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September 28, 2021The era of digitalisation is well and truly here. Banks have been investing heavily in digital innovation for several years, to the point where digitalisation is no longer a differentiator. The devil is in the detail and the key is doing things a little differently, being a little more disruptive. At UniCredit Global Transaction Banking, we provide a comprehensive digital offering, built from the ground up for – and with – our clients, from SMEs to multinationals, to meet their Trade Finance, Cash Management and Working Capital needs. It’s an approach we've doubled down on since the pandemic accelerated the urgent need for effective digitalisation.
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HSBC’s lead on French competitors narrows
September 28, 2021The Banker’s 2021 Top 250 European Banks ranking shows that the industry has withstood the test of the pandemic; however, challenges around profitability remain.
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Kigali and Lagos added to financial centre index
September 28, 2021While there was not much change at the top of the 30th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, two African centres join the ranks for the first time.
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Double whammy hits Omani banks’ ROE
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Fintechs look beyond unicorn status
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Rebuilding the Karabakh region
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Maltese banks reel from Covid-19 tourism slump
September 24, 2021The small Mediterranean country’s reliance on tourism-related activities led pre-tax profits to tumble last year at leading lenders.
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