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Economic developments, dynamics, opportunities and potentials in banking

Observations and analyses of the current state of the banking sector, market volumes and margins of banking products and offers as well as relevant players in financial services.

Man paying contactless as metaphor for "Future of Payments 2021–trend

Future of Payments—trends in payment markets

What’s next in payments 2021? How is the future of payments shaping up? Some trends can be observed…
bstract cityscape with investment theme background as metaphor for the article "European banks’ upcoming full-year figures"

Closing the book on 2020 – what to expect from European banks’ upcoming full-year figures

Preview on the status quo analysis of the European Banking Study 2021.
Young Asian businesswoman with protective face mask to protect and prevent from the spread of viruses as metaphor for "The banking sector between hope and fear" in zeb.market flash Q4 2020

The banking sector between hope and fear

zeb.market flash Q4 2020 (Issue 35 – January 2021): European banks’ capital market performance – a valuation conundrum?
Person using mobile banking as a metaphor for the article "Mobile Banking in Luxemburg"

Mobile banking in Luxembourg

Room for significant improvement!
Businesspeople at work during COVID-19 pandemic as metaphor for The COVID-19 impact on banks’ costs

The COVID-19 impact on banks’ costs

Effect of the COVID emergency on the costs composition for commercial banks
Young woman outside wearing a virus protective face mask as metaphor for the article "COVID-19 still looming large"

zeb.market flash Q3 2020 (Issue 34 – October 2020)

A deceptive calm? – European banks still need to be vigilant!
Closeup view of businessman hand touching on smartphone. concept of digital diagram,graph as metaphor for the article "Actively and sustainably managing market data"

Market data—active and sustainable management

Optimization of market data by establishing an independent governance
Article about Asset Management Study 2020

Asset Management 2020—insights into the European Asset Management Study

From comfort zone to danger zone?
Businesswoman outdoors wearing healthcare mask. as metaphor for "zeb.market flash Q2 2020 (Issue 33 - July)"

zeb.market flash Q2 2020 (Issue 33 – July 2020)

COVID-19 and the impact on European banks’ capitalization
Futuristic robot artificial intelligence concept. as metaphor for the article "2020 robo advisor market—challenges in the wake of the coronavirus crisis"

2020 robo advisor market—challenges in the wake of the coronavirus crisis

Interviews with robo advice providers on the current situation.
Man looking outside office as metaphor for "European Banking Study 2020 Impact of COVID-19 on European banks"

European Banking Study 2020: How COVID-19 might affect Europe’s banks

A Black Swan event and its impact
Business people looking at concept papers as metaphor for "Merger and acquisition series (M&A) in the payments market"

Merger and acquisition series (M&A) in the payments market continues

Overview of current M&A activities and outlook in the payments market
Businessman checking the stock market as metaphor for "Regional banks in crisis mode: What will happen after the coronavirus pandemic

Regional banks in crisis mode—what will happen after the coronavirus pandemic?

Crisis management: act immediately and readjust in the medium term.
Big skyscraper as metaphor for "Large-scale merger of European banks"

Large-scale merger of European banks—quo vadis?

Why consolidation is not just a challenge for individual banks
Businessman using tablet analyzing data as metaphor for Pricing study—remain profitable in Private Banking / BankingHub

Pricing study—remaining profitable in Private Banking

zeb.Private Banking Pricing Pulse Check.
Wind power generation as a metaphor for the article "Why are ESG investments rising?"

ESG investing: the rise of a new standard

Current ESG trends and future challenges for financial institutions
Abstract image as metaphor for asset management

Asset Management 2019—update on the development

An industry caught in the cost trap.
Image shows Toronto city in winter

zeb.market flash (Issue 32 – January 2020)

Climate change and its impacts on banking—initial thoughts.
Abstract image of the development of the German banking market in 2019 / BankingHub

Development of the German banking market in 2019

Again no surprises—special focus on private banks
Title image: Second Hohenheim symposium for building societies 2019 / BankingHub

Second Conference for Building Societies in Hohenheim 2019

Successful second industry conference for building societies, organized by zeb and the University of Hohenheim
Title image: CSR impacts—the new dogma in reporting

CSR impacts—the new dogma in reporting?

Will measuring the impact of banks on the environment, society and the economy increase their value in the long term?
Title image: zeb.market flash (Issue 31 – October 2019) / BankingHub

zeb.market flash (Issue 31 – October 2019)

How long can banks withstand negative interest rates and a diminishing economic environment?
The market data trap / BankingHub

The market data trap – managing complex issues

How banks can manage and optimize rising costs for financial data vendors

zeb.market flash (Issue 30 – July 2019)

“TRIMming” European banks’ capital ratios in times of increasing market uncertainty

European Banking Study 2019

Profitability remains a key issue—consequent digitalization becomes a success factor as competition increases
The Skyline of Frankfurt in Germany with all the finance buildings at daylight in zeb.market flash (Issue 29 – April 2019) / BankingHub

zeb.market flash (Issue 29 – April 2019)

Friendly capital market in Q1 pushing banks’ share prices – merger rumors cannot prevent European banks from lagging behind
London skyline in zeb.market flash (Issue 28 – January 2019)

zeb.market flash (Issue 28 – January 2019)

Global banks in 2018 with disappointing market performance—agenda for 2019 full of challenges such as Brexit and IBOR transition.
zeb.market flash (Issue 27 – October 2018)

zeb.market flash (Issue 27 – October 2018)

European banks continue to lose ground
The payment market has changed. How should banks respond?

Payments are no longer a banks-only party

How should banks respond?
zeb.market flash: Hongkong skyline at sunrise

zeb.market flash (Issue 26 – July 2018)

After first half of 2018, last year’s capital market gains of global banking industry destroyed

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