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Recovery eludes Romanias banks

Recovery eludes Romania’s banks

With private sector credit growth negligible and non-performing loans still high, foreign-owned banks may need to rethink their strategies in Romania.

Federal Bank of India targets unbanked with safe, fast and easy payments

Federal Bank of India targets unbanked with safe, fast and easy payments

A Surendran, a general manager and head of international banking with Federal Bank of India, tells The Banker  about the bank's innovative payments strategy designed to improve access to banking channels and boost the provision of electronic transactions.

Mixed blessings of foreign ownership for Black Sea banks

Levels of foreign ownership vary widely among the banks of the eastern Black Sea countries. While foreign-owned banks went too far, too fast before the crisis, they may be more resilient than locally owned players in a downturn.

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Turkey spreads its wings

Buoyant Turkish banks eye regional expansion

Turkish banks are following the lead of the country’s vibrant export sector and expanding into new regional markets, but their strategies vary widely.

A little local insight

Middle Eastern banks: a little local insight

Local banks in the Middle East have continued to perform strongly despite the global financial downturn. The strategies of three such institutions – state-owned National Bank of Abu Dhabi, local-owned Qatar National Bank and retail franchise Emirates NBD – help to explain such a strong performance.

Will listings of state-owned shares energise Bucharest market?

An ambitious privatisation programme could revitalise the Bucharest Stock Exchange, but there are still many hurdles in place preventing a boost in activity.

Basel tightens the squeeze on bank trading books

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The advent of Basel III has already forced banks to change the way they measure market risk, and regulators are set to step up the pressure still further. Find out which banks are most affected.

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Too many cooks spoil CRD IV liquidity broth

The growing number of EU institutions intervening on the drafting of Europe’s vital new liquidity requirements is piling uncertainties on banks and capital markets.

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