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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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Today In Payments Around The World: Cashfree Raises $35M From Apis Partners; InComm Payments Buys Todo Cartões

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Cashfree has notched tens of millions in new capital to help power its growth. China Expects Economy to Improve in 2021 as Region Sees Boost in Tourism. This year can achieve positive growth, and we expect next year's (economic) operations can recover to a reasonable range,” Li said at a news conference, as per a published report.

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Mr. Bank Investor, I Have Two Questions

Jeff For Banks

I recently delivered remarks at a bank institutional investor conference titled "Don't Be Mr./Ms. The conference included a panel of recognizable bank stock investors who waxed eloquent on their criteria for making and maintaining their interest as an investor in your financial institution. Irrelevant." Butterfield and Son Limited.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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Square: Card Not Present Transactions, Square Card Spend See Gains In Q3

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In international markets, according to the data, regional recoveries meant that seller GPV grew 46 percent year over year and represented 11 percent of total seller GPV up from six percent two years ago. “In In the third quarter, we sold more than 70% of our NFC hardware in international markets to sellers new to Square,” said the firm.

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After A Century, Barclays Steps Back From Africa Operations

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With the selldown of the Africa business – in a business that serves a region where the company has been for more than a century – minority ownership will effectively take the business off of Barclays’ books. And there could be some legal issues afoot, too.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

It turns out that confidence is more valuable than capital. The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio.