This brief looks at the key market developments in European retail banking during Q1 2010, and provides a summary of selected Q4 209 financial results, highlights of other notable industry developments and prominent retail banking technology deals announced during the most recent quarter.
Scope
- Ovum's Financial Services Technology team provides analysis from ongoing research into the market dynamics of the European retail banking industry.
- This report examines developments in Europe during Q1 2010.
Highlights of this title
Europe's banks are continuing on their transformation journeys, and while the trading environment remains challenging, institutions must avoid lapsing into a state of partial paralysis which will prevent them from capitalizing on future opportunities as conditions improve.
Momentum is steadily building behind asset disposal programs, but increasing bad debt provisions are preventing balance sheets from returning to good health.
Economic recovery is stuttering, and central banks fear a double-dip recession could occur, made all the worse by mounting levels of sovereign debt.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Gain a comprehensive picture of recent developments in the European retail banking market.
- Understand the role that mobile commerce plays in the evolution to next-generation payments.
