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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

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The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports. Nobody makes money from e-wallets,” Danusaputro said.

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

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Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. As an industry, we misallocate capital. However, if you want to build a legacy institution, then your capital should be longer.

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Top News In Payments: Stripe Rolls Out Stripe Capital; Cards Generate $6.13T In Spending

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Today in the payments news roundup, Stripe launched Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. Stripe unveiled the rollout of Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. Also, commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 US Payment Card Market Tops $6T.

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2022 Dodd-Frank Stress Test Scenarios Released

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Federal bank regulators work together to design Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests that are designed to ensure that even in the case of a severe recession, significant banks can lend to households and businesses. Covered institutions are required to use specific scenarios to conduct the stress tests.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams With Mastercard’s Vocalink 

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Railsbank, the British Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) upstart, completed a $37 million funding deal co-led by Ventura Capital and MiddleGame Ventures. Firestartr, Mitsui Fudosan, Moneta VC, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Global Brain and Anthos Capital also participated in the round.

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IMF Report: Banking Profits Might Not Exceed Cost Of Equity In 2025

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A large share of the banking sectors of nine advanced economies, by assets, may not be able to bring in profits higher than their cost of equity in 2025, according to a simulation exercise cited in the “Global Financial Stability Report” by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Second NY federal district court holds NBA preempts application of state usury law to securitized credit card receivables

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Capital One Funding, LLC , the federal district court for the Eastern District of New York joined the federal district court for the Western District of New York in Petersen v. Cohen and Peterson both involved the securitization of credit card receivables generated on credit card accounts issued by a national bank. In Cohen v.

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