All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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

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