DIB becomes world’s largest Islamic bank with Noor Bank acquisition
DIB will have total assets worth Dh275 billion, making it the fourth largest bank in the UAE...
Category : Banking
UK banks expect rise in demand for credit card borrowing
The Bank of England predicts credit card borrowing by households will increase by 14.3 percent over next three month...
UK: Open banking unleashes business lending race
The UK’s open banking directive is starting to propel SME growth and is having a cascading effect on European banking...
Why Kenya needs fewer banks
Around 80 percent of the profits made by the Kenyan banking sector go to the top five to six banks...
GCC and trade war: Time for foreign investment in UAE, Saudi banks?
The top banks in the UAE have increased their foreign investment cap while the Saudi markets regulator has also done the same...
Digital technology in banking: Challenging the challenger banks
How can banks become powerful digital platform businesses connecting trading partners through trust?...
OCB: Pioneering Vietnam bank in digital technology
Vietnam’s Orient Commercial Bank is successfully executing a digital transformation journey with the customer at the centre...
Vietnam retail banking: Technology is key to success
The ‘animal spirits’ of Vietnam’s retail banking sector have been unleashed with tech integration the only major challenge...
Brazil’s rigid banking system starts dallying with fintech startups
Brazil’s famously closed financial system is ready for change with an open attitude to innovation...
VISA leads the way in Swiss banking innovation
Stefan Holbien, country manager of VISA Switzerland was a speaker at the recently concluded Swiss Payment Forum, He shares his insights with us about the event, and the Swiss banking industry...