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Second-time buyers stay put
22 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
A report from UK lender Abbey has shown that half of prospective second-time buyers feel they are unable to afford the mortgage on their next home and are subsequently staying put.
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Biometrics may encourage Europeans to switch banks, research suggests
22 May 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
LogicaCMG has revealed that the outcome of a study it commissioned suggests the introduction of biometrics could lead to greater consumer confidence in switching between different bank accounts. However, critics of the research say it is flawed and subjective.
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OTI supplies Taipei Fubon Bank with payment key fobs
22 May 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
On Track Innovations (OTI), a contactless microprocessor-based smart card service company, is providing Taipei Fubon Bank with a 'Tap & Go' key fob solution. The device complies with MasterCard PayPass and fits on a key chain, allowing customers to make purchases by tapping a contactless reader at participating merchants.
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Bank of China IPO set to be biggest in six years
19 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Bank of China has announced the launch of its much anticipated $9.8 billion IPO, set to be the world's biggest since 2000, on the Hong Kong stock market.
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Belgium to drop domestic payment network in favor of Sepa compliance
19 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Belgium's current internal card payment system is to be dropped and replaced with the Maestro global processing platform from MasterCard by the start of 2008.
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BNP Paribas lags behind compatriots in Q1 earnings growth
19 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
France's largest bank BNP Paribas has reported strong growth in the first quarter of the year thanks to acquisitions and healthy investment banking returns. However, the French sector leader trailed its main domestic rivals in overall profits growth.
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Deutsche Bank completes purchase of Hua Xia Bank stake
19 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
International corporate and personal banking giant Deutsche Bank has finalized the purchase of a 9.9% share of the issued capital of Hua Xia Bank in China.
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MasterCard and BofA forge credit card fee deal
19 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
MasterCard and Bank of America, the leading retail bank in the US, have agreed a deal where the former will provide pricing discounts on fees in exchange for higher transaction volumes on MasterCard-branded Bank of America cards.
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APACS re-launches credit card website
18 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
UK payments association APACS has launched its updated website www.choosingandusing.com designed to inform consumers on how to choose and use credit cards.
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Cardtronics profits rise on aquisitions
18 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
US-based Cardtronics, the world's largest independent owner and operator of ATMs has posted an 18.5% increase in revenues to $69.1 million for the first quarter of 2006.
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Earnings soar in Q1 at Fortis
18 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis has posted a 25% rise in net profits before divestments for the first quarter, thanks largely to strong performance from the group's banking division.
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ING signs outsourcing agreement with Astron
18 May 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
Dutch insurance and banking group ING has announced that it is outsourcing 800 Netherlands and Belgium-based jobs to UK firm Astron.
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ABN Amro increases its stake in Chinese JV
17 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Dutch bank ABN Amro has increased its stake in its Chinese fund management joint venture to the regulatory maximum of 49% and has taken on a new local partner, the Tianjin Municipal Government investment arm Tianjin TEDA Holdings.
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Anger mounting over NatWest loyalty scheme axe - newspaper
17 May 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
A UK newspaper has reported that numerous consumers are up in arms over retail bank NatWest's decision to stop rewarding some of its credit card customers with points from the Air Miles loyalty travel scheme.
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