Increase in new branches opening in emerging countries. - According to figures collected by the French consultancy Nouvelles Donnes in 66 countries and from 840 banking establishments, the growth in new points of sale opening stood at 7.7% in 2013, following five years of downturn. In total, 90,000 new bank branches have opened their doors in the emerging countries since 2007. The expansion of the networks is slower than before the financial crisis, when the increase in new points of sale...