Citibank eyes expansion in Kyrgyzstan with possible branch

Pfizer‘s (PFE -0.33%) forward dividend yield currently tops 6.2%. You can count the number of S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.45%) members with higher yields on your fingers — and have several fingers to spare. Does Pfizer’s dividend program face big questions? Absolutely. However, that doesn’t mean the drugmaker’s dividend is in imminent jeopardy. Here are three…

Ryan Reynolds has shared an glimpse at his and Blake Lively‘s sprawling New York property in a heartwarming tribute for his wife on her birthday. The actor, 49, who tied the knot with Lively, 39, in 2012, took to Instagram to celebrate his wife on her special day, as he branded Aug. 25 their family’s…

Reports of a recession were greatly exaggerated The tone from economists was, at times, pointed. Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto, framed May’s result as a rebuttal to months of downturn anxiety: “it’s now clear that the underlying economy is still grinding ahead, with GDP up 1.7% from year-ago levels.” Porter,…

By Siddhi Nayak and Divya Patil   Indian microfinance lenders are facing renewed strains on their portfolios as price pressures and weak monsoon threaten rural incomes, raising the risk of defaults across the industry’s $35 billion loan book.   “A weak monsoon could slow loan growth as lenders tighten underwriting standards and…

For Chime Financial, direct deposit is proving to be the underwriting and repayment infrastructure for a growing lending business. That connection was clear in second-quarter results released after the markets closed Wednesday (Aug. 5). Instant Loan originations rose nearly 70% from the prior quarter to $300 million, aided by automatic prequalification for qualifying Chime Prime…

Deciding between yield and capital gains has been a never-ending battle for investors looking to grow their portfolios, and the interaction between the two has been evident in recent months, with yields rising as dwelling values softened, according to data from Cotality. HtAG co-founder Dr Mat Djolic said that while the ideal investment would balance…