Introduction
This brief looks at the key market developments in European retail banking during Q2 2009, and provides a summary of selected financial results, an overview of recent M&A activity, highlights of other notable industry developments and an overview of forecast IT spending through 2013.
Scope
- Datamonitor's FST team provides analysis from ongoing research into the market dynamics of the European retail banking industry.
- This report examines developments in Europe during Q3 2009.
Highlights
Q3 2009 marks the first anniversary of the beginning of the meltdown within Europe's retail banking sector. Twelve months on, while institutions across the region have largely regained operational stability, uncertainty remains over future changes to supranational and national banking (and competition) regulations.
Asset disposals remain a very real prospect, as banks seek ways to further trim costs and concentrate in core country markets and products.
Reasons to Purchase
- Gain a comprehensive picture of the European retail banking market.
- Understand the ongoing activities performed by institutions across Europe to maintain stability in the retail banking industry.