Retail Banking Competitor Tracker - June 2010 - Market Research Report On Aarkstore Enterprise

Introduction

Datamonitor's 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

Commerzbank expands dedicated online services to iPhone for World Cup

Bradesco launches Radio Bradesco online

Standard Chartered and Rabobank sign agreements with Agricultural Bank of China

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
Datamonitor's 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
BBVA 5
Spain: BBVA enhances online banking service for customers 5
Bradesco 5
Brazil: Bradesco launches Radio Bradesco online 5
Citibank 5
Russia: ZAO Citibank launches mobile e-banking 5
Commerzbank 5
Germany: Commerzbank expands dedicated online services to iPhone for World Cup 5
Commonwealth Bank 6
Australia: Commonwealth Bank launches new e-banking service for customers 6
Australia: Commonwealth Bank's online services to be made available on the Apple iPad 6
Co-operative Financial 6
UK: Co-operative Bank to offer new range of mortgage products 6
First National Bank 6
South Africa: First National Bank provides free voice service through FNB connect 6
La Caixa 6
Spain: La Caixa and Visa launch mobile payments 6
Nationwide 7
UK: Nationwide launches low rate personal loans for specific tenure 7
UK: The Mortgage Works to launch broker-specific schemes on prime mortgages 7
OP-Pohjola Group 7
Finland: OP-Pohjola Group to terminate bill payment services at ATM 7
Piraeus Bank 7
Greece: Winbank Direct launches online account with preferential rate 7
Royal Bank of Scotland 8
UK: RBS and NatWest begin Customer Charter to achieve customer satisfaction 8
State Bank of India 8
India: SBI to focus on retail branches for growth and client acquisition 8
St.George 8
Australia: St.George to offer banking application for the Apple iPad 8
M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth 10
ABN Amro 10
The Netherlands: ABN Amro confirms merger with Fortis Bank 10
Banco Sabadell 10
Spain: Banco Sabadell to takeover Banco Guipuzcoano 10
Barclays 10
US: Barclays to sell US mortgage business to Ocwen Loan Servicing 10
BBVA 11
US: BBVA Compass ties up with SmartyPig to offer financial services to clients 11
BNP Paribas 11
Germany: BNP Paribas Personal Finance ties with Commerzbank to provide consumer credit 11
Turkey: BNP Paribas signs MoU with Çolako?lu Group 12
Bradesco 12
Brazil: Bradesco to acquire IBI Mexico for BRL297.6m 12
Caixa Geral 12
Brazil: Caixa Geral partners with Bank of Brazil to share services and infrastructure 12
Citibank 12
US: CitiFinancial plans to rebrand its North American business 12
US: Citi to sell auto loan portfolio to Santander Consumer for $3.2 billion 13
Commerzbank 13
Germany: Commerzbank and Dresdner Bank to explore new brand opportunities in the market 13
Garanti Bank 13
Romania: Garanti Bank signs agreement to acquire stake in D Netherlands Holding 13
ICICI Bank 13
India: ICICI Bank receives shareholder approval for merger with Bank of Rajasthan 13
Intesa Sanpaolo 13
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo Group announces plans to buy 50 branches from Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena 13
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo Group sells subsidiary stake to Crédit Agricole Group 14
Monte dei Paschi di Siena 14
Italy: Gruppo Banca Carige finalizes purchase of 22 branches Of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena 14
Northern Rock 14
Guernsey: Northern Rock to close its banking operations 14
Postbank 14
Germany: Postbank to acquire retail outlets of Deutsche Post 14
Rabobank 15
China: Rabobank Group signs MoU with Agricultural Bank of China 15
India: Rabobank seeks approval to enter Indian market 15
Raiffeisen 15
Slovakia: Raiffeisen International adds new bank to its network 15
RBS 15
Argentina: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group to divest its retail banking business 15
Kazakhstan: RBS announces sale of its retail business 16
Pakistan: RBS Group agrees to sell stake to Faysal Bank 16
UAE: RBS announces plans to quit retail banking 16
Santander 16
Mexico: Banco Santander acquires Bank of America's stake in Santander's Mexican unit 16
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken 16
France: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken to sell operations to Société Générale in France 16
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 17
Malaysia: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to open new subsidiary 17
Standard Chartered 18
China: Standard Chartered Bank signs agreement with Agricultural Bank of China 18
Yapi Kredi 18
Turkey: Yapi Kredi joins forces with Western Union 18
Appendix 19
Methodology 19
Further reading 19
Ask the analyst 19
Datamonitor consulting 19
Disclaimer 19

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

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