All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
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
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