Bank profitability forecast to improve in the near term on the back of a decline in provisions after a pandemic-related spike in 2020.
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July 22, 2021The country’s economy is forecast to grow 6% this year on the back of a recovery of consumption and increase in public investments.
Mid-tier Italian lenders squeezed by limited business models
July 21, 2021Reliance on net interest income as a key driver of operating revenue could lead to ongoing profitability weakness.
Allowances for loan losses surge in the US
July 20, 2021The US saw a 106.1% year-on-year increase in money set aside in case of bad loans, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Latam banks grapple with Covid-19 fallout
July 19, 2021Leading lenders in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia saw profits slump last year.
Profits take a hit at African banks
July 12, 2021Eight out of the nine African countries represented within the Top 1000 World Banks ranking saw aggregate pre-tax profits decrease year on year.
China’s strong performance boosts number of Asia-Pacific banks in Top 1000
July 5, 2021As capital levels at Chinese banks continue to grow significantly, banks from the Asia-Pacific region now make up 385 of the Top 1000 World Banks ranking in 2021.
Asia-Pacific now accounts for more than half of global banking profits
June 29, 2021China’s banks underpin Asia-Pacific’s profit growth, while North America’s and western Europe’s shares decline, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Pandemic exacerbates profit squeeze at European banks
June 28, 2021Return on equity and return on capital continue to fall at leading European banks, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Is the SPAC boom over?
June 21, 2021A wave of special purpose acquisition company deals have helped take the US equity capital and M&A markets to new heights, but there are signs the surge is tailing off.
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