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NPLs on the rise at Honduran banks

November 8, 2021

Banco de Occidente Honduras, the fourth-largest bank in the country by assets and Tier 1 capital, saw its bad loans ratio rise to 8.6% in 2020.

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Mongolian banks’ ROE continues bumpy ride

November 5, 2021

The country’s economy is heavily dependent on commodities, leaving the banking sector susceptible to fluctuations in commodity prices.

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Kuwaiti banks’ ROA hit by oil price drop

November 4, 2021

National Bank of Kuwait, the largest bank in the country, saw return on assets fall to 0.87% in 2020.

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Tier 1 capital steadily rises at biggest Canadian banks

November 2, 2021

Toronto Dominion Bank, the country’s largest bank by assets, saw its holdings of core capital increase by 41% between 2016 and 2020.

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Pandemic hits pre-tax profits at Bahrain’s banks

October 29, 2021

Two of the four largest lenders in the Gulf country posted a loss last year.

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Diverging paths of NPLs at Jordanian banks

October 28, 2021

Arab Bank, the country’s largest lender, saw bad loans increase to 6.8% of its total loan book in 2020, while Jordan Islamic Bank, the fourth-largest bank by assets, saw its NPL ratio drop to 2.6%.

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ROE at Georgian banks slumps as pandemic bites

October 27, 2021

Return on equity at TBC Bank, the country’s largest lender, almost halved in 2020.

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Allowances for loan losses jump at Costa Rican banks

October 26, 2021

Banco de Costa Rica, the second-largest bank by assets, increased allowances for loan losses by 28% year-on-year in 2020.

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Mortgages at Israeli banks rise amid ongoing house price boom

October 25, 2021

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, the country’s third largest lender by assets, saw its mortgage book expand by 24% year on year in 2020.

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Sustainable finance bond markets moderate but remain brisk

October 22, 2021

The first nine months of 2021 show the highest totals on record, but are now showing signs of slowing.

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