Tesco Bank

79 results about this entity

Period: 04 Nov 2004 - 09 Feb 2024

Supermarket rebrands personal finance unit Tesco Bank; chooses tech platforms

Tesco has changed the name of its personal finance unit to Tesco Bank, reflecting the UK supermarket's determination to take on established high street players. It has also selected the core technology platforms for the division.

Tesco Personal Finance to create 800 jobs at new Glasgow call centre

UK supermarket giant Tesco is set to create more than 800 jobs at its fast-growing personal finance unit by opening a customer service centre in Glasgow.

Tesco ATM dishes out 'free' cash

Queues formed outside a Tesco store in London last week after a faulty cash machine began issuing double the money requested by customers.

Tesco may bid for Northern Rock - The Times

UK supermarket chain Tesco may be a surprise bidder for nationalised bank Northern Rock, the Times newspaper has reported.

Tesco and Fortis in insurance talks

UK supermarket chain Tesco is continuing to ramp up its challenge to traditional banks, entering into exclusive discussions with Fortis over a partnership to provide motor and household insurance.

Finextra weekly news review podcast

The failed Dunfermline Building Society reports massive write-downs at its IT subsidiary as the institution is broken up and sold off; supermarket chain Tesco looks to cash in on consumer mistrust of traditional banks, and UBS hires former Credit Suisse exec Ulrich Körner to lead a major restructuring drive - it's all in this week's news review podcast.

Tesco to open 30 'bank branches' this year

UK supermarket chain Tesco plans to open 30 bank branches in its stores by the end of 2009 as it looks to cash in on consumer mistrust of traditional banks and extend its presence in financial services.

Tesco Personal Finance creates 200 jobs at new Edinburgh HQ

UK supermarket Tesco is set to create 200 new banking jobs at a new Edinburgh headquarters for its financial services business.

Tesco wins approval for RBS buy-out; poaches Rowe to head marketing

UK supermarket Tesco has received full approval from the Financial Services Authority for its takeover of the chain's personal finance arm, and poached retail banking chief Paulette Rowe from former partner Royal Bank of Scotland to head its marketing operations.

Brits risking ID theft on social networking sites - survey

Brits are putting themselves at risk of identity theft by posting sensitive personal information on social networking sites, according to a poll for Tesco Personal Finance.

Tesco eyes UK mortgage market

UK supermarket giant Tesco is looking to capitalise on the credit crunch by offering its customers home loans as well as current accounts.

Tesco to take on UK's retail banks

UK supermarket giant Tesco is set to ramp up its retail banking services after agreeing a £950 million deal to buy out the personal finance joint venture it established with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).