Retail Banking Competitor Tracker: February 2008 Out Now

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bda502/retail_banking_com)
has announced the addition of the "Retail Banking Competitor Tracker:
February 2008" report to their offering.

Introduction

Datamonitors Retail Banking Competitor Tracker is a monthly
product providing updates on key events relating to major and
innovative players in the retail banking sector. Covering events such
as M&A activity, market entries and withdrawals, partnerships, product
innovation and customer targeting on a global basis, the Retail
Banking Competitor Tracker provides succinct summaries of key stories.

Reasons to Purchase

Provides invaluable information on your closest competitors
strategies all in one place.

Keeps track of how the competitive landscape is changing through
M&A activities, partnerships and organic growth.

Provides input to your product development by tracking the latest
product innovations.

Key Topics Covered:

Overview 1

Catalyst 1

Summary 1

M&A, Partnerships and Organic Growth 3

Alliance & Leicester 3

UK: Alliance & Leicester opens new business center in Tees Valley
3

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 3

Australia: ANZ announces sale and lease back of retail sites 3

BNP Paribas 3

Vietnam: BNP Paribas and Vietnamese bank Orient Commercial
formalize alliance 3

Citibank 4

Colombia: Citibank launches Spanish call center in Bogota 4

Hong Kong: Citibank opens two branches in Hong Kong 4

Indonesia: Citibank opens 18th Indonesian branch 4

UK: Citibank opens branch in London's Square Mile 4

Credit Agricole 4

Spain: Credit Agricole gains approval to acquire stake in
Bankinter 4

DBS Group 4

Taiwan: DBS acquires good bank assets of Taiwanese bank Bowa 4

HBOS 5

UK: Halifax opens new branch in Newport 5

HSBC 5

France: HSBC receives firm offer for regional subsidiaries in
France 5

ICICI Bank 5

Germany: Indian bank ICICI enters the German market 5

US: ICICI opens New York branch 6

Northern Rock 6

UK: UK Treasury acquires all shares in Northern Rock 6

Societe Generale 6

Russia: Societe Generale acquires majority stake in Rosbank 6

Unicredit Group 6

Monaco: Capitalia Luxembourg sells Monaco branch to CMB 6

Product Innovation and Customer Targeting 7

Citibank 7

Argentina: Citibank launches paper-saving customer campaign 7

Belgium: Citibank launches global access service for Citigold
customers 7

Hungary: Citibank introduces foreign currency home-secured loan 7

Italy: Citibank introduces loan product for women 8

Thailand: Citibank provides 24-hour consultation service centre 8

Thailand: Citibank launches free internet service offer 8

National Australia Bank 9

Australia: NAB offers assistance to Australian flood victims 9

Lloyds TSB 9

UK: Lloyds TSB revitalizes added value current accounts to reflect
changing lifestyles 9

Westpac Banking Group 10

Australia: Westpac provides relief for flood victims 10

APPENDIX 11

Methodology 11

Further reading 12

Ask the analyst 12

Our consulting 12

Disclaimer 13

List of Tables

Table 1: List of banks tracked , table 1 of 2 11

Table 2: List of banks tracked, (table 2 of 2) 12

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Source: Datamonitor

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