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Bank Valuation: Understanding Key Ratios and Metrics

Tom Spencer

Profitability ratios Net interest margin (NIM) Efficiency ratio Return on assets (ROA) Fee income to total income Return on equity (ROE) Dividend payout ratio Total shareholder return (TSR) 1.1 All else being equal, a higher ROA is better as it indicates stronger profitability and more efficient asset utilization.

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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

The interest rate set by the central bank serves as a benchmark or reference rate for banks. It reflects the bank’s assessment of potential losses it may incur and its commitment to maintaining a strong balance sheet. Banks typically adjust their lending rates based on the central bank’s policy rate.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet. Or it could be indirectly, as Opower does in giving people benchmarking data on energy usage to foster conservation and efficiency. Intellectual capital.