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Qatar National Bank Reportedly Breached

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Qatar National Bank (QNB) is looking into allegations that the names and passwords of many of its customers were compromised, Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 27). The largest lender in the Middle East and Africa by assets may have become the victim of a cybersecurity data breach. The Doha News website reported that 1.5

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How Loan Size Impacts Commercial Loan Profitability

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When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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How Loan Size Impacts Commercial Loan Profitability

South State Correspondent

When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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How to Practice Loan Pricing Discipline

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Further, when we adjust the loans for credit quality and only include A-quality loans (loans with 1.50X debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and below average loan-to-value (LTV)), the same conclusion can be reached – banks are not using pricing discipline in the true sense of the definition. Why do banks use RAROC loan pricing models?

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dlocal CEO: Helping Global Merchants Tap Emerging-Market Opportunities

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consumers in these geographies are quickly opening up lucrative possibilities for global merchants thanks to the availability of lower-cost smartphones and wireless broadband, the ongoing adoption of eCommerce and the move on the part of many countries to innovative their national payments infrastructure.

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US Liquor Sales Rise, But Not Enough To Offset COVID-Related Global Revenue Decline

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By region, Diageo’s Asia sales saw the biggest drop at 16 percent. The company attributed that to the fact that many countries in that region not only shuttered bars and restaurants, but also liquor stores. However, not all regions showed declines: North America bucked the trend and saw its sales rise 2 percent.

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US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech

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However, its core components — from the chips that power its smart cameras to the hardware that stores high-definition footage — are made in Silicon Valley. hit Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua with an export ban, citing national security reasons. Still, a ban from the U.S. would be devastating for the company.

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