All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
The programmability of CBDCs to catalyse next wave of banking innovation
The key to maximising the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies lies in programmability and public-private collaboration, according to Standard Chartered and PwC China
BMO drives progress for mental health treatment
Bank of Montreal C$2m donation is the single-largest corporate gift made to The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group in its history
What opportunities exist in countering the trend of US branch closures?
Ciaran Yates assesses the contribution of JPMorgan Chase branch strategy to its success in outperforming its peers in growing retail deposits market share
National Bank of Canada Q2 2023 net income -5%, misses forecasts
All of Canada’s big six have now reported and NBC along with four of its peers misses Q2 2023 earnings forecasts on higher provisions
Mastercard signs embedded finance partnership with Fabrick
Mastercard participates in Fabrick £40m capital raising to acquire minority stake
DBS ramps up drive to prevent food waste
DBS partners with foodpanda to launch ‘Less Food Waste Reward’
CBA partners with Greening Australia, takes equity stake in Nindethana
CBA says its investment will support Australia’s ambition to be a global provider of carbon abatement opportunities and accelerate land restoration
PKO Bank Polski accelerates expansion in the metaverse
PKO Bank Polski hosts one of the world’s first virtual job fairs in the metaverse
Boost-RHB digital bank: on track for year-end launch
Axiata, the parent company of Boost, aims to launch its first digital bank products by the end of 2023
UOB and Keppel partner to support businesses in their sustainability and digitisation journeys
Singapore-headquartered lender UOB and Keppel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support businesses decarbonisation goals