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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Earlier this year, Italy initiated its largest bank bailout in its history when it committed up to $19 billion to save two failing regional banks, Banca Popoalare di Vicenza SpA and Veneto Banca SpA. 20), the ongoing struggles of those FIs is putting as many as 40,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the region in jeopardy.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

The United States Federal Reserve has passed new rules which lower the liquidity and capital requirements for most banks, as well as easing other restrictions. The new rules mean that only the biggest banks won’t be allowed to lower capital requirements. percent less in capital and 2 percent less in liquid assets. .

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region. By excluding larger bank lending competitors, this SWOT analysis is mainly useless because it doesn’t compare this community bank’s performance with the majority of the banking competition in its region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The decision to pare back operations in Africa — where the company will sell off much of its 62 percent ownership in publicly traded Barclays Africa — represents what The New York Times said was a step back from one of the key pillars of Barclays’ long-term strategy, right in lockstep with credit cards and investment banking.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Executives at MCI Capital , the biggest publicly traded private equity firm in Poland, are optimistic that a recent record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) in the eCommerce space bodes well for the industry, Bloomberg reported. Online retailer Allegro.eu Eyeing the success of that transaction for the owners who took Allegro.eu

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 30, 2022

We feel that banks must measure profitability at the customer, product, branch, region, or manager level so that management may properly allocate resources (superior service) to drive institutional profitability. In banking, this disconnect is hurting institutional performance as relationship pricing is not optimized.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In the rideshare arena, InMotion , Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm, invested $25 million in a $600 million funding round for Lyft in 2017. The automaker is also reportedly joining the Open Platform operated by Lyft for autonomous cars. Ridesharing.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In a previous article ( HERE ), we discussed the concept of Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), why systemically important banks and large regional banks incorporate FTP, and why community banks should also consider implementing FTP. This loan is profitable, but barely so.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The Center will be set up for artificial intelligence-focused computer chip research, development, prototyping, testing and simulation, and help solidify the region as a global hub for research and development. IBM will also expand and extend its partnership with SUNY Poly for the Center for Semiconductor Research (CSR). “AI

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Participants in the round include Rakuten Capital, White Star Capital, JAFCO Asia and GEC-KIP Fund, food delivery app Woowa Brothers, Partech Partners and Y Combinator. Other startups in the region, like Grain, are trying similar processes. It offers 40 dishes a week based on a database of about 2,000.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Founder and Curve CEO Shachar Bialick said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

They’re not equipped to manage the operational risks associated with these smaller businesses,” Shoihet told PYMNTS, especially when it comes to extending short duration credit lines, debt products or factoring. But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The report notes that this service will first be introduced in Denmark and then rolled out to other Nordic region countries, and can be accessed through an app letting users track vouchers and outstanding payments for purchases or outlays made on their Mastercards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Venture capital funding rounds this week showed some concentration on the continent, with several announcements tied to Europe. Additional participation came from ERA, 645 Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Green Visor Capital. Additional participation came from ERA, 645 Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Green Visor Capital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. But that’s not all. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The latest round of shutdowns comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the eurozone and following a sharp rebound in the region's economy. France, along with the other 15 eurozone countries, has ordered the closing of restaurants, bars and shops deemed non-essential, although factories will be allowed to operate.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Pioneer Bank has joined the number of firms filing lawsuits over the continuing and complex MyPayrollHR/ValueWise scandal, which a report from the Daily Gazette calls one of the largest in Capital Region history. Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners. Both companies are based in Singapore.

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CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. GIC, Tiger Global Management, ICONIQ Capital.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. “We Freeman, senior managing director at GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, said at the time.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI , Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng Ye Capital and Singapore’s firm Phillip Capital are the most recent in a series of contenders for critical business permits in Singapore. billion in capital on hand, and be governed by Singapore leadership.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which operates its own eCommerce marketplace, has built its own supply chain, according to reports, and has recently expanded into the Mumbai and Pune regions, with perishables delivered the same day. The startup also began operations in UAE recently. The new capital will help expand into new geographies.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2023

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. private and public lending markets are the world’s envy, with a wide availability of financing options for many capital seekers across the entire capital stack. economy needs.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Projects and locations: Investing in America Program Details ).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Kobo360 operates a freight technology platform, connecting truckers with businesses that need shipping services across the region. Lendingkart.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Regional financial institutes Hong Leong Bank and Maybank are also looking into the possibility of applying for a license, according to the sources. Malaysia is giving preference to bidders with capital governed by firms in the region. million) in opening capital and scale to 300 million ringgit.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Vince is former chief risk officer for Goldman Sachs , and also worked in other roles for the company for years, including as treasurer, head of operations, head of money markets and COO of the EMEA region. Vince will report to CEO Todd Gibbons , according to the news release, and will be on the bank's executive committee.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Glenn Kocher, managing director at trade finance technology firm LiquidX , says the volatility of today’s cross-border trading market makes availability of working capital particularly important for small and medium-sized businesses to manage the sudden changes and extra costs of their global supply chains — especially across Asia.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2018

Ride-hailing firm Grab , based in Singapore — which entered a deal to acquire Uber ’s southeast Asia business in the first quarter — is reaching even farther into the region. Tan continued, “Let’s talk about the wider region. Operating one country is one thing. People can say they want to be regional, they want to go out.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors. ”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The reality is, anyone can give out capital," Shah continued. "It As such, a regionally focused financial institution could be best-positioned to address those fluctuating market needs. Interest rates' historic lows are adding pressure on small banks to continue operating, noted Shah. Fueling Small Business Recovery.

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MAY 6, 2020

It also works with smaller operations, including social media influencers. Other backers included Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group and Monk’s Hill Ventures. Ninja Van employs over 30,000 people, including 20,000 full time drivers, and operates in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. However, the biggest funding round of the week went to a company that is not yet in the B2B FinTech space, though it has plans to use the capital to launch a cross-border, small business (SMB) money-transfer service. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below.

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