PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The companies are targeting SMBs that focus on tea, sake, digital devices and other products, helping businesses that want to capitalize their “Made in Japan” position, and sell to the U.S. trillion worth of B2C eCommerce with Japan by 2021, a 70 percent increase from 2017 volumes. via Amazon. Reports said the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Plus, Li Keqiang, premier of the People's Republic of China, forecasts that the country could return to usual economic activity by 2021. . Cashfree has notched tens of millions in new capital to help power its growth. Brazil’s gift and prepaid card market is said to be expanding yearly at a double-digit clip.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Tata Group ’s app, on track to debut by year’s end or January of 2021, will offer food and grocery ordering, fashion and lifestyle, consumer electronics and consumer durables, insurance and financial services, education, healthcare and bill payments. Walmart Inc. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. .

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CB Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

The round drew participation from Addition, General Atlantic, Drive Capital, Indeed, CrossCut Ventures, and other undisclosed investors. <span The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. Branch , an on-demand pay app, has raised $75M in a Series C. Download the report to learn more.</p>

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Bobsguide

JUNE 13, 2022

Murex , the global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, is thrilled its integrating MX.3 3 platform has topped the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table 2022’s Wholesale Banking | Treasury & Capital Markets category for the fourth year running. in capital markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Bookings were off up to 90 percent in particularly hard-hit regions, data from independent monitoring firm AirDNA indicated. The market capitalization of Expedia was down 58 percent, Hilton, 44 percent and Booking.com 37 percent. In 2019, Airbnb posted $4.8 billion in revenue, up 35 percent year-on-year, the source said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 are expected to be weaker than forecasted unless “pandemic dynamics change significantly,” the IMF stated, indicating fiscal and monetary stimulus could be necessary in order to help support the region. “A The IMF pointed to the 390 billion euro ($465.8

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following a record-breaking Q2, global fintech private market deal activity remained elevated in Q3’21. . Which sector, from payments to digital lending to capital markets tech, saw a blockbuster $2B quarter. For deeper insights, all the record figures, and a ton of private market data, download the full 236-page report.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Projects and locations: Investing in America Program Details ).

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CB Insights

APRIL 5, 2022

Lantum, a healthcare staffing platform, has raised $15M in a Series A that drew participation from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Finch Capital, and Piton Capital, among others. <span in 2021. . <span The US digital health market continues to dominate, reaching a record $37.9B onFormReady: function ($form) {.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs).

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

The Fed is data-dependent but has reinforced the market’s view of front-end loading interest rates at 50bps per meeting. The following external factors would dampen the industry’s beta: Ample liquidity – Banks are flush with liquidity and can lag the market with deposit rate increases. from 2019 to 2021.

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MyBankTracker

DECEMBER 17, 2020

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which operates its own eCommerce marketplace, has built its own supply chain, according to reports, and has recently expanded into the Mumbai and Pune regions, with perishables delivered the same day. The Series C round comes after a July 2017 Series B funding round worth $10 million that was led by Bain Capital.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. It’s starting to see big payoffs from some of its bets, such as South Korea-based e-commerce giant Coupang , which went public in March 2021 at a $56.6B So far in 2021, SoftBank is investing in a record number of deals. First name.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Gabija Zemaityte and Danny Walker Inflation has been high in many countries since 2021. Company accounts provide a window into how profits have evolved Large companies that are listed on the stock market publish company accounts at regular intervals, which give a summary of their operating performance. Why look at large companies?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Source: 2021 forecast from STR and Tourism Economics. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided an important backstop for Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loan holders, as it required the SBA to take care of loan payments for about six months in 2020 and make partial payments in 2021.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. Bain Capital Ventures’ partner Matt Harris told PYMNTS that 2020 marked the tipping point for commercial payments. “I I think in terms of market recognition, 2020 was the breakout year — [and] in terms of commercial adoption, 2021 will be more like it,” Harris said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

For Worldpay, it expands its distribution footprint and accelerates its entrance into new regions. Once the deal is closed, the combined company will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. billion and $4.9 billion, respectively.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S. The read across: Be mindful of the payment methods customers know and want, market by market, or else merchants must suffer the consequences of missed sales.

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Payments Regional Online America 164

BankUnderground

JULY 5, 2021

From this, we find that around 45% of businesses which have used CJRS have also taken out a government loan, and 41% of loan-scheme users furloughed at least one employee from December 2020 to February 2021 ( Figure 1 ). We do this based on their assets per employee – a high ratio indicates high capital intensity.

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Regional Capital Data Policies 103

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In particular, FLEETCOR is looking for companies to strengthen its position in the fuel, tolls, lodging, and payables spaces, and for companies operating in new regions. He added that “higher quality” companies are likely to tap the equity markets. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter 2021.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6 Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 14, 2021

A slowdown in that momentum is already evident in 2021, especially with more traditional lending and interchange revenue. Banks and credit unions are going to need to rely on other sources to drive revenue in 2021, and growth analytics should be at the top of the list. Grow interchange revenue by greater credit card adoption.

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Analytics Cards Lending Strategy 155

PopularBank

APRIL 3, 2024

And as soon-to-be retirees explore housing options in Florida, Arizona, the Carolinas and other popular retirement states, a higher cost of living and a shortage of middle-market senior housing are raising concerns for those ready to embark on a fixed income lifestyle. Construction costs for middle-market senior housing.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The branch closures, which are expected to be completed simultaneously by January 29, 2021, are projected to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $13 million. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. “We

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At the same time, Michaud shared compelling data concerning just how big players like PayPal and Square have become relative to the market caps of traditional banks. An arms race in marketing and digital cannot be ignored. The grassroots of community and regional banking will no longer be vanilla operations geographically focused.

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Fintech Customer Experience Conference Technology 166

CB Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2022

They were chosen based on factors including proprietary Mosaic scores , funding, market potential, business relationships, investor profile, news sentiment analysis, competitive landscape, team strength, and tech novelty. Categories in the market map are not mutually exclusive. Please click to enlarge.

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Fintech Company cryptocurrency Marketing 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

For capital raises, the first two installments will bring in 750 million reais individually. While the first raise has already happened, the second could come in 2019, and the rest of the funds could be invested by 2021. In the June press release, Enrique Ostalé, executive vice president and regional CEO of Walmart U.K.,

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South State Correspondent

MAY 31, 2023

What used to take $160 million in deposits to break even back in early 2021 now takes closer to $40 million. Likely, it might be a combination of the above, but setting a branching strategy should dictate capital allocation, branch layout, marketing, and staffing. This data can make marketing and branch delivery more effective.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 8, 2022

Institutional and corporate money will go to higher returning alternatives such as money market funds. Last month we saw a skyrocketing of rates by some of the more aggressive banks (like Capital One), and we now see that in their deposit betas (below). For 2Q, larger community banks lost about 0.3% By 1Q, this will start to change.

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Trends Community Bank Community Retail 195

Gonzobanker

JULY 6, 2021

It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Topping their list of complaints: speed to market/pace of new improvements (or lack thereof) and integration challenges.

Strategy 156

Strategy System Risk Management Technology 156

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

The move was widely considered the biggest shake-up in Singapore’s financial services market in two decades, during which time the landscape has been mostly controlled by the nation’s large traditional banks: DBS Group Holdings Ltd., There are some 630 million residents in that region. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. billion ($1.1

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Digital Banking Groups Regional Mobile 130

Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics, 74% of economists who responded expect a recession by the end of 2021. Charge offs were close to zero for most banks since 2013, according to call report data from S&P Market Intelligence. So the question remains: would they hold up against a recession?

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Data Exercises Software Tools 150

BankUnderground

AUGUST 16, 2023

The European Central Bank also found in 2021 that the use of all types of finance increased with company size. Business investment, like capital expenditure (capex), business expansion and research and development (R&D) is better financed by larger facilities such as a loan, making a bank loan more suitable.

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