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Retail Banking Competitor Tracker: January 2008

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: March 2008
Product Code: R313-31403
Description
Introduction

Datamonitor's Retail Banking Competitor Tracker is a monthly product providing updates on key events relating to major and innovative players in the retail banking sector. Covering events such as M&A activity, market entries and withdrawals, partnerships, product innovation and customer targeting on a global basis, the Retail Banking Competitor Tracker provides succinct summaries of key stories.

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Provides invaluable information on your closest competitors' strategies all in one place. Keeps track of how the competitive landscape is changing through M&A activities, partnerships and organic growth. Provides input to your product development by tracking the latest product innovations.
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Overview
Catalyst
Summary
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M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth
BNP Paribas
Libya: BNP Paribas and Sahara Bank kick off their partnership
Deutsche Bank
China: Deutsche Bank China incorporates in Beijing
HSBC
China: Hang Seng becomes largest shareholder of Yantai City Bank
HBOS
UK: Halifax opens three UK branches
Northern Rock
UK: Northern Rock announces sale of lifetime mortgage portfolio
UniCredit Group
Ukraine: Bank Austria acquires majority stake in Ukrsotsbank
CitiGroup
US: Citibank opens new branches and financial centers
China: Citibank opens new office in Dalian
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Vietnam: CBA to open branch in Ho Chi Minh city
Westpac Banking Group (WBC)
Australia: Westpac completes RAMS Home Loans Group transaction
St.George Bank (SGB)
Australia: BankSA Announces Sale and Lease Back of 13 Branches
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
China: ICBC completes acquisition of shares in Seng Heng bank
Product Innovation and Customer Targeting
Abbey
UK: Abbey and Personal Touch Financial Services signs IT deal
HSBC
Japan: HSBC to offer offset mortgages in Japan
UK: HSBC introduces 'RateMatcher' service
Yorkshire Building Society
UK: Yorkshire Building Society launches over 50s savings account with free travel insurance
Citigroup
Turkey: Citibank launches Deliverable to Address Express loans
Poland: Citi Handlowy adds features in its 'Keep the Change' program
Malaysia: Citibank offers promotional deals to celebrate Chinese New Year
Maybank
Maybank launches Islamic foreign currency account
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List of Tables
Table 2: List of banks tracked , table 1 of 2
Table 2: List of banks tracked, (table 2 of 2)


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