Retail Banking Competitor Tracker - May 2011

Introduction

Datamonitor's 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

A number of stories around mobile banking applications, developments, and even games shows that the mobile trend is gaining serious momentum.
OCBC launches Frank, a 'funky' new service line aimed at the Generation Y market in Singapore.

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?
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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
Datamonitor’s Retail Banking Team provides analysis of the key developments every month
A fully searchable database of the past two years of developments is also delivered alongside the report
Highlights this month- mobile banking applications and associated services gaining serious momentum
OCBC launches Frank, a youth-oriented service line
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND INNOVATION
Bank of East Asia
Hong Kong: Bank of East Asia (BEA) introduces new features for iPhone users
BEA provides loans at special rates for initial public offering (IPO) staging
Bank of Ireland
Ireland: Bank of Ireland introduces new loan to cover increased university registration fees
Banque de Gestion Privée Indosuez
France: Banque de Gestion Privée Indosuez launches a wealth management iPhone application, May 2011
Citibank
Czech Republic: Citibank launches Global Transfer
Romania: Citibank introduces smartphone banking
US: Citibank and partners demonstrate application that makes your phone your wallet
First National Bank
South Africa: First National Bank (FNB) to provide free YouTube access to its customers
South Africa: First National Bank (FNB) reaches 3 million cell phone banking customers
Kiwibank
New Zealand: Kiwibank introduces offset facility to its mortgages
ME Bank
Australia: ME Bank introduces EveryDay Transaction Account
National Australia Bank
Australia: National Australia Bank (NAB) pays early exit fee to customers who switch their mortgage
The Mortgage Works
UK: The Mortgage Works refurbishes its buy-to-let product range
Overseas Commercial Bank of China
Singapore: Overseas Commercial Bank of China (OCBC) launches a program for youths and young working adults
Santander
UK: Santander introduces new mortgage products and reduces rates
UK: Santander launches a new product for first-time buyers
UK: Santander pays £25 for introducing a friend
St.George
Australia: St.George adds a new feature to Android mobile banking
UBank
Australia: UBank offers loyalty discount on its home loans
UniCredit
Italy: UniCredit adds a new iPhone application
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ORGANIC GROWTH
Allied Irish Bank
Ireland: Allied Irish Bank (AIB) to acquire EBS
Banco Bradesco
Brazil: Banco Bradesco acquires controlling stake in Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BERJ)
Portugal: Banco Espírito enters into an agreement for the sale of its stake in Banco Bradesco
Bank of China
United Arab Emirates: Bank of China opens a Chinese desk
Citibank
Iraq: Citibank establishes a dedicated desk to help clients in Iraq
Crédit Agricole
Greece: Crédit Agricole applies for public offer of its share capital in Greek subsidiary
Intesa Sanpaolo
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo to issue new ordinary shares
UniCredit
Italy: UniCredit acquires Banca MB's credit portfolio
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