(IN BRIEF) Amundi and Banco Sabadell have extended their partnership for an additional five years, continuing their collaboration until 2035. The partnership, which began in 2020 and was initially planned to run until 2030, allows Amundi to distribute its investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management, Spain
Tagged 000 branches, 1, 2020 partnership, 2030 original agreement, 2035 extension, 7 million clients, Amundi, Amundi and Banco Sabadell Extend Partnership Until 2035, Amundi Renews Spanish Investment Distribution Partnership With Banco Sabadell, asset management, Banco Sabadell, Banco Sabadell and Amundi Extend Fund Distribution Agreement for Five More Years, banking group, branch network, Business Growth, client service, digital banking, distribution agreement, Employees, European savings market, financial guidance, five-year extension, fund business, fund distribution, INNOVATION, Investment Products, Investment Solutions, long-term partnership, long-term value, partnership extension, Retail Banking, savings market, service quality, shareholders, Spain, Spanish investment market, Spanish savings market, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has moved its KGF- and İGE-guaranteed loan application processes to digital channels, allowing SMEs and other businesses to apply without visiting a branch. Companies can now apply through Garanti BBVA Mobile and Internet Banking, choose the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged access to finance, balance sheet data, Business Financing, business loans, corporate banking, Credit Guarantee Fund, digital banking, digital loan applications, email notifications, Export Development Inc., Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Introduces Real-Time Digital Tracking for KGF- and İGE-Backed Loans, Garanti BBVA Mobile, Garanti BBVA Moves KGF- and İGE-Guaranteed Loan Applications to Digital Channels, GİB, guarantee approval, guaranteed loans, İGE, İGE-guaranteed loans, income statement data, Internet Banking, KGF, KGF-guaranteed loans, loan disbursement, loan evaluation, mobile notifications, real-time application tracking, Revenue Administration, secure data sharing, Sibel Kaya, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME financing, SMEs, SMEs Gain Faster Access to Guaranteed Financing Through Garanti BBVA Digital Channels, SMS notifications, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) BBVA and FC Internazionale Milano have announced a new partnership designed to create new experiences for customers and football fans through innovation, technology and digital engagement. As part of the agreement, BBVA becomes the Official Sleeve Partner of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Marketing, Spain, Sports, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA and Inter Launch Technology-Led Partnership Focused on Fans and Customers, BBVA Italy, BBVA Strengthens Italian Market Presence Through Partnership With Inter Milan, BBVA to Support Inter Youth Academy Teams as Front Jersey Partner, brand partnership, customer benefits, customer experience, digital banking, digital experience, exclusive content, Families, Fan Engagement, FC Internazionale Milano, Football Fans, football partnership, Front Jersey Partner, Giorgio Ricci, INNOVATION, Inter, Inter Legends, Inter Men’s First Team, Inter Milan, Inter U20, Inter U23, Inter Women, Inter youth academy, Italian football, Italy, Official Sleeve Partner, Spain, sports marketing, Sports Sponsorship, technology, U18 teams, Walter Rizzi, younger generations
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched its banking information app experience on ChatGPT in Türkiye, following BBVA’s earlier rollout of the ChatGPT app experience in Italy and Germany. The app allows users to access current information about Garanti BBVA’s banking … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged @GarantiBBVA, AI banking, app experience, Apps section, artificial intelligence, BANKING, banking information, banking products, banking services, BBVA, Ceren Acer Kezik, ChatGPT, ChatGPT app library, credit cards, customer experience, Customer Interaction, digital banking, Digital Banking Services, digitalisation, financial services, financial technology, future of banking, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA app, Garanti BBVA Expands Digital Banking Access Through ChatGPT App Library, Garanti BBVA Launches ChatGPT App Experience for Banking Information, Garanti BBVA Takes New Step in AI-Enabled Digital Banking Interaction, generative AI, Germany, Install App, Investment Products, Italy, loans, product information, Technology Innovation, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has become the first bank in Türkiye to join Swift’s new payment scheme as a sending bank, giving retail and commercial customers a faster and more transparent way to make international money transfers. The service allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, International Trade, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged Australia, BBVA, Cemal Onaran, commercial customers, cross-border payments, digital banking, end-to-end tracking, financial technology, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Enhances International Money Transfers for Retail and Commercial Customers, Garanti BBVA Expands Cross-Border Payment Services With Upfront Fees and End-to-End Tracking, Germany, Hikmet Can Yılmazsoy, international money transfers, international payments, local currency transfers, mobile banking, payment scheme, payment transparency, retail customers, sending bank, Spain, SWIFT, Swift Payment Scheme Launches in Türkiye With Garanti BBVA as First Sending Bank, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States, upfront fees
(IN BRIEF) Danske Bank has extended its agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled banking services, strengthen its cloud and data foundations and improve technology productivity across the organisation. The collaboration supports the bank’s Forward ’28 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged AI governance, AI-enabled banking, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon Web Services, application migration, artificial intelligence, aws, AWS Agreement Supports Danske Bank’s AI Data and Technology Modernisation Plans, banking resilience, cloud computing, cloud modernisation, co-innovation, Danske Bank, Danske Bank and AWS Expand Cloud and AI Collaboration Under Forward ’28 Strategy, Danske Bank Strengthens Cloud Foundation to Scale AI Services and Productivity, data foundations, digital banking, enterprise data protection, financial technology, Forward ’28, Frans Woelders, generative AI, mobile banking, Nordic banking, online banking, personalised banking, Tanuja Randery, technology productivity
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds has introduced Manage Your Car, a new in-app feature designed to help UK drivers manage vehicle administration and avoid missed deadlines that can lead to fines, penalties or periods when a car cannot legally be driven. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged app-based reminders, banking app feature, car administration, car costs, car finance, car owner fines, car tax reminders, customer tools, digital banking, Driver Support, driving deadlines, DVLA data, insurance reminders, Lloyds, Lloyds banking app, Lloyds Banking App Adds Car Management Tools to Help Drivers Stay Ahead of Key Deadlines, Lloyds Targets Costly Vehicle Admin Gaps with New Manage Your Car App Feature, Manage Your Car, missed MOT, MOT reminders, motor finance, motorists, Nick Williams, Personal Finance, refinancing options, servicing reminders, transport finance, UK drivers, United Kingdom, vehicle admin, vehicle impounded, vehicle information, vehicle ownership, vehicle penalties
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds has launched Lloyds Rewards, a new in-app rewards hub that replaces Everyday Offers and gives customers access to savings, discounts, cashback, prize draws and money management features in one place. The platform is designed to help customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Retail, Small Business, Technology, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 026 prize, Apple, Apple products, B&M, Bank of Scotland, banking rewards, bill reminders, Bill Switcher, broadband contracts, cashback, customer loyalty, debit card spending, digital banking, Discounts, Disneyland Paris, energy contracts, everyday spending, Halifax, IHG, in-app rewards, Lloyds, Lloyds app, Lloyds Everyday Offers, Lloyds Expands Customer Benefits With In-App Rewards Hub Featuring Apple Savings Cashback and Monthly Prize Draws, Lloyds Introduces New Digital Rewards Platform to Help Customers Save More and Manage Everyday Spending, Lloyds Rewards, mobile contracts, money management, monthly prize draw, Paul Wilkinson, personal current accounts, prize draws, Readly, rewards hub, Sainsbury’s, SMOL, Virgin Wines, VISA, £2
(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) Garanti BBVA has been selected as Türkiye’s best bank in Global Finance’s World’s Best Bank Awards, a recognition based on criteria such as profitability, growth, strategic direction, innovation and responsiveness to customer needs. The bank was recognized for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged 3.5 trillion TL sustainable finance target, artificial intelligence in banking, banking innovation, credit cards, customer experience, customer financing, customer-centric innovation, data driven banking, digital banking, Digital Growth and Customer-Focused Innovation, financial performance, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA CEO, Garanti BBVA Named Türkiye’s Best Bank by Global Finance for Strong Performance, Garanti BBVA Recognized as Türkiye’s Best Bank in Global Finance World’s Best Bank Awards, Garanti BBVA Strengthens Market Leadership as Global Finance Names It Türkiye’s Best Bank, Global Finance, Global Finance Recognizes Garanti BBVA as Türkiye’s Best Bank in 2026 World’s Best Bank Awards, Inclusive Growth, Mahmut Akten, mobile banking, profitability, Radical Client Perspective, Retail Banking, strategic vision, Sustainable Finance, sustainable growth, Turkish Banking Sector, Turkish lira loans, Türkiye financial services, Türkiye’s best bank, women entrepreneurs, World’s Best Bank Awards
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has announced a new long-term growth strategy targeting approximately 18 per cent return on tangible equity by 2030 as the bank focuses on expanding its cross-border banking, wealth management and corporate finance operations. The plan includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent banking, artificial intelligence, automation, banking sector, banking strategy, banking transformation, Bill Winters, CET1 ratio, Corporate & Investment Banking, cross border finance, digital banking, financial services, financial targets, global banking, Hong Kong, international trade finance, Islamic Finance, Mox, Operational Efficiency, return on tangible equity, RMB business, RoTE, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered outlines long-term growth strategy with target of approximately 18 per cent RoTE by 2030, Standard Chartered sets new medium-term financial targets following early achievement of previous goals, Standard Chartered strengthens global expansion strategy with renewed focus on sustainable finance and international connectivity, Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Retail Banking, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) SpareBank 1 has partnered with Amundi to enhance its digital savings and investment services through new advisory tools, AI-assisted customer support and expanded investment capabilities. The collaboration will integrate Amundi Technology’s ALTO Wealth & Distribution platform into SpareBank … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, France, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AI-assisted advisory, ALTO Wealth and Distribution, Amundi, Amundi Technology, asset management, Credit Agricole, customer reporting, digital banking, digital investing, digital wealth platform, European asset management, Fannie Wurtz, financial services, fintech, investment advisory, Investment Solutions, investment technology, mobile banking, Norwegian banking sector, personalised investing, portfolio management, Ronni Møller Pettersen, savings services, SpareBank 1, SpareBank 1 partners with Amundi to expand digital investment services, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its AI-powered smart assistant Ugi, which has evolved from a simple chatbot launched in 2016 into a sophisticated generative AI banking platform serving 1.6 million active users. Ugi now manages … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged AI Assistant, AI Transformation, artificial intelligence, banking automation, banking personalization, banking technology, Ceren Acer Kezik, conversational banking, customer experience, digital banking, financial technology, fintech innovation, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Expands Generative AI Banking Strategy with 10-Year Evolution of Ugi Platform, Garanti BBVA Marks a Decade of AI Innovation as Ugi Becomes a Core Digital Banking Assistant, generative AI, large language models, mobile banking, omnichannel banking, smart banking assistant, Ugi, voice banking
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has launched Agro Advisor, an AI-powered tool that uses geospatial data to enhance financial advisory services for the agricultural sector. Designed for the Argentine market, the platform provides real-time insights into crop production, enabling bank representatives to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agribusiness, agricultural technology, agriculture, Argentina, artificial intelligence, BBVA, BBVA Agro Advisor, BBVA Enhances Agribusiness Support with Geospatial Data Tool for Personalized Financial Advisory, BBVA Introduces AI-Powered Agro Advisor to Transform Financial Services for the Agricultural Sector, corn, crop analysis, data analytics, digital banking, digital transformation, financial advisory, fintech, geospatial data, Juan Pedro Gazzoti, personalized finance, SMEs, soy, Wheat
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched Fund Bot, a digital investment tool designed to help users build personalized fund portfolios quickly and easily. The solution uses a suitability test to determine each investor’s risk profile and recommends model portfolios created … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged asset allocation, automated rebalancing, Ceren Acer Kezik, customer experience, digital banking, financial technology, fintech, Fund Bot, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Asset Management, Garanti BBVA Enhances Investment Experience with New AI-Driven Fund Allocation Platform, Garanti BBVA Unveils Customer-Centric Fund Bot to Simplify Portfolio Building and Market Navigation, investment strategies, investment tools, mobile banking, personalized investing, portfolio management, risk profile, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Bank has been named Best Credit Card Provider at the Moneyfacts Awards, recognising its commitment to delivering simple, transparent, and value-driven credit card products. The award highlights the bank’s flagship offerings, including the Lloyds Ultra Credit Card … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cashback, credit cards, customer experience, digital banking, financial services, Lloyds Advance Credit Card, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Ultra Credit Card, mobile app, Moneyfacts Awards, Moneyfacts Awards Honour Lloyds Bank for Strengthening Credit Card Offering and Customer Experience, Personal Finance, responsible borrowing, Retail Banking
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group have launched a four-year research partnership to explore the use of agentic AI in software and data engineering. The collaboration will combine academic research with real-world testing, as engineering teams … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic collaboration, agentic AI, AI innovation, Andrew McDonald, artificial intelligence, data engineering, digital banking, enterprise AI, large language models, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Collaborates with University of Glasgow to Explore Scalable Use of Agentic AI in Engineering, Machine Learning, Peggy Gregory, research partnership, Shane Montague, software engineering, Tim Storer, UK technology, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group Partner to Study Real-World Impact of AI on Software and Data Development
(IN BRIEF) Erste Private Banking has received two prestigious Euromoney awards, being named “Best Private Bank” in Austria and “Best for Client Service” in Romania, highlighting the strength of Erste Group’s private banking operations. In Austria, the division manages around … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged Ana Maria Beznoska, Austria private banking, Banca Comercială Română (BCR), client service excellence, digital banking, Discretionary Portfolio Management, Erste Group, Erste Group Expands Momentum in Wealth Management with Dual Euromoney Awards in Austria and Romania, Erste Private Banking, Erste Private Banking Earns Top Euromoney Honors Highlighting Innovation and Client-Centric Strategy, Euromoney Awards, George Invest, high net worth clients, investment funds, private markets, Roland Jacubetz, Romania private banking, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been recognized as one of Europe’s leading banking groups in Global Finance’s “World’s Best Banks 2026” awards, with UniCredit Bank Austria named “Best Bank in Austria” and additional awards granted in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Austria banking sector, Bosnia and Herzegovina banking, Bulgaria banking, Croatia banking, digital banking, financial performance, Global Finance, Italy banking, Ivan Vlaho, mortgage financing, payment services, SME Banking, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Bank Austria, UniCredit Earns Prestigious Global Finance Awards Reflecting Strong Performance and Digital Transformation Progress, UniCredit Expands Momentum Across Europe with Award-Winning Performance and Strategic Growth Initiatives, UniCredit Unlimited, World’s Best Banks 2026
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has introduced a conversational banking application within ChatGPT that allows users in Italy and Germany to access information about banking products and services directly through the AI assistant. The application enables customers to explore and compare accounts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI applications, AI banking, bank accounts, banking technology, BBVA, BBVA Integrates Digital Banking Services into ChatGPT Through New Conversational Application, BBVA Introduces AI Driven ChatGPT Application to Enhance Customer Access to Digital Banking Services, ChatGPT, Conversational AI, customer experience, digital banking, digital banks, financial services innovation, fintech innovation, generative AI, Germany, Italy, Murat Kalkan, OpenAI, Payment cards, savings products
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