Joseph Rosta

The country offers an expanding middle class and a seriously underbanked population. Western banks should be paying attention.

Asset-backed securities-aside from mortgage-backed bonds-remain vital to the health of financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has reported that U.S. credit card issuers rely on ABS financing to provide more than 50 percent of their capital needs, according to a TowerGroup report.

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