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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

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One common question we field is recommendations of books to improve either bank performance or personal performance. These books span a range of banking topics but emphasize second-order thinking, productivity, building client relationships, and innovation. The book also contains the best appendix that you will ever read.

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Capital in the 21st Century Bank

South State Correspondent

Since summer, there has been a wave of shared experience started by a largely unknown French economist that produced “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” In case you missed it, the book is about economic inequality. Written by Thomas Piketty, the tome has become the conversation piece du jour among bankers.

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Upcoming Tell-All Book Questions Uber’s Fee Structure

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Uber is trying to reassure its customers before a tell-all book about the company is released. The project will create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. Greg Abbott announced that Uber will receive $24 million from the state to establish a new U.S. General and Administrative Hub in Dallas.

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Here Is How To Calculate Your Bank’s Cost Of Capital [Calculator]

South State Correspondent

the As interest rates go back up and volatility continues to remain high, banks’ cost of capital has undergone a significant shift up. Your cost of capital is essential to know for several reasons. Produce over your cost, and you will be able to attract more capital. Why Calculate Your Cost of Capital?

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Bain Capital Technology’s Bet On hey And Japan’s Digital Payments Shift

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And yet Japan remains a heavily cash-based economy, Darren Abrahamson , managing director of Bain Capital Tech Opportunities told Karen Webster. In fact, Abrahamson said some of funds that hey raised in its Series E round will go toward buying online booking platform Coubic and building payments into it.

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Instamojo Rolls Out InstaCash Loans For SMB Working Capital

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To provide retailers with the ability to attain working capital, India-based payment gateway and online shopping platform Instamojo rolled out InstaCash. Financial institutions have not been able to meet the need for capital loans since there is not sufficient access to information on small business sales and clients, among other data. .

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Pandemic Aside, SoftBank-Backed Travel Platform Klook Raises $200 Million

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Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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