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Verdict Staff

EBRD, Hungary government to buy stake in Erste Bank Hungary

The Hungarian government and the EBRD are set to buy a stake in the Hungarian arm of Austrian lender Erste Bank, reported business website Portfolio citing unnamed sources.

Ameris Bank to acquire 18 BofA branches

Moultrie-based Ameris Bank is set to acquire 18 branches of Bank of America (BofA) in southern Georgia and northern Florida, including those in Albany.

Tesco Bank’s online banking glitch affects 300,000 clients

Tesco Bank has suffered a major technical glitch which has disabled its customers’ accessibility to their online accounts.

ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank implements 3D Secure technology for card payments

ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has installed 3D Secure technology to ensure safe online payments via the internet with the Visa and MasterCard cards.

Marketing and Services Leveraging O2O and Customer Big Data

JCB has developed “Ima-Recommend! (Recommend Now!)”, a new coupon and information delivery service linked to customer card use.

Ally Financial CEO unleashes plan to develop retail banking

Ally Financial’s newly elected CEO Jeffrey Brown is planning to build the group’s retail banking businesses after years of upheaval.

Chase Bank Kenya join forces with iHub to create technologically advanced ecosystem

Chase Bank Kenya and iHub have struck a partnership to create a technologically advanced ecosystem to enhance accessibility, as well as provide more affordable and convenient products and services.

Ecobank partners with Orange to launch mobile-based money transfer service

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has joined forces with telecom firm Orange to launch a new mobile-based money transfer service.

Turkey takes over control of Bank Asya

Turkish banking regulator has taken over the management control of Islamic lender Bank Asya and dismissed its executives.

RBS plans to shut down 99 branches in 2015

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning to close at least 99 branches in 2015, as more customers embrace the digital wave in banking.