Mr Schnepp emphasises that ultimately, the integration of America's unbanked population is in the broader interest.

ECONOMIST: Banking for immigrants

Underpinning this development is the integration of half the world's population into the global market economy, and the deepening and broadening of the capital and derivative markets.

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France already has Europe's biggest Muslim population, and it is finding it hard to reconcile its model of integration, which relies on a strict separation of religion and state, with demands by French Muslims for religious expression within public institutions.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and the European Union

India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy.

FORBES: India