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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

When and how to cite credit exceptions A policy on credit exceptions can address many factors that can lead financial institutions to diverge from loan policy and miss signs of potential trouble. Takeaway 3 A credit exception policy should spell out what one is, when it can be used, and how to clear it.

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In South Korea, Treating (And Taxing) Crypto Gains As Income

PYMNTS

To get a better handle on crypto – and to boost government coffers, perhaps – change the tax designation (and rules, of course). Under rules governing “other income,” a 20 percent rate is levied on 40 percent of total other income; the remaining 60 percent can be tax-deductible. Tax Policy Still Fluid.

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Climate and capital: some outstanding issues

BankUnderground

There is a lively debate about whether and how capital regulations for banks and insurers should be adjusted in response to climate change. Incorporating climate-related risks into the capital regime will require a reliable methodology to measure these risks. Marco Bardoscia, Benjamin Guin and Misa Tanaka.

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How Federal Debt May Impact Banking

South State Correspondent

However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model. However, the common thinking is that increasing federal government debt leads to higher interest rates over longer periods.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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Shifting the composition of start-up cohorts can boost macroeconomic performance

BankUnderground

Anaemic productivity growth and limited business dynamism remain key policy concerns in Europe and the US. Policies to improve macroeconomic performance often target existing firms. It follows that structural policies that successfully shift the mix of start-up types that enter the economy, may generate important macroeconomic impacts.

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

PYMNTS

And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 This past week saw a wild ride. For someone in the U.S.,

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