Canadian Banker articles from November 1997

Canadian Banker archives from November 1997

Should anyone be scared of a bank?
November 1, 1997... This is the first of a series of articles about helping low-income Canadians gain access to basic banking services. Banking is an integral part of modern life for most Canadians. Especially for people who work in banks, the brass and marble,...

The political guy. (Bank Montreal's manager of government relations Steve Bright)
November 1, 1997... Managing the bank's interaction with politicians a job that calls for a range of skills. Steve Bright admits he looks rather young to be manager of government relations for Bank of Montreal, but he feels that's no handicap. "It's like having a...

Banking on APEC to open doors.(Cover Story)
November 1, 1997... In the wake of Asia's currency crisis and October's market turmoil, APEC leaders meeting in Vancouver must confront the urgent need to harmonize and liberalize financial services across the Pacific region. The eyes of all Asia turn briefly...

Robbers and heroes. (bank robberies)
November 1, 1997... Banks and bank robbers agree on one thing: any resistance during a holdup puts innocent people at risk. The message for bankers - don't be a hero. It is the longstanding policy of every Canadian bank that employees who are faced by robbers...

Ready for the euro? (single currency move for Europe)
November 1, 1997... Europe's single currency, to come into effect in 1999, will shock the European economies - and may well strengthen them too. Just over a year from now, on Jan. 1, 1999, a single European currency, the euro, is scheduled to come into effect....

Personal service. (data warehousing)
November 1, 1997... Using sophisticated data-warehousing techniques, banks can earn their customers' loyalty by pinpointing the financial services they really want. Customer information is critical to banks. More than ever, banks want to deliver products and...

Technology and trust. (Internet banking)
November 1, 1997... Will consumers have confidence in the security of Internet banking? Should they? Ask Canadians who they trust and the answers are fairly predictable. Their mothers? Certainly. Their brothers-in-law? Perhaps. The government? Give me a break....

Trading with the world.
November 1, 1997... Canada's trade performance has shone in recent years as a result of free trade, a low Canadian dollar and reduced government borrowings. Last year we had a current-account surplus for the first time since 1982, and although we've slipped back...

Are banking jobs disappearing?
November 1, 1997... THE MYTH With the increased use of technology, and new service delivery systems such as ABMs, telephone banking and PC banking, it seems obvious that banks must be letting lots of people go and replacing them with machines. Thus, it's often...