The Impact of ECB Key Interest Rates on Savings Banks and Volksbanks in Baden-Württemberg

The Impact of ECB Key Interest Rates on Savings Banks and Volksbanks in Baden-Württemberg

Despite increased key interest rates from the European Central Bank (ECB), savers often only receive meager interest rates. According to the comparison portal Verivox, many savings banks and Volksbanks in Baden-Württemberg offer a maximum of 1.5 percent interest for overnight money with an investment amount of 10,000 euros. However, commercial banks receive 4.0 percent interest … Read more

Central Bank of Egypt Directs Banks to Stop Using “Direct Debit Cards” for Customers Abroad

Central Bank of Egypt Directs Banks to Stop Using “Direct Debit Cards” for Customers Abroad

The Central Bank of Egypt directed banks operating in the country to stop using “direct debit cards” for customers abroad, and to limit their use inside Egypt only, without specifying the time period for implementing this directive, according to 4 heads of banks operating in Egypt who spoke to Al-Sharq. The verbal instructions to banks … Read more

Green Mortgages: Sustainable Strategies for Banks and Customers in Mexico

Green Mortgages: Sustainable Strategies for Banks and Customers in Mexico

El Economista – Mexico City As part of their sustainability strategies, some banks are turning towards the placement of green mortgages, which results in benefits for the environment, but also for customers, since they obtain different benefits from it. Although, according to bank executives, this issue is at an initial stage in Mexico, the trend, … Read more