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The pro-cyclicality of capital ratios and credit supply, a tale of two sizes

BankUnderground

This post investigates whether large and small banks in the UK and US differ in the cyclical patterns of capital positions and credit provision. The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress.

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Drone Company Flytrex Secures $7.5 Million

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The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. However, some people are trying to change those regulations.

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase CEO Signs Giving Pledge; SEC To Investigate Crypto Next Year

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In addition, he will work with investors, clients and regulators on the company’s Security Token Offering, advisory services business and its partnership with BOX Digital Markets to launch the first SEC-regulated exchange for trading security tokens. And the U.S.

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Branches more important than apps?

Chris Skinner

The regulator has tried to encourage more competition in the sector by implying the process to launch a new bank, a challenger bank. Since 2010, 19 new retail and commercial banking licenses have been issued, with at least eight more pending as at January 2017. We’re happy being customers’ second bank.

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China To Grant More Banks Global Licenses

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More approvals are coming in China for global banks looking for majority ownership in their local securities ventures, according to a top Chinese regulator. Fang Xinghai, the vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), said that in the next six months, more licenses will be granted.

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How Basel III Affected SMB Lending

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The FSB announced Friday the findings of its analysis of Basel III regulations on the small business lending space. Some regulators aimed to mitigate that impact. As such, the FSB said it does not expect to introduce any new industry regulations.

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Smartwatch And AI Startup Mobvoi Close To $1B Valuation With Google’s Help

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Mobvoi, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has almost secured funding to value the company at upwards of $1 billion before an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010.

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