article thumbnail

Marriott Sees ‘Improving Trends’ In Greater China As Region’s Travel Begins Recovery

PYMNTS

Marriott CEO and President Arne Sorenson said on a Monday (May 11) earnings call that, overall, “negative trends appear to have bottomed in most regions around the world. The resiliency of demand is evident in the improving trends in greater China.”

Trends 178
article thumbnail

How Brick-and-Mortar Banks Can Seize The Digital Moment

PYMNTS

It is likely that the COVID-19 global pandemic will further propel these trends, as in-store and cash purchases become less and less common. In the Playbook, we examine how the different bank types — local and regional, national and digital — are responding to these trends, in particular the demand for highly functional mobile card apps.

Regional 241
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Two Emerging Trends Signal Trouble for Both Fintechs & Regional Banks

The Financial Brand

As a new normal begins both must take a fresh look at what they are doing with mobile apps and beyond or get beaten by large national banks. The post Two Emerging Trends Signal Trouble for Both Fintechs & Regional Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

article thumbnail

In China, Pent-Up Demand For Cosmetics A Blip Or Trend?

PYMNTS

Data from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics show that cosmetics sales through February were down 14.1 The latest data points dovetail with comments made by James Huang, Payoneer’s regional vice president of Greater China, in an interview with Karen Webster. percent, while overall retail sales slid 20 percent.

Trends 152
article thumbnail

How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

PYMNTS

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.

National 133
article thumbnail

TRENDING: Bringing Brewers Into The Platform Commerce World

PYMNTS

Similarly, IBM partnered with the United Nations-funded, Pacific-region financial services company KlickEx Group and blockchain network nonprofit Stellar.org to build an international monetary exchange based on IBM’s blockchain electronic ledger. The platform will enable these businesses to sell to Latin American consumers. .

Trends 109
article thumbnail

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.