NAB to launch a new online bankFrance - October 2008
On 1st October 2008, the Australian bank National Australia Bank (NAB) unveiled UBank, its new direct bank, accessible exclusively online, via a dedicated new site, or by telephone, via a contact centre open 24 hours a day. UBank is offering exclusively savings and investment products: term deposits, savings accounts and investments. UBank is targeting in particular customers who want an easy solution that enables them to manage their savings themselves from home, whether or not they are already NAB customers.
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France - October 2009
BforBank (Crédit Agricole) and e.LCL (LCL) have just opened for business. Both banks enable customers to contact their customer adviser by telephone up to 22:00. Launched by the regional banks of the Crédit Agricole group, BforBank positions itself as an online private bank. It therefore offers savings products, but neither current accounts nor bank cards. BforBank also offers retirement savings plans as well as tax optimisation solutions.
e.LCL offers Internet users the same products and services as those available in LCL branches. Other than an online account management service, which is already available for customers of traditional branches, e.LCL customers have the possibility to purchase online any of the bank’s products and services. e.LCL customers can also contact a dedicated expert for their real estate projects. The bank undertakes to give an answer of principle within one hour to any mortgage application.
e.LCL offers Internet users the same products and services as those available in LCL branches. Other than an online account management service, which is already available for customers of traditional branches, e.LCL customers have the possibility to purchase online any of the bank’s products and services. e.LCL customers can also contact a dedicated expert for their real estate projects. The bank undertakes to give an answer of principle within one hour to any mortgage application.
Keywords : online banking, private bank
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The American financial institution Vantage Credit Union launched at the end of September “Tweet My Money”, an online banking service via the social network Twitter, to which users can connect via their computer or mobile phone. Tweet My Money enables customers to consult their accounts (balances and last transactions for deposits, withdrawals and cheques) and also to transfer money free of charge.
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From brokerage to online bankingFrance - March 2008
The Dutch broker Van der Moolen Holding is to apply for a banking licence in order to enlarge and diversify its range of products and services. It wants to be able to offer customers both online brokerage and banking services. If it is granted a banking licence by the financial authorities Van der Moolen plans to start offering online banking services from the end of 2008 or the beginning of 2009. If it is not given the green light by the regulatory authorities, it may consider a cooperation agreement with an existing bank.
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