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