(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched its BKM-integrated Request to Pay API, enabling businesses to generate and manage payment requests directly from their own systems without needing to access the bank’s digital channels separately. Piloted with Uludağ Elektrik, the solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged API banking, banking app, bill payments, BKM, business collections, card-free payments, cash flow management, Cemal Onaran, Central Bank of Türkiye, Commercial and Corporate Clients, commercial clients, corporate clients, customer experience, digital banking, digital onboarding, digital transformation, direct debit, Easy Address System, FAST infrastructure, financial technology, fintech, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Advances Digital Collections with API Solution Designed for SMEs, Garanti BBVA Developer Portal, Garanti BBVA Enables Businesses to Send Secure Payment Requests Through New Developer Portal Integration, Garanti BBVA Introduces BKM-Integrated Request to Pay API to Streamline Business Collections, Garanti BBVA Introduces Request to Pay API for Faster, Garanti BBVA Launches BKM-Integrated Request to Pay API to Improve Business Collections and Digital Payments, IBAN-free payments, KOLAS, More Efficient Bill Collection Processes, Operational Efficiency, payment requests, Remezan Arslan, Request to Pay API, secure payments, service banking, SMEs, TCMB, Türkiye, Uludağ Elektrik
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has signed a non-binding agreement to divest part of its Russian subsidiary operations through a transaction involving a UAE-based private investor. The proposed deal would split AO Bank into two entities, with UniCredit retaining ownership of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Russia, Technology
Tagged AO Bank, banking divestment, banking operations, banking sector, banking strategy, capital impact, corporate banking, corporate clients, cross-border payments, European Banking, financial markets, financial restructuring, financial services, foreign exchange reserves, geopolitical tensions, international finance, international payments, non-sanctioned clients, operational restructuring, profit and loss impact, regulatory approvals, RUSSIA, Russian subsidiary, sanctions, shareholder distribution, spin-off transaction, UAE investor, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Plans Separation and Sale of Russian Banking Activities as Part of Strategic Restructuring, UniCredit Refocuses Russian Operations on International Payments Under New UAE Investor Deal, UniCredit Unlimited 2028–2030, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) Erste Group has appointed Juan de Porras Aguirre as Executive Director Corporates, bringing in a seasoned banking executive with over three decades of international experience. Previously with Santander Bank Polska, he played a key role in building a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged banking leadership, banking strategy, Central Europe banking, Commerzbank, corporate banking, corporate clients, Erste Group Bank AG, Erste Group strengthens corporate banking leadership with appointment of Juan de Porras Aguirre, European banks, executive appointment, financial markets, financial services, governance changes, Ingo Bleier, Investment Banking, Juan de Porras Aguirre, Peter Bosek, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander Bank Polska, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Stefan Dörfler
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its leading position in sustainability advisory and research across the Nordic region, according to Kantar Sifo’s Prospera survey. The bank ranked first in Sweden, Finland and Denmark and achieved a clear overall lead based on … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden
Tagged corporate clients, ESG research, institutional investors, Jonas Söderberg, Kantar Sifo, Nordic banking, Nordic financial institutions, Prospera survey, SEB, SEB Strengthens Regional Position as Demand for Sustainability Expertise Continues to Grow, sustainability advisory, sustainability rankings, sustainable finance leadership, Sweden Finland Denmark Norway
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as Co-CEOs for its Middle East region, reporting to BBPLC President Stephen Dainton. El Dabag, with 25 years of investment banking experience in Dubai and New York, has led … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, BBPLC President, corporate clients, Dubai, global markets, institutional investors, Khaled El Dabag, leadership, MENA, private wealth, Stephen Dainton Investment Banking, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has signed on to the Equator Principles, a voluntary set of ten guidelines aimed at addressing environmental, social, human rights, and climate risks in project financing. This move underscores the bank’s commitment to sustainable finance and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 128 EPFIs, Chief Sustainability Officer Bettina Storck, Climate risks, Commerzbank, corporate clients, due diligence, environmental risks, Equator Principles, ESG, human rights, partnership, project financing, responsible banking, social risks, sustainability, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its position as the leading advisor and research provider in sustainable financing across the Nordic region, according to the latest Prospera customer survey by Kantar Sifo. The bank achieved the highest score, outperforming its competitors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Awards, competitive advantage, corporate clients, Denmark, Finland, Green Bond Report, Hans Beyer, institutional clients, investment-grade bonds, Kantar Sifo, leadership, Nordic Region, Norway, Prospera customer survey, regulatory changes, RESEARCH, SEB, sustainability advice, sustainability integration, sustainable banking, sustainable financing, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Pier Luigi Colizzi, Chairman of EMEA M&A at Barclays, has been appointed as a Global Chairman of Investment Banking and joins the Global Chairman Group (GCG). The GCG, formed in 2021, focuses on managing key client relationships and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory and M&A operations, advisory services, appointment, Barclays, BZW, Chairman of EMEA M&A, Citi, Co-Head of GCG, corporate banking, corporate clients, Credit Suisse First Boston, European markets, financial sponsors, GCG, Global Chairman Group, Ingrid Hengster, Investment Banking, IPOs, leadership, M&A, Mark Zanoli, Pier Luigi Colizzi, Smith Barney, strategic client relationships, strategic initiatives
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole has signed a distribution agreement with Coface to offer credit insurance products to its corporate clients engaged in international trade. The economic slowdown and inflation of the past year have impacted payment behavior, particularly affecting small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, International Trade, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Carine Pichon, Claire-Lise Hurlot, COFACE, corporate clients, Credit Agricole, inflation, partnership, SME
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), European Union’s leading bank, have announced the creation of a new company called Uptevia, a specialist provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Law, Management, News
Tagged BNP Paribas, bonds, CACEIS, competition and regulatory authorities, corporate clients, divisions, draft agreement, employee shareholding plans, equally owned, Europe, expertise, financial operations, fixed income products, France, issuer service divisions, issuer services, joint venture, leading specialist provider, negotiable debt securities, robust and agile architecture model, Securities Services business, shareholder recordkeeping, Uptevia, warrants
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