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Bank Valuation: Understanding Key Ratios and Metrics

Tom Spencer

In the previous article , we looked at how banks make money and how they must meet capital requirements. In this article, we will explore the importance of profitability ratios and valuation metrics that are crucial when analyzing banks. It provides insights into how effectively a bank utilizes shareholder capital to generate profits.

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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?

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Minimum Efficient Scale

CaseInterview.com

Today, I want to introduce you to (or perhaps remind you of) the concept of the minimum efficient scale. For example, Amazon is able to process and deliver its customers’ orders very efficiently because of its “scale.”. The concept of “minimum efficient scale” is less well known and is a less-used term. Minimum efficient scale.

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Is AI the Solution for the Banking Sector? (Part 2: Solution)

Tom Spencer

Before we dive into why AI is the solution for the banking sector, let’s first explore what big tech companies have in common, how many of them have grown successfully, and what banks can learn. Usage of AI in the Banking Sector. Table 1: AI applications across Canadian and US banks (Source: Financial Post, Techemergence).

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CBDCs: The Future of Money? Exploring the Benefits and Risks

Tom Spencer

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a new form of digital currency that will be issued and backed by central banks. While CBDCs and bank deposits can both be transferred digitally, there are at least five key differences between CBDCs and bank deposits that are worth being aware of.

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Fintechs May Be Corporate Banks’ Best “Frenemies”

BCG

For all the angst over the disruptive impact of financial technology providers, the smart money in corporate banking sees fintechs as strategic allies, not enemies. Over the past decade, the fintech market has become a hotbed of customer-centric banking innovation.

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Bitcoin, Digital Currency and The Future of Banking

Tom Spencer

When news broke in late October that some of London’s largest banks were investing in Bitcoin , cryptocurrencies in general got another boost. Beyond hoarding digital currency as a defensive move in the age of DDOS bank robbers, banks are beginning to think about ways that bitcoin could be used within the banking industry globally.

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