Video and customer interaction explodes in FS

Mapa see a growth in web 2.0, video and social technologies

22 September 2008 |

Mapa has recently completed the 2008 edition of our Innovation in International Financial Services report. For the second year running Mapa has conducted a series of visits on over 35 international banking websites, both secure and public, focusing on capturing online innovation.

The report...keep reading

Banks cut back on their social media investments

Despite continued explosive market growth in Social Media participation, early adopters amongst banks are paring back their investments

02 April 2009 |

Last month at a gathering of leading European Bank Social Media proponents, that I attended, a new mood of somberness prevailed.  Whilst enthusiasm and belief in the new media form was undiminished the new reality of banking cut backs and consolidation was clearly in evidence.

Leading...keep reading

Dutch banks are becoming more mobile

iPhone applications have recently been introduced by banks in the Netherlands

22 April 2010 |

Mobile banking has seen a slow take up in the Netherlands in comparison to other countries. At the moment Rabobank is ahead with offering a mobile banking application for smart phones, SMS payments service and an iPhone application. However from this month onwards more developments can be...keep reading

Explosion of changes in Mobile and SMS Banking

Service removals and extensions all evident as providers scramble for market advantage

24 February 2010 |

The February update of Mapa’s Mobile Banking and SMS Competitor Intelligence dashboards recorded several notable changes in the countries monitored.

Europe is catching up with the US banks following the introductions of iPhone applications from many major banks. In the American market, BB&T’s...keep reading

Customer panels drive Internet Banking innovation

ABN AMRO use a customer panel and microsite to receive customer feedback

29 July 2010 |

In February this year ABN AMRO invited customers to register for their customer panel. A dedicated website is available for customers where they can change their customer panel profile and can also unsubscribe from the panel.

Every month participants are invited by email to complete a survey....keep reading

Mobile users prioritized by overseas financial providers

No slow down in the mobile industry

02 February 2012 |

In the recently developed International Internet Banking Dashboard, it became apparent that the financial providers researched are focussing on their mobile applications and / or websites.

In the last few months, ABN AMRO (The Netherlands), BNP Paribas (France), La Caixa (Spain), Lloyds TSB...keep reading