All articles by Katy Maydon

Katy Maydon

Women in European banking: Germany drags its feet as France leads the way

The issue of women in European banking boardrooms has been the topic of much discussion in the industry…

Sainsbury’s Bank selects FIS to provide retail banking technology

FIS, the US-headquartered banking and payments technology vendor has announced it will be providing Sainsbury’s Bank with retail banking technology.

Sainsbury’s confirm plans to snap up Lloyds 50% stake in Sainsbury’s Bank

Sainsbury’s, the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain has confirmed that it will acquire the remaining 50% shareholding of Sainsbury’s bank from Lloyds Banking Group.

Mountaineers to test Standard Chartered app on Mount Everest

Mountaineers Horacio Galanti and Horacio Cunietti are to test Standard Chartered’s mobile banking apps as they ascend Mount Everest.

Nedbank buys shares in Mozambique bank Banco Unico

Nedbank, the fourth largest bank in South Africa by assets, has acquired a 36.4% shareholding in Banco Unico the sixth largest bank in Mozambique.

Job cuts expected as Nationwide integrates regional branches

Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society by assets, is expected to cut 500 jobs following the integration of its regional branches Dunfermline, Cheshire and Derbyshire building societies into its main operations.

RBS Q1 results sparks talk of govt stake sale

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has bounced back into the black with an operating profit of £829m ($1.3bn) for the three months to end March.

Bank Mandiri places ATM order with Diebold

Bank Mandiri, the first largest retail bank in Indonesia by total assets, has ordered 1,421 Opteva 529 ATM machines from Diebold.

Metro Bank reports rapid growth and expected loss

Metro Bank has reported a deposit growth of £152m to £576m, which equates to 279% from 2011 to 2012.

Apple Bank for Savings acquires Emigrant Savings branches

Apple Bank, a state chartered savings bank in New York with 77 branches, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of 29 Emigrant Savings Bank (ESB) branches.