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Today In Payments Around The World: Ant Eyes Credit Unit Overhaul; FCA Releases Pandemic Resiliency Survey Data

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China’s Ant Group is considering the formation of a new consumer loan division that would let it continue to provide loans across the nation while adhering to new Chinese banking rules. The company intends to harness the infusion for outreach to more small companies throughout the nation, among other purposes.

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Restaurant Industry: Over Half-Million Eateries In ‘Economic Free Fall’

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Over 110,000 restaurants have shuttered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and another 500,000-plus establishments are in an "economic free fall," the National Restaurant Association said in a letter to Congress. The survey included 6,000 restaurant operators and 250 supply chain businesses Nov.

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A Tale Of Two (SMB) Surveys

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In two conflicting surveys conducted by two big banks, the answers and outlooks are decidedly mixed. The growth in staffing and digital operations dovetails with the fact that a majority of those responding expect to see their sales grow in the next 12 months, and they also look for attendant profit growth. economy over the next year.

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FICO's National "Score A Better Future" Credit Education Program Reaches Milestone

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We recently announced our milestone 15th financial education event of this national program and we couldn’t be prouder of how much the program expanded in the last two years. In a collective post-event survey, 94% of attendees said that the event gave them the tools they needed to manage their finances better in the future.

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These Are Your Most Profitable Cash Management Clients

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The value driver in cash management is that it is usually some sort of operating account at the bank. As such, operating accounts have low-interest rate sensitivity. We have also included the IBIS World 2024 risk ratings to provide some context for the credit and operating risk of the counterparty.

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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options

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India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To address grievances, the central bank will require payment system operators to introduce an online dispute resolution center. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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