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TD Bank and Cisco forge R&D agreement

TD Bank is teaming up with Cisco to build customer and employee experience technology at the IT giant's new innovation centre in downtown Toronto.

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Royal Bank of Canada rolls out conversational biometrics

Royal Bank of Canada is to begin recording the voice prints of customers as they dial in to its call centres, eliminating the need for passwords and additional authentication questions to determine client IDs.

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Mobile up, branches down in American popularity stakes

While the internet continues to be America's most popular banking channel, mobile is fast catching up on more established rivals branch and ATM for the silver medal, according to an ABA survey.

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Westpac signs for Verifone Payment as a Service platform

Westpac is handing over the management and deployment of the bulk of its merchant payment system offering to Verifone.

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Eastern Bank rolls out voice authentication tech at call centre

In a North American first, Eastern Bank is replacing security questions with voice biometric authentication for customers calling its service centre.

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Icici rolls out voice recognition tech

India's Icici Bank is introducing voice recognition technology at its call centres, enabling customers to authenticate themselves simply by speaking.

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Canada's D+H agrees $1.25bn Fundtech acquisition

Canadian financial technology firm D+H is to buy transaction banking vendor Fundtech for $1.25 billion in cash, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Digital-only Charter Savings Bank preps UK launch

Startup digital-only lender Charter Savings Bank has been given the go-ahead by regulators to begin taking deposits.

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First direct tops customer service charts - Which?

First direct, a bank that has no high street branches but still manages to make its customers feel valued, is the top-rated brand for customer service in the UK, according to a survey by consumer champion Which?

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Americans embrace mobile banking but the branch makes comeback

The Internet continues to be America's most popular banking channel but is losing ground to mobile, ATMs and even branches, according to an ABA survey.

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Barclays preps voice biometrics for phone banking

Barclays is rolling out voice biometrics technology at its call centres that recognises customers when they start talking.

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Lloyds cuts 645 jobs; closes Warrington call centre

Lloyds Banking Group is axing 645 jobs and closing a call centre in the town of Warrington, in a move branded "unjustified" by the Unite union.

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CommBank services hit by network-wide outage

An IT glitch at Commonwealth Bank of Australia has left customers unable to use online and mobile banking, ATMs and point-of-sale terminals for several hours.

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M&S takes on banks with fee-free current account

Retail giant Marks & Spencer will take on Britain's high street banks this summer with the launch of a current account with no monthly fee.

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UK rejects VAT on bitcoin trades

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has decided not to levy a 20% value-added tax on bitcoin transactions, reversing an earlier ruling that classified virtual currencies as gift vouchers.

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Online and mobile gaining ground over telephone and branch-based banking - YouGov

Close to two thirds (64%) of people online who hold a current account with a bank or building society would prefer to conduct their banking on the Web or via a mobile application compared to just 29% who prefer telephone or in-branch banking.

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Barclays to shutter Coventry call centre

Barclays Bank is to close a call centre in Coventry, UK, with the loss of 350 jobs.

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Barclays boss hints at branch closures as customers go mobile

Barclays chief Antony Jenkins has hinted that branch closures could be on the horizon as the bank bids to cut costs and take advantage of customers' growing enthusiasm for mobile services.

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CBA calls in graphic designers to re-inspire call centre staff

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has employed a team of design consultants to refurbish its Melbourne call centre in an effort to inspire staff working on intense, monotous tasks.

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Akbank adds video chat to online banking site

Turkey's Akbank has introduced a video chat service to its online banking site, connecting customers with remote call centre agents direct from their PCs.