analysis that tells us Euro Banks will write off...

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Nicolas Sarkozy opening plenary | Davos WEF Annual meeting 2010

I finally got around to watching the full Sarkozy opening to WEF.  It is both controversial and interesting.  He continues the theme that ‘anglo saxon’ financial models are the problem and makes some...

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Signs of trouble in the western economies remain for banks

Whether its Greece, Portugal and the EU financial issues, or the ongoing housing saga in the US, we are clearly not yet out of the woods relative to the 2008 banking crisis. U.S. Plans to Expand Aid to...

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ING Direct – some facts and stats

ING continue to revolutionise world banking. Verkoren said that, in the U.S., the online bank is considering offering a new product, which is being tested under the name "e-orange." …… With the online...

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