Douglas Blakey, Author at Retail Banker International

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Given the Chance at ANZ celebrates 15 years

ANZ celebrates its 15-year partnership with the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Given the Chance programme

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Hong Kong’s digital transformation takes centre stage: what’s behind the buzz?

Emre Durusut highlights Hong Kong’s robust regulatory framework and highly developed financial infrastructure and why it is emerging as the ideal international hub

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Commercial Bank and My Book Qatar partner to boost customer engagement

Commercial Bank, Qatar’s fourth-largest bank by assets, introduces CB coupons on its mobile banking app

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Best Buy and Citi introduce the Bridge built by Citi Platform

Platform can help increase funding options for Best Buy suppliers through network of over 75 lenders, Including 20+ diverse financial institutions

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Robinhood to acquire US-based credit card start-up X1

Stock trading app agrees $95m deal to acquire San Francisco-based no-fee credit card platform

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Survive and thrive: fintechs need to right-size, not down-size

Fintechs face a significant challenge as they navigate waves of funding cuts and layoffs while trying to innovate faster at a lower cost. Hiring the right talent is paramount to staying ahead of the competition, writes Bram Vreugdenhil