Selftrade has initiated a new online brokerage channelUnited Kingdom | 16/06/2008
Selftrade has initiated a new online brokerage channel
On 10 June 2008, the British broker Selftrade, a subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale via the intermediary of Boursorama, launched a new mobile phone based online brokerage service.
From brokerage to online bankingNetherlands | 27/03/2008

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.

Boursorama has opened an online bankFrance | 22/12/2005
Boursorama, the online stock broker is now offering online current accounts, via its newly created online bank, Boursorama Banque.
Cooperation between Bankinter and Nokia in the area of mobile phone bankingSpain | 17/05/2005
The Spanish bank Bankinter and the operator Nokia España signed a cooperation agreement, under which the two groups will develop financial products and services accessible by mobile phones.
Bankinter is developing its mobile telephone based servicesSpain | 05/11/2004
At the end of October 2004, the Spanish bank Bankinter launched a global offering of mobile telephone based services.
Comdirect UK bought by Lloyds TSBGermany | 25/06/2004
The German online broker Comdirect announced on 16th June 2004 that it had sold its British subsidiary, Comdirect UK, to the Llyods TSB Group, for 16.5 million euros.
Single brand and new logo for Cortal ConsorsFrance | 24/10/2003
The online brokerage and savings subsidiary of BNP Paribas, Cortal Consors, which was created as a result of the merger in April 2002 of the online German online broker Consors and Cortal, launched its single brand and new logo on 20th October 2003.
Fortuneo has acquired Direct FinanceFrance | 04/07/2003
The online broker, Fortuneo, which is part of the ProCapital group, announced on 1st July 2003 that it had acquired Direct Finance, the last major independent French online broker, from the companies AGL and Lazard Frères Banque.
Boursorama has finalised its purchase of SelftradeFrance | 14/03/2003
After having obtained the green light from the regulatory authorities, Boursorama, Société Générale's online brokerage subsidiary, took over effective control of Self Trade, the French subsidiary of the German online broker Direkt Anlage Bank.
Barclays is purchasing Charles Schwab's European subsidiaryUnited Kingdom | 07/02/2003
Charles Schwab announced on 31st January 2003, the sale of its subsidiary Charles Schwab Europe, to Barclays for an undisclosed amount.
A. Poletto, Consum.it

"We covered ourselves from possible mounting credit risk by decreasing our level of acceptance for new applications (...) to market level"

Heinz Gruber, Denzel Bank

"For 2012, we expect the consumer lending market to be pretty stable"

Song Wen Chang, B. Of B. CFC

"The central bank is looking to ease the short-term credit crunch. This represents a great opportunity for consumer finance."

G. Georgakopoulos, Bancpost

"Demand for consumer lending remains luke-warm"

Virginia Moreira, B. Intermedium

"In the coming ten years, I would expect at least 40% of credit and consumption operations to be digitalized"

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