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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

How do banks make money? What is a bank really worth? Firstly, by outlining the major items on a bank’s income statement, and then by discussing key ratios that are commonly used to measure profitability and to estimate the market value for banks. Where does this money ultimately go? the spread).

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Retail Bank Operational and Digital Leaders Reap the Rewards

BCG

BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. We refer to these banks as the “premier league.”

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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

For example, the Federal Reserve aims to achieve 2% inflation as an ideal benchmark to avoid its counterpart, deflation. Businesses also need to pay more for inputs, like raw materials and labour, leading them to scale back production or further increase prices. Most mainstream economists have a strong aversion to deflation.

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Capital Controls Destroy Greek Small Businesses; Bank Shares Plunge Again; Record Contraction

MishTalk

July saw factory production in Greece contract sharply amid an unprecedented drop in new orders and difficulties in purchasing raw materials. Panel members commented on the impact of capital controls on demand, and also cited a generally uncertain operating environment which further weighed on sales. well below the neutral 50.0

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). million per launch. Hjeltnes, A.,

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Ukraine PM Accuses Russia of Wanting WWIII; Kiev Forces Block Rebel Town; Russia Issues Downbeat Economic Statement

MishTalk

Ukraine forces barricade the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk Russia Issues Downbeat Economic Statement The World Politics Journal notes Russia’s central bank issues a downbeat statement on the Russian economy. On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5

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Show report: CX and EX inextricably linked, with empathy as the glue

1 to 1

The event, held live after a three-year hiatus, is so named because it focuses on the four pillars of experience management: customer, employee, brand, and product experience. airline in 2022 by the Wall Street Journal , which scores airlines on seven operations and customer metrics. “We Transportation is what we do,” he added.

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