South Africa has been hit hard by Covid-19, which has had a dramatic impact on its GDP.
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Shake-up on the cards for Spain’s top banks
September 8, 2020Tie-up between CaixaBank and Bankia would create a new competitive force within Spain’s banking industry.
The Banker’s Top 100 Arab banks 2020
September 1, 2020Gulf banks looked to consolidate positions via mergers in the Top 100 Arab Banks ranking while Egypt displayed robust profitability.
The Banker’s Top 100 CEE Banks 2020
September 1, 2020The Banker’s Top 100 CEE Banks ranking shows the region's lenders are in good financial health, with gains in capitalisation and total assets.
North American vs European G-SIBs: which are the fittest?
September 1, 2020Amid economic turmoil, we look at which of North America and Europe’s largest banks are in the best shape.
FICC and equities sales and trading perform strongly despite Covid-19 disruption
August 26, 2020Fixed income, commodities and currency revenues had their best first half since 2012.
Irish banks struggling with profitability
August 25, 2020Ireland’s banks were facing headwinds, even before Covid-19 disruption.
Can Japan’s banks ride out the economic storm?
August 18, 2020Japan has suffered a record drop in gross domestic product, but so far is bearing up better than other advanced economies.
China’s smaller banks emerge as star performers
August 7, 2020While China boasts many of the world’s biggest banks by Tier 1 capital, a deeper dive into performance metrics shows that it is often the country’s smaller banks that perform better.
Social bonds see bumper first half year
July 29, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly shifted market dynamics for sustainable finance bond issuance.