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		<title>(EU) Foreign Banks Stock Update &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/29/eu-foreign-banks-stock-update-march-2012-industry-outlook/93840</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign banks have been facing difficulties non-stop since the latest financial crisis, which triggered off as a credit issue in the sub-prime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007, and spilled all over the globe. The latest deterrents –– nagging macroeconomic issues, the European sovereign debt crisis in particular, and regulatory pressure –– also resulted in the sector’s latest under-performance. Moreover, the upcoming quarters look even worse with several negatives like asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs and weak loan demand. But thanks to the worldwide regulatory reform, the sector has at least entered a transformation phase. Needless to mention, a change is yet to be felt. The sector entered 2012 with a lot less momentum than anticipated. Rising concerns related to funding and limited access to market ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBC) HSBC Holdings to Divest Its Losango Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/hbc-hsbc-holdings-to-divest-its-losango-unit/86120</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Niagara Financial Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Itau Unibanco Holding Sa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Financial Times reported that HSBC Holdings Plc (HBC) is planning to sell its Losango consumer finance unit in Brazil, in yet another attempt to shed its non-core assets and improve efficiency. Presently, HSBC’s Losango unit has nearly 20 million clients and controls about 20% of the market share in Brazil’s consumer loan segment. Hence, some of the local banks interested in acquiring the HSBC unit include Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD), Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) and Banco Santander Brasil, the local unit of Spanish bank. HSBC had acquired Losango in 2003 as a part of the agreement to buy Lloyds Banking Group Plc’s (LYG) Brazilian assets. The company’s main strategy is to focus in more profitable areas in Brazil and South America that include investment and commercial banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/01/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-november-2011-industry-outlook/86280</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry is still a sorry sight, and its near term looks even worse with several negatives like asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs and weak loan demand. But thanks to the worldwide regulatory reform, the sector has at least entered a transformation phase. Needless to mention, a change has yet to be felt. Potential threats from a deeper European debt crisis and the uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy following the rating downgrades by Standard &#38; Poor’s (S&#38;P) were quite obvious and the sector entered the second half of 2011 with a lot less momentum than was anticipated. Though the growth potential of some non-U.S. banks could be subdued due to higher reserve requirements, increased property taxes and strict lending limits as part of the regulatory ]]></description>
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		<title>(NCR) NCR Corporation Wins Weilbaecher Point of Sale Order</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/ncr-ncr-corporation-wins-weilbaecher-point-of-sale-order/83239</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/ncr-ncr-corporation-wins-weilbaecher-point-of-sale-order/83239#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCR Corporation (NCR), the Automated Tailor Machine (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) service provider, recently revealed that Weilbaecher Enterprises, a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, has deployed 25 NCR RealPOS point-of-sale (POS) terminals, running Documentor POS software, in its three locations throughout greater Savannah, Ga. The sale and installation of the solution was handled by NCR channel partner Documentor POS, a supplier of technology systems and services for quick-service restaurants. This new POS offers a touchscreen navigation terminal, which is a perfect solution for the restaurant business, given its hardy and durable qualities. Since its installation, the franchisee has already seen higher order accuracy and increased cashier productivity, helping customers through reduced wait times and improved service levels. NCR has been winning deals at regular intervals, and the company recently ]]></description>
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		<title>(UBS) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ubs-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2011-industry-outlook/78469</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ubs-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2011-industry-outlook/78469#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backed by worldwide regulatory reform, the global banking industry is currently going through a transformation phase. Though the growth potential of some non-U.S. banks could be subdued due to higher reserve requirements, increased property taxes and strict lending limits as part of the regulatory overhaul, greater transparency in regulation could strengthen the fundamentals of many banks. Moreover, it is expected to create a less risky lane for the overall industry. Since 2010, the banking sector has been recovering at a moderate pace from the latest financial crisis that started as a credit issue in the subprime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled all over the globe. Though the malice spread by the financial crisis is behind us, banks are now dealing with regulatory pressure as they ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; February 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-february-2011-industry-outlook/67033</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-february-2011-industry-outlook/67033#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aided by worldwide regulatory reform, the global banking industry has reached a phase of a transformation in 2011. Since 2010, the industry has been recovering at a moderate pace from the worst financial crisis in history that started as a credit issue in the subprime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled over to every corner of the globe. Though the malice spread by the financial crisis is behind us, banks are now dealing with regulatory pressures now that they have been rescued by taxpayers&#8217; money and government intervention. While non-U.S. banks are still facing liquidity and confidence challenges, government intervention to alleviate industry concerns have significantly raised political hurdles in the sector over time. Politics will continue to influence lending decisions of banks until they repay ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; November 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/16/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-november-2010-industry-outlook/59617</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry has been recovering at a slow pace from the worst financial crisis that started as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled over to Europe and other economies. Though the worst of the financial crisis is behind us, there remain major challenges following the intervention of governments to rescue and stabilize the global banking system. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Consequently, political interference in the sector has increased significantly over time, which has added to existing financial risks. Politics will continue to influence the banks’ lending decisions until they repay the government money. According ]]></description>
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		<title>(FIS) Fidelity National Information Services in Deal with Banco Bradesco</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/fis-fidelity-national-information-services-in-deal-with-banco-bradesco/48109</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/fis-fidelity-national-information-services-in-deal-with-banco-bradesco/48109#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total System Services Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electronic payment processor, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) announced the signing of a deal or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Banco Bradesco (BBD), a Brazilian card processing bank. Under the 10-year deal, Fidelity Processadora e Servicos S.A (FPS), Fidelity’s Brazil-based card processing services company, will provide card processing, call center, collection and back-office services for Banco Bradesco’s private label and bank card portfolios. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fidelity Processadora e Servicos S.A., a three-way joint venture among Fidelity, Banco Real and Banco Bradesco, provides a broad range of card processing and support services including call center management, back-office support, card transaction processing, risk management and collection services in Brazil. To spur growth, Fidelity had formed a joint venture with leading banks in Brazil to ]]></description>
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		<title>(FIS) Fidelity National Information Services Earnings Marginally Beat Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/21/fis-fidelity-national-information-services-earnings-marginally-beat-expectations/44255</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/21/fis-fidelity-national-information-services-earnings-marginally-beat-expectations/44255#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accenture Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Data Systems Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fidelity National Information Services Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiserv Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=44255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A leading provider of banking and payment technology to financial institutions and government organizations, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) reported second quarter 2010 results that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents by a penny. Earnings Earnings on a non-GAAP basis from continuing operations increased 15.0% year over year to 46 cents per share but was in line with management’s guidance range of 45 cents to 47 cents. Including after-tax purchase amortization of $42.0 million, and $41.0 million in after-tax merger integration and recapitalization costs, earnings on a GAAP basis were 23 cents per share, down 25.8% from 31 cents reported in the year-ago period. Fidelity pointed out that the results were in sync with their expectations. Strong global sales, higher market share, improving demand for professional services ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Expands in Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/wu-western-union-expands-in-japan/42917</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/wu-western-union-expands-in-japan/42917#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading money transfer company, Western Union Co. (WU), yesterday announced that it has tied up with a leading foreign-exchange specialist company, Travelex Group Limited. Western Union intends to offer its international money transfer services in Japan. Western Union has been registered in Japan following the country’s new Financial Settlement Act in June 2009. This Act allows non-bank entities to carry out money transfer business in the region. In anticipation of the Act, earlier during the year in January, Western Union had announced its intention to tie up with Travelex. Once the regulatory approval is in place, Travelex will become Western Union’s first agent to roll out its money transfer service in Japan. The Western Union?Travelex alliance is nothing new. Travelex, the forex provider, has been offering the Western ]]></description>
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		<title>(BCH) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; July 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/bch-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2010-industry-outlook/42926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/bch-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2010-industry-outlook/42926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Regional Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco de Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bancolombia S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Montreal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kookmin Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shinhan Financial Group Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank Of Nova Scotia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=42926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry has been recovering at a slower pace from the worst downturn since the Great Depression that started as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market and ultimately spread to engulf almost the entire global financial services industry. Though the worst of the financial crisis is behind us, there remain major political challenges following the intervention of governments to rescue and stabilize the global banking system. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Consequently, the political interference in the sector has increased significantly over time. The politicization has added to the existing financial risks that banks face. The political interference will ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Fifth Third Bancorp Joins Western Union&#8217;s Network</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/wu-fifth-third-bancorp-joins-western-unions-network/32826</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/wu-fifth-third-bancorp-joins-western-unions-network/32826#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=32826</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Western Union Co. (WU) announced the completion of its previously announced service offering through Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). Western Union entered into an agreement with Fifth Third Bank last year to provide money remittance service to its customers. The service will be open across all the 1,300 bank locations of Fifth Third in 12 states. Western Union will provide the remittance services through Cash-to-Cash, Account-to-Cash and Account-to-Account. The rollout of this service is a part of Western Union’s “go-to-market&#8221; strategy. Western Union aims to be a leader in the U.S. market. It expects the margin from its American business to significantly improve from 2009 year levels; however, pressure on U.S. bill payments will remain a headwind. The company is also planning to add more banks to its distribution ]]></description>
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		<title>($RBS) Outlook for the Non-U.S. Banks Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/30/rbs-outlook-for-the-non-u-s-banks-industry/32283</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/30/rbs-outlook-for-the-non-u-s-banks-industry/32283#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bancolombia S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Montreal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kookmin Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MFG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mizuho Financial Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank Of Nova Scotia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=32283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression has now spread to almost the entire global financial services industry. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, there remain lingering concerns. However, we believe it would be a perfect time to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks for long-term investments, as valuations are now comparatively cheaper. Investors ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAN) Non-US Banks Stock Review &#8211; December 2009 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/san-non-us-banks-stock-review-december-2009-zacks-analyst-interviews/23346</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/san-non-us-banks-stock-review-december-2009-zacks-analyst-interviews/23346#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco de Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression spread to almost the entire financial services industry and all corners of the globe. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is now probably behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, we believe it would be a bit early to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks, as the near term fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAN) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Review &#8211; Dec. &#8217;09 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/san-non-u-s-banks-stock-review-dec-09-industry-outlook/23332</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/san-non-u-s-banks-stock-review-dec-09-industry-outlook/23332#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression spread to almost the entire financial services industry and all corners of the globe. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is now probably behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, we believe it would be a bit early to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks, as the near term fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset ]]></description>
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		<title>(CT) Avoid Regional Domestic Banks &#8211; Zacks Industry Rank Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/28/ct-avoid-regional-domestic-banks-zacks-industry-rank-analysis/21414</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/28/ct-avoid-regional-domestic-banks-zacks-industry-rank-analysis/21414#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FNM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glimcher Realty Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEBO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peoples Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Privatebancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PVTB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sterling Bancshares Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Rank Analysis 11-25-09 Commercial real estate is in big trouble, with rising vacancy rates leading to lower effective rents. On top of that, the Cap rate, which is sort of like the P/E ratio for stocks (or to be more precise, like the E/P or earnings yield for stocks), has been rising, meaning that investors are willing to pay less for each dollar of operating earnings. Moody’s recently estimated that commercial real estate values are now 43% below peak levels. This has weighed heavily on the real estate-related industries, and the Zacks Industry Ranks reflect those troubles. Out of 206 industries that we follow, Real Estate Operations now rank 180, with an average Zacks Rank of its constituents of 3.31. The ranks range from 1-5; Zacks #1 Rank stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>($CS) Non-U.S. Banks &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/30/san-non-u-s-banks-zacks-analyst-interviews/11621</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/30/san-non-u-s-banks-zacks-analyst-interviews/11621#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Ltd.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Ltd.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Itau Unibanco Holding Sa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITUB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Governor and Company of Th]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In general, we believe it is still a bit early to get involved with non-US bank stocks as the fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset quality will continue to deteriorate as individuals and companies default on loans, and revenues should continue to fall as loan growth falters and investment banking faces a dearth of new business in the face of economic slowing. Consumer job losses and sluggish business conditions are increasing worldwide, which will tend to dampen demand for credit, even assuming banks are capable of lending more. Moreover, these factors will also hurt asset quality and increase losses on the existing &#8220;good&#8221; loan portfolios, even apart from considerations of toxic assets. Combined with top-line pressure due to weakening economic conditions, non-US banks face a daunting outlook. That said, we ]]></description>
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