Retail Banking Competitor Tracker - March 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

First National Bank introduces ATMs which can be operated using mobile phones.
Lloyds TSB to help first-time home buyers.
St.George launches a new bank.

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
Banks are seeking to provide consumers with a greater degree of knowledge regarding their monthly outgoings
The increasing popularity of Android phones has seen the launch of new, compatible banking platforms
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND INNOVATION
Banco Sabadel
Spain: Banco Sabadel launches a service which helps customers to analyze their account details
Bankwest
Australia: Bankwest launches its enhanced website
Barclays
UK: Barclays launches two videos to help customers understand everyday banking
BNP Paribas
France: BNP Paribas launches a website for tennis fans
Britannia and The Co-operative Financial Services
UK: Britannia and The Co-operative Financial Services launch current accounts for football fans
CIMB
Malaysia: CIMB enhances protection for online users
Citibank
Hungary: Citibank's Zero Fee Bank account customers to receive free accidental life insurance cover
Poland: Citi enhances its mobile application to include Android
UAE: Citibank launches Citi Mobile service for Dubai customers
Clydesdale and Yorkshire
UK: Clydesdale and Yorkshire offers 95% loan-to-value mortgages to first-time buyers
Commonwealth Bank
Australia: Commonwealth Bank launches an Android net banking application
First National Bank
South Africa: First National Bank customers can now use online banking only if their browser has been updated to Internet Explorer 8
South Africa: FNB introduces ATMs which can be operated using mobile phones
Garanti
Turkey: Western Union transactions can now be performed through Paramatiks
Halifax
UK: Halifax announces an extra £50 for switching customers
ICICI Bank
India: ICICI Bank launches an online personal finance management solution
Lloyds TSB
UK: Lloyds TSB to help first-time home buyers
Northern Rock
UK: Northern Rock introduces a new mortgage without product fees
UK: Northern Rock to further securitize mortgages
Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation
Singapore: Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation enables bill payments to be made online using an Android phone application
Santander
UK: Santander announces the launch of two new current accounts
UK: Santander introduces two new mortgage deals
St.George
Australia: St.George launches a mobile banking application for Windows
Australia: St.George upgrades its website
Standard Chartered
United Arab Emirates: no fees on remittances to India through Standard Chartered
State Bank of India
India: State Bank of India announces the nationwide launch of "SMS Unhappy"
The Co-operative Financial Services
UK: The Co-operative Financial Services to open a reclaim fund for dormant accounts
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ORGANIC GROWTH
BBVA
Turkey: BBVA buys a 24.9% stake in Garanti Bank
Citibank
Colombia: Citi expands its reach by opening three new offices
UK: Citi sells its Egg portfolio to Barclays
Dexia
Slovakia: Dexia sells a majority stake in Dexia Banka Slovensko
KBC
Belgium: KBC to sell Centa to Crédit Agricole
Lloyds Banking Group
UK: Lloyds Banking Group to place a moratorium on branch closures
Northern Rock
UK: Northern Rock to engage employee representatives in talks about further reconstruction
Postbank
India: Postbank sells its Indian subsidiary
SEB
Sweden: SEB enters into an agreement to acquire DNB Nor's mortgage portfolio
St.George
Australia: St.George launches a new bank
State Bank of India
Africa and Southeast Asia: State Bank of India is looking to expand in emerging economies
India: Indian government clears the SBI arm merger bill
UniCredit
Italy: UniCredit to acquire a minority stake in Premafin
Yorkshire Building Society
UK: Yorkshire Building Society in talks for a possible merger
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