Barclays Bank

968 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 18 Nov 2024

SecureTrading names Barclaycard's Gerald Kitchen CEO

UK online payment services provider SecureTrading has recruited former Barclaycard MD Gerald Kitchen as its new chief executive officer.

Banks censured for dumping customer data in bins

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found 11 financial institutions in breach of the Data Protection Act after they dumped customers' personal details in outdoor bins.

IT teams still waiting for green light on MiFID projects

UK regulators say they will take a pragmatic approach to any minor non-compliance from member firms when the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) formally comes into effect in November.

Barclaycard to shut Manchester call centre

Barclaycard is closing its customer call centre in Manchester, which employs 630 staff, and is shifting some of the work to offshore centres in India.

ANZ recruits David Cartwright as new tech chief

Australian banking group ANZ has appointed UK industry veteran David Cartwright as group managing director, operations, technology and shared services.

Barclaycard unveils contactless payments terminal for taxis

Barclaycard has teamed with London-based Computer Cab (ComCab) to unveil a contactless payments terminal that can be installed in taxis.

Barclays names Saunders senior tech officer, business banking and global payments

The UK's Barclays Bank has appointed Mark Saunders as senior technology officer at its business banking and global payments division.

Transport for London issues 10 millionth Oyster card

Transport for London says that more than 10 million Oyster smart cards have been issued since the e-ticketing system was launched three years ago, with just five per cent of journeys on the tube and bus networks now paid for by cash.

TietoEnator reports EnterCard contract

Scandinavian IT services group TietoEnator has won a contract with EnterCard - a Nordic credit card firm set up by Swedbank and the UK's Barclays Bank – to supply a system that will enable cardholders to access account details and services over the Web.

Barclaycard appoints Gilles Lafue as senior technology officer

Barclays Bank has appointed Gilles Lafue from First Data as senior technology officer for Barclaycard, the UK's largest credit card issuer.

Transport for London deal combines Oyster and Barclaycard

Barclaycard customers in London will soon be able to use their credit and debit cards to make contact-free, cashless payments and to travel around the capital under a deal signed with TranSys, the company behind London's pre-paid Oyster travel smart card.

Barclays creates 500 jobs in Glasgow

The wealth management arm of UK banking group Barclays is creating a further 500 back office jobs at its operations in Glasgow over the next three years.