Top 1000 World Banks 2023

               

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We analyse results by region, country and benchmark bank to bank, as well as run our best-performing bank methodology to help you identify banks’ strengths and weaknesses compared to their peers.

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M&A fees most affected as investment banking activity dips

July 4, 2023

M&A fees are down 35% for the year to date, dropping to a nine-year low.

Have Europe’s banks become too big to fail?

June 20, 2023

Large banks in the region retain more than 70% of all banking assets, with an average size of almost €700bn.

Fossil fuel financing reached $5.5tn in the past seven years

June 13, 2023

Many banks are members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, but the “net zero” targets leave controversial portfolios unaddressed.

Databank 13 June

Lending to UK SMEs declines as economy slows

June 6, 2023

The decline also reflected the increased competition with specialist and challenger banks.

Databank 6 June 2023
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The Banker’s Top 30 Caribbean Banks 2023

June 1, 2023

The Caribbean economies expanded last year on the back of increased revenue in commodity-exporting countries. Most of the biggest lenders in the region improved metrics, such as assets and profits. 

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The Banker’s Top 30 Asean Banks 2023

June 1, 2023

Singapore’s banks take the top spots again in the Tier 1 ranking, but Indonesia’s banks continue their strong showing across the performance metrics. 

Research highlights state of UK interest rates

May 30, 2023

The country’s Financial Conduct Authority has written to High Street banks asking them to justify their lower savings rates.

US banking M&A plummeted in 2022

May 23, 2023

Globally, M&A deals dropped 19.6% year-on-year in 2022. All regions, except for the Middle East and Africa, saw a year-on-year decline.

Databank 23 May

Have we reached a global private debt impasse?

May 16, 2023

The global private debt mountain has expanded over the past decade, with the world’s leverage now higher than pre-2008 levels.

Databank 15 May 2023

EU Commission pushes for new rules for bank failures

May 9, 2023

Meanwhile, countries in the region are increasing the amount of deposits protected by EU deposit guarantee schemes.

Databank 9 May 23

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