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Hotels companies can be super profitable if they’re managed correctly – for a few dollars in turnaround costs, dirty hotel rooms can be transformed into luxurious escapes that people will pay hundreds of dollars a night to relax in. When run incorrectly, hotels can find themselves in crippling situations where large, expensive buildings lay empty due to poor service, a bad location or less-than-stellar online reviews.

That being said, the following five companies are doing something right. These hotel companies are huge, boasting over 3 million rooms in their 26,319 properties worldwide. How can companies control so many properties and rooms? The same way McDonald’s (MCD) controls 35,000 restaurants: franchise agreements. (For more, see: So You Wanna Buy A Franchise?)

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has the lowest revenue of the properties examined; however, with brands like Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and EconoLodge, the company isn’t pursuing a luxury, full-service business model. In Q1, the company had revenues of $175 million and earnings per share of $0.38. It’s RevPAR (revenue per average room) was a tiny $41.57 and was likely caused by the brands' low occupancy rates.

While there are many other hotel companies which are larger in terms of revenue or profit, Choice Hotels boasts over 5,000 hotels in its portfolio making it the second largest company on this list by number of properties.

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Bamboo Finance Exits Xac Bank to Strategic Buyers

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Microfinance loan portfolios have been growing at a 30% CAGR since 2005, according to Mix Market data. They have figured out how to service low-income clients more efficiently with operating margins of 10% to 15% and effectively with loan portfolios of PAR >30 at 5% on average (the portion of the portfolio deemed at risk because payments are more than 30 days overdue) and write off ratios of less than 2%. Furthermore, it requires time patience and deep knowledge of the business environment and customers. The pros and cons to starting as an NGO can be debated, with a number of factors to consider in context of the regional political, social and economic climate. There are unique factors to be considered for each region, country, state and village. It has proven to be a successful strategy for Xac Bank and the region and customers it serves. - See more at: http://www.bamboofinance.com/blog/xac-bank-successfully-attracts-strategic-buyer-looking-to-grow-responsibly/#sthash.JTI4atjo.dpuf

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Xac Bank started in 2001 as a nonprofit microfinance lender to Mongolia’s herding community. Today it is a fully regulated commercial bank and the country’s fourth largest in terms of assets, with 500,000 customers in 21 provinces, 97 branches, and US$800 million in total assets as well as being one of the most regarded, transparent and ethical banks in emerging markets to date. ORIX Corporation (‘ORIX’) is the largest leasing company in Japan and third largest player in the Leasing Industry, world-wide. Through their investment in Xac Bank, ORIX will leverage Xac Bank’s business platform to expand within Mongolia and further the development of the country’s financial services industry. Strategic buyers, typically financial services organizations or diversified groups like ORIX, are seeking to reach a new geographies and or serve a new segment, which has turned their interest toward microfinance institutions such as Xac Bank. There are now over 2,000 MFIs operating worldwide serving 105 million borrowers and 70 million savers with total assets over USD 72 billion and growing at a rate of 10% to 20% depending on the region, according to the JP Morgan and CGAP 2012 Global Microfinance Equity Valuation Survey Report.

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The National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) statement explains that they aim to facilitate the reduction in circulation of US dollars within the local economy. The NBC aims to create a dialogue among key stakeholders such as experts, academics, and representatives of the wider community on ways to boost the circulation of the local currency. According to the announcement, “Cambodia has experienced high dollarisation in the last two decades, with foreign currency deposits, relative to broad money, rising from 60% in the 1990s to 80% in the 2000s and now at 83%” This state of affairs poses serious risks to the Kingdom’s financial sovereignty. It limits the ability of the central bank to implement effective monetary policy and may exacerbate financial stability risks; particularly liquidity risks. “In this context, the Royal Government of Cambodia has considered promoting the use of Riel as one of its top policy agendas,” the announcement says. One positive to be taken from the announcement is the news that riel circulation has increased on average by 17% per annum, and deposits by 24% per annum, during the last two decades.

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The National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) statement explains that they aim to facilitate the reduction in circulation of US dollars within the local economy. The NBC aims to create a dialogue among key stakeholders such as experts, academics, and representatives of the wider community on ways to boost the circulation of the local currency. According to the announcement, “Cambodia has experienced high dollarisation in the last two decades, with foreign currency deposits, relative to broad money, rising from 60% in the 1990s to 80% in the 2000s and now at 83%” This state of affairs poses serious risks to the Kingdom’s financial sovereignty. It limits the ability of the central bank to implement effective monetary policy and may exacerbate financial stability risks; particularly liquidity risks. “In this context, the Royal Government of Cambodia has considered promoting the use of Riel as one of its top policy agendas,” the announcement says. One positive to be taken from the announcement is the news that riel circulation has increased on average by 17% per annum, and deposits by 24% per annum, during the last two decades.

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The US Chamber of Commerce, in association with the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, has released its new “ASEAN Business Outlook 2015″. The report includes a vast survey of American companies currently doing business in South-East Asia. The outlook gauges their opinions on ASEAN, its integration into the AEC and the pros and cons of doing business in each ASEAN country. ASEAN markets are growing in importance to US companies’ activities and development because of the region's economic recovery, limited growth in other parts of the globe, improvement in ASEAN infrastructures and a widespread change of business strategy. Trade with ASEAN countries is expected to rise dramatically in coming years. The main reasons behind this increase, suggested by the report, are a diversification of the global customer base, low costs of production, political stability, availability of manpower and skilled employees, and increased legal framework suitable to stimulating investments.

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