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Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India

PYMNTS

The move illustrates Amazon’s aggressive push to expand in the country, despite stiff competition from companies like Walmart, and stringent regulations in the country regarding foreign eCommerce sites. Because of the competition in the region, Amazon has reportedly been considering partnering up with physical stores.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

The local decision-making and strong relationships with customers that are hallmarks of small community banks provide leaders with fresh chances to positively affect their towns, cities, and regions while growing a healthy institution. The result? Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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The State of Banking

Jeff For Banks

In 2013, there were 6,812 FDIC-insured financial institutions. That yielded 291 total institutions, broken down by region. And I have never heard a regulator say the phrase "over capitalized". Some regions are experiencing slightly elevated non-performers from the previous year. Provision, and income taxes.

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China and India lead global cashless growth

Banking 2020

per cent recorded in 2013. The ‘Emerging Asia’ region as a whole saw growth of 21.6 percent in 2013 and is expected to reach 27 percent in 2014. per cent in 2013. Meanwhile, lawmakers are also looking at rolling out tax breaks for consumers and businesses who use electronic payments over cash.

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Guest Post: Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

We all have been reading for years how the United States was dramatically increasing energy production, especially from a method of extracting oil and natural gas in shale regions of the country known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” The ten year Treasury yield topped 3% at the end of 2013 and fell to 2.20% by the end of 2014.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

This process also comes with hurdles like regulations, fees, compliance standards, and payment card issuers — all of which become increasingly complex for international transactions. The company was ultimately acquired by PayPal in 2013, and now represents a sizable chunk of its merchant business. Empower developers.

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Dynamic Duo

Independent Banker

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) appears before ICBA community bankers in 2013 to explain ICBA-backed legislation he co-sponsored that would have increased minimum capital requirements on the country’s very largest banks, as well as provided important regulatory relief for community banks. Shelby: Alabama roots.