All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Why would central banks want to issue digital currencies?
Ganesh Viswanath Natraj sets out the case for a UK CBDC. One potential benefit is a rise in financial inclusion by providing an easier way for the UK’s 1.2 million unbanked residents to access banking services
Bank of India’s startup-focused branches will boost its appeal among entrepreneurs
Pooja Joshi explains why Bank of India’s decision to expand its startup branch network is a strong strategic move
Signal: Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal adviser in financial services sector in H1 2023, reveals GlobalData
Kirkland & Ellis outpaces its peers by a large margin in both volume and value terms
De-risking banking in the metaverse
Jay Nair discusses the top challenges for meta-banks and sets out a possible way forward
How industry standards enable smart banking
Hans Tesselaar, executive director at BIAN explains how introducing industry standards and taking a coreless banking approach is the key to enabling smart banking
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illimity H1 2023 net profit +66% y-o-y to €52.2m
Revenue rises 28% to €204.2m boosted by improved margins and a 17% increase in fees and commissions
Banks should be responsible when acquiring new customers during this inflationary period
Credit card issuers must ensure that they offer riskier customers money management tools, argues Yasha Kuruvilla
Deal focus: Upgrade snaps up BNPL outfit Uplift in $100m deal
In the end, Uplift investors wanted to cut their losses-they injected almost $700m in equity and debt into the BNPL outfit and exit with a whopping loss
Uncertainty and financial challenges driving down homeowner satisfaction with US mortgage providers
Rocket Mortgage ranks highest among mortgage servicers ahead of Guild Mortgage, Chase and Bank of America, according to JD Power’s Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study
RBC expands Avion Rewards access to all Canadians
RBC opens loyalty programme to all Canadians without need to be a client