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Data Update 5 for 2024: Profitability - The End Game for Business?

Musings on Markets

Since businesses invest that capital in their operations, generally, and in individual projects (or assets), specifically, the big question is whether they generate enough in profits to meet these hurdle rate requirements. While private businesses are often described as profit maximizers, the truth is that if they should be value maximizers.

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Credit Suisse reportedly pulls C-suite, banker bonuses

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The Swiss bank is aiming to incentivize executives with long-term awards as it attempts to return to profitability. It reported its second consecutive annual net loss.

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FDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To Pandemic

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bank profits took a hit of 69.6 percent in profits in the first quarter of the year compared to the same time last year, according to Reuters. The profits only hit $18.5 billion as the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause lenders to write off delinquent debt and horde billions to prevent more losses later on.

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Compliance And Innovation Make Profitable Bedfellows For Banks

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As the world becomes increasingly digitized and more consumers embrace the speed and convenience of contactless purchases, Jim McCarthy , president of payment technology and innovation firm i2c , said banks have been left behind and should focus on what they do best — compliance. He said banks would be wise to accept that reality.

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Revolut And The Open Banking Path To Profitability

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We’re being a bit tongue in cheek, but the fact remains that digital-only banking is getting a wider embrace – especially in Europe, as the pandemic surges yet again. Open banking, of course, allows financial data to be shared and synthesized across everyday financial life, making banking by app far less of a novelty than it once was.

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RBI issues revised norms for classification, valuation of investment by banks

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As per the revised norms, banks will have to classify their entire investment portfolio under three categories -- Held to Maturity (HTM), Available for Sale (AFS) and Fair Value through Profit and Loss (FVTPL).

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Study: US, EU Banks Could Take $880B COVID-Related Loan Loss Hit

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bank profits are at double the risk for loan losses than their European counterparts, according to the Financial Times on Tuesday (July 28). According to consultants with Accenture , European banks are already preparing to follow American ones in massive second-quarter loan loss reporting related to the pandemic.