Studie - Retail Banking Competitor Tracker - September 2010

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.

Features and benefits
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
Highlights
Allied Irish Bank announces sale of Polish interests to Banco Santander

Lloyds decides to revamp its brand over next three years

ANZ announces secure iPhone money transfers

Your key questions answered
How can I keep up to date on new product developments, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and partnerships?
Where can I get insight on how the major retail banks are adapting to the ever-changing economic climate?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 1

Catalyst 1

Summary 1

Methodology 1

Table of Contents 2

Introduction 5

This tracker provides both one-month and 12-month views of developments 5

Each month Datamonitor tracks the most relevant announcements from 100 competitors 5

Datamonitor’s Retail Banking Team provides analysis of the key developments at both the one-month and 12-month level 6

A fully searchable database of the past two years of developments is also delivered alongside the report 6

Products, Services and Innovation 7

Agricultural Bank of China 7

China: Agricultural Bank of China launches online banking in English 7

Allied Irish Bank 7

Ireland: Allied Irish Bank to target Bank of Scotland's Irish customers 7

ANZ 7

Australia: ANZ announces secure iPhone money transfers 7

Citibank 7

Poland: Citibank launches online platform for retail clients 7

Commonwealth Bank 7

Australia: Commonwealth Bank offers online application system for customers 7

Deutsche Bank 7

US: Deutsche Bank offers new program for military veterans 8

EFG Eurobank 8

Greece: Eurobank introduces its Green Housing Energy Saving Loan 8

First Direct 8

UK: First Direct unveils new repayment tracker mortgage 8

Nationwide 8

UK: Nationwide announces new mortgage application system for intermediaries 9

UK: Nationwide offers personal loan to more FlexAccount customers 9

State Bank of India 9

India: State Bank of India launches premium banking services 9

India: Special branch for salary account holders by SBI 9

The Co-operative Bank 10

UK: The Co-operative Bank offers free privilege services to its customers 10

Yapi Kredi 10

Turkey: Yapi Kredi announces three new loan products 10

M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth 11

Agricultural Bank of China 11

China: Agricultural Bank of China joins forces with China Chengtong Group for banking collaboration 11

Allied Irish Bank 11

Ireland: AIB announces the disposal of its stake in Goodbody Holdings 11

Poland: AIB announces to sell Polish interests to Banco Santander 11

ANZ 11

Australia: ANZ opens foreign exchange ATMs at Melbourne airport 11

China: ANZ subsidiary to commence operations in China 11

Citibank 12

China: Citi launches 10th branch in Shanghai 12

Poland: Citibank launches 'virtual branch' in Poland 13

China: Citibank receives approval to open new branch in Nanjing 13

Commerzbank 13

Brazil: Commerzbank divests its stake in Brazilian subsidiary to Scotiabank 13

Monaco: Commerzbank sells Dresdner Bank Monaco 13

Germany: Commerzbank launches joint brand with Dresdner Bank 13

Commonwealth Bank 14

India: Commonwealth Bank opens its first branch in India 14

Vietnam: Commonwealth Bank buys stake in Vietnam International Bank 14

Deutsche Bank 14

Denmark: Deutsche Bank expands branch network in Copenhagen 14

Germany: Deutsche Bank finalizes takeover offer for Postbank 14

HSBC 15

US: HSBC offloads remaining stake in US auto loan portfolio 15

UK: HSBC announces sale of wholesale banknote business to United Overseas Bank 15

Lloyds Banking Group 16

Lloyds decides to revamp brand over next three years 16

Nationwide 16

UK: Nationwide to end ties with third party agencies 16

Santander 16

Spain: Santander buys stake in Bank Zachodni WBK 16

Société Générale 16

France: Crédit du Nord acquires Société Marseillaise de Crédit 16

Standard Chartered 16

UAE: Standard Chartered enters into partnership with Emaar Retail 17

State Bank of India 17

India: SBI to talk about amalgamation strategy of associate banks 17

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 17

China: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to open new branch in Shenzhen 17

Colombia: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation enters into MOU with Banco de Bogota 17

Appendix 18

Methodology 18

Further reading 18

Ask the analyst 18

Datamonitor consulting 18

Disclaimer 18

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