All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Hidden facts behind UK’s borrowing habits: Metro Bank
Growing waiting lists and vanishing NHS dental services lead many to take out a loan for medical treatment reports Metro Bank
Spike in scams prompts NAB warning to Aussies
National Australia Bank (NAB) customer reports of goods and services scams have increased 66% in the past three months
RBC partners with METRO’s Moi rewards programme to deliver more everyday value to consumers
New loyalty partnership features the launch of a no annual fee moi RBC Visa credit card
Artificial intelligence at the heart of CBA app 5.0
Commonwealth Bank unveils innovations and tech advances designed to strengthen and deepen the customer experience
Digital euro: European Central Bank reveals results of prototyping exercise
Tests show it is possible to integrate CBDCs into existing European payments landscape, while leaving scope for innovative features and technologies
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Klarna losses halve – ‘positioned for profitability by second half of year’
Klarna remains a sea of red but the BNPL outfit says that operating losses have improved by 78% from Q122 on an adjusted basis
JCB targets European growth
Ray Shinzawa, Managing Director, JCB International (Europe) discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey the thinking behind’s JCB’s ambitious European branding campaign dubbed #BetterWithOmotenashi
NatWest to provide £1bn in additional lending to support net zero transition
Fund aligns to NatWest’s ambitions to at least halve the climate impact of its financing activity by 2030 and achieve net zero across financed emissions, assets under management and operational value chain by 2050
HSBC new international offering is the launch of the year to date
Taylan Turan, Group Head of Retail Banking and Strategy, HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey the bank’s plans to target an addressable market of 90 million in 10 key markets
Consumer Duty: ‘not just a job for compliance’
What are the opportunities that the new Consumer Duty requirements offer lenders?