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Introduction
Retail Banking Competitor Tracker is a monthly product providing updates on key events relating to major players in retail banking across the globe. Covering major developments such as M&A activity, market entries and withdrawals, partnerships, product innovation, and customer targeting, the Retail Banking Competitor Tracker provides succinct summaries of key stories.
Features and benefits
* Provides a definitive source of information on all your competitors' key strategies.* Offers insight into how the competitive landscape is evolving through M&A activities, partnerships and organic growth.* Detailed insight into new product developments within retail banking
Highlights
Santander begins process of rebranding UK and Brazilian acquisitionsABSA engages unbanked by introducing ""Inclusive Banking"" outlet in South AfricaBank of Ireland announces details of restructuring plans in the wake of the Irish Financial Crisis
Your key questions answered
* How can I keep up to date on new product developments, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and partnerships?* Where can I get insight on how the major retail banks are adapting to the ever-changing economic climate?
Table of Contents :
OVERVIEW
Catalyst
Summary
Methodology
INTRODUCTION
This tracker provides both one-month and 12-month views of developments
Each month Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from 100 competitors
Datamonitors Retail Banking Team provides analysis of the key developments at both the one-month and 12-month level
A fully searchable database of the past two years of developments is also delivered alongside the report
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND INNOVATION
Absa
South Africa: Absa introduces inclusive banking
Bank of Brazil
Brazil: Brazilian banks share ATMs
Barclays
UK: Barclays adds new deal to ""Great Escape"" remortgage package
UK: Barclays updates its IntroTrack service to help intermediaries
Citibank
Malaysia: Citi launches financial education program in association with RTM and ERA
Malaysia: Citibank offers new overdraft facility to its customers
Russia: Citibank offers Citi Express Service to the people of Moscow
Commerzbank
Germany: Commerzbank launches a new website
DBS
Hong Kong: DBS launches new tax loans
First National Bank
South Africa: First National Bank offers a two-month free banking service to switching customers
South Africa: FNB offers fuel reward to customers who bank smartly
ICICI Bank
India: ICICI bank provides non-resident Indians with fixed rupee remittance service
National Australia Bank
Australia: National Australia Bank to remove prepayment and other fees on mortgages
Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest
UK: Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest reduce charges for overdrawn customers
Santander
UK: Santander current account eligibility extended
UK: Santander re-launches its switching offer
UK: Santander launches two new products for remortgage customers
UK: Santander provides current account customers with a new tracker mortgage
UK: Santander launches new products for existing current account and investment customers
SNS
SNS introduces new mobile banking for its customers
State Bank of India
State Bank of India: SBI customers can lodge grievances through mobile phones
St.George
Australia: St.George introduces application for Blackberry Torch 9800 in Australia
The Mortgage Works
UK: The Mortgage Works adds new products to its ""Guarantor"" range of mortgages
Yapi Kredi
Turkey: Yapi Kredi launches new holiday loan offers for customers
Turkey: Yapi Kredi introduces financial application for Android phones
Yorkshire Building Society
UK: Yorkshire Building Society launches new customized mortgages
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIC GROWTH
Allied Irish Bank
Ireland: Allied Irish Bank divests its share in M&T Bank
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
China: ANZ to make further investment in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank
Bank of Ireland
Ireland: Bank of Ireland to consolidate business activities
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Japan: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and RBS agree on acquisition terms
Citibank
Thailand: Citibank opens its first smart banking branch
Singapore: Citibank opens its first smart banking branch in Singapore
Deutsche Bank
Germany: Deutsche Bank to finalize Postbank takeover
Dexia
Slovenia: Dexia announces the sale of a subsidiary to Penta
Millennium BCP
Portugal: Millennium BCP and ICBC sign agreement of co-operation
Santander
UK: Santander to give its name to Alliance & Leicester
Brazil: Santander to rebrand Banco Reals branches
State Bank of India
India: SBI to enter retail banking market in the UK
