Internet awards 2000: The 20 sins of internet banking

Collectively the world’s leading commercial and investment banks are making rather a mess of transferring parts of their businesses to the internet. Many are committing fundamental business mistakes they would never allow in their traditional operations. Leadership of internet initiatives is often confused, as are their objectives. A few banks may have built good sites for specific businesses but none has come close to putting together a complete set of internet offerings. So say the editors and journalists at euromoney.com who put together this year’s inaugural awards for the best sites in wholesale finance. Matt Ball reports