Introduction

Datamonitors Retail Banking Competitor Tracker is a monthly product providing updates on key events relating to major players in retail banking across the globe. Covering major developments such as M&A activity, market entries and withdrawals, partnerships, product innovation, and customer targeting, the Retail Banking Competitor Tracker provides succinct summaries of key stories.

Scope

*Information on new product developments, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and partnerships

*Insight on how the major retail banks are adapting to the ever changing economic climate

Highlights

Several banks announce launch of mobile phone banking platforms.

RBS sells Indian retail arm to HSBC.

Bank of China continues to develop partnerships with Western banks.

Reasons to Purchase

*Provides a definitive source of information on all your competitors key strategies

*Offers insight into how the competitive landscape is evolving through M&A activities, partnerships and organic growth

*Detailed insight into new product developments within retail banking

Table of Contents :

Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
Introduction 3
This tracker provides both one-month and 12-month views of developments 3
Each month Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from 100 competitors 3
Datamonitors Retail Banking Team provides analysis of the key developments at both the one-month and 12-month level 4
A fully searchable database of the past two years of developments is also delivered alongside the report 4
Products, Services and Innovation 5
Barclays 5
UK: Barclays provides students with overdraft facility 5
BBVA 5
Spain: BBVA offers smart phone application to Xacobeo 2010 pilgrims 5
Citibank 5
Mexico: Banamex opens online shopping center 5
Malaysia: Citibank launches mobile banking platform in Malaysia 6
Taiwan: Citibank Taiwan launches mobile banking platform 6
The Cooperative Financial Services 7
UK: Cooperative Bank halves mortgage fees 7
First Direct 7
UK: First Direct introduces one fee for all of its products 7
First National Bank 7
South Africa: FNB introduces Pay Wallet 7
South Africa: FNB provides its customers with free online security 8
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation 8
Singapore: OCBC to offer banking services on iPad 8
State Bank of India 9
India: SBI prepares for paperless banking 9
India: SBI to continue with home and car loan scheme 9
Yorkshire Building Society 9
UK: Yorkshire provides mortgages of up to 90% LTV 9
M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth 10
ABN Amro 10
The Netherlands: ABN Amro restructures business after merger 10
Bank of China 10
China: Bank of China enters into strategic alliance with Asian Development Bank 10
Bank of Ireland 10
Ireland: Bank of Ireland receives restructuring approval from the European Commission 10
BNP Paribas 10
France: BNP Paribas enters into alliance with BPCE Group 10
Commerzbank 11
Germany: Commerzbank finalizes the sale of Dresdner Bauspar and Kleinwort Benson 11
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 11
Canada: Bank of East Asia changes its name to ICBC 11
Piraeus Bank 11
Greece: Piraeus plans to acquire stake in Agricultural Bank of Greece 11
Royal Bank of Scotland 12
India: RBS to sell its Indian retail arm to HSBC 12
State Bank of India 12
India: SBI and State Bank of Indore merger approved by cabinet 12
Appendix 13
Methodology 13
Further reading 13
Ask the analyst 13
Datamonitor consulting 13
Disclaimer 13

List of Tables
Table 1: The 100 companies and subsidiaries covered by Datamonitors Retail Banking Competitor Tracker 3

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