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...
View ArticleRanking 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...
View ArticleING 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...
View ArticleAs 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...
View ArticleBulbank 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...
View ArticleEU: 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...
View ArticleGoogle 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”...
View ArticleWachovia 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/...
View ArticleePayments surging worldwide (American Banker)
Good stats on international payments trends, courtesy of American Banker. Technorati Tags: payments
View ArticlePayments 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...
View ArticleBanca 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...
View ArticleFinextra: 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...
View ArticlePoland – 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...
View ArticleWe 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,...
View ArticleChina 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...
View ArticleMapping 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...
View ArticleChina 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...
View ArticleEU 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...
View ArticleSummary 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...
View ArticleMoneysupermarket 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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