Trends

Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for January 2018 shows: • Overall business confidence increased by 7 points to a 9-month high of 35% • Economic optimism rose by 23 points to 31%, well above the long-term average of 19% • Confidence in business...

Many banking and finance companies have already taken advantage of big data analytics to simplify the process of personalized offers, targeted cross sales and to improve their customer service. The term big data keeps expanding and today incorporates numerous...

The number of first-time buyers is estimated to have reached 359,0001 in 2017, while those taking their first step on to the property ladder are putting down almost double the deposit than a decade ago, according to the latest...

58% of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) believe that the impact of modern-day payments fraud on their business would be minimal and that they would lose only a small amount of money, according to a new report from...

5% of under-35s say verified reviews influence their big financial decisions – even more than advice from family and friends 85% of under-35s say positive online reviews from verified customers have more influence over their choice of primary banking provider...

UniCredit launched Social Impact Banking, its new programme to foster positive social impacts by supporting individuals, micro-enterprises and social initiatives. The programme, which is initially available in Italy and will eventually be rolled out to the other countries of the...

G+D Currency Technology adds the BPS C2 to its portfolio of banknote processing systems. The combination of connectivity, productivity, and usability enhances efficiency and competitiveness in the cash cycle. In addition, it has been recognized with the German Design...