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Retail Banking Competitor Tracker: February 2008

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: April 2008
Product Code: R313-32230
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.

Reasons to Purchase

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.
Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Table of Contents
M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth
Alliance & Leicester
UK: Alliance & Leicester opens new business center in Tees Valley
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Australia: ANZ announces sale and lease back of retail sites
BNP Paribas
Vietnam: BNP Paribas and Vietnamese bank Orient Commercial formalize alliance
Citibank
Colombia: Citibank launches Spanish call center in Bogota
Hong Kong: Citibank opens two branches in Hong Kong
Indonesia: Citibank opens 18th Indonesian branch
UK: Citibank opens branch in London's Square Mile
Crédit Agricole
Spain: Crédit Agricole gains approval to acquire stake in Bankinter
DBS Group
Taiwan: DBS acquires 'good bank assets' of Taiwanese bank Bowa
HBOS
UK: Halifax opens new branch in Newport
HSBC
France: HSBC receives firm offer for regional subsidiaries in France
ICICI Bank
Germany: Indian bank ICICI enters the German market
US: ICICI opens New York branch
Northern Rock
UK: UK Treasury acquires all shares in Northern Rock
Société Générale
Russia: Société Générale acquires majority stake in Rosbank
Unicredit Group
Monaco: Capitalia Luxembourg sells Monaco branch to CMB
Product Innovation and Customer Targeting
Citibank
Argentina: Citibank launches paper-saving customer campaign
Belgium: Citibank launches global access service for Citigold customers
Hungary: Citibank introduces foreign currency home-secured loan
Italy: Citibank introduces loan product for women
Thailand: Citibank provides 24-hour consultation service centre
Thailand: Citibank launches free internet service offer
National Australia Bank
Australia: NAB offers assistance to Australian flood victims
Lloyds TSB
UK: Lloyds TSB revitalizes added value current accounts to reflect changing lifestyles
Westpac Banking Group
Australia: Westpac provides relief for flood victims
APPENDIX
Methodology
Further reading
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Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: List of banks tracked , table 1 of 2
Table 2: List of banks tracked, (table 2 of 2)


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