All articles by Ellie Chambers

Ellie Chambers

Standard Bank signs five year deal with MasterCard

South Africa-based Standard Bank has signed a five year contract with MasterCard which will see the financial service rolled out across Africa.

Yorkshire Building Society and HP team up to deliver cloud-based services

The UK’s Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) and HP Enterprise Services UK have teamed up to deliver a cloud-based shared services alliance.

Co-op Bank loses £709m in six months to July

The UK’s Co-op Bank interim results have revealed a pre-tax loss of £709.4m ($1.1bn), a fall of £650.8m since June 2012.

Russia’s Trust Bank predicts profits of RUB1-1.5bn

Russian-based Trust Bank is forecasting profits of RUB1-1.5bn ($3-$5m) this year after the bank opens 50 branches across Russia.

Fiserv announces launch of application service provider for tablet users

Wisconsin-based financial technology company Fiserv has announced the launch of Mobiliti: Tablet, an application service provider (ASP) for tablet users.

Umpqua Bank opens new San Francisco flagship branch

Umpqua Bank is to open a flagship branch in San Francisco’s financial district.

UK’s FCA to review m-banking security

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to review security in the mobile banking sector amid fears that mobile banking and payments are developing too fast for security systems to keep up.

UAB introduces free banking app

United Arab Bank (UAB) has introduced a free banking app to accommodate the growing numbers of customers with smartphones.

Barclays could quit UAE after review of retail business

Barclays is reviewing its retail business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a move that could lead to pulling out altogether.

Britain’s biggest banks to pay out £1.3bn for mis-sold credit card insurance

Some of Britain’s biggest banks have agreed to pay out £1.3bn ($2bn) to customers affected by mis-sold credit card insurance between 2005 and 2011.