The top two western European lenders by return on capital are both Italian. Lenders from Turkey, the Netherlands and the UK make up the top five list.
Top placed Banca Mediolanum recorded the highest return on capital (ROC) in western Europe for the second consecutive year. The Italy-based lender recorded an impressive 70.43% ROC, a slight increase from the 68.81% it recorded a year previous. Another Italian lender, Bank Generali, a new entrant in the Top 1000 ranking this year, places second in western Europe by ROC.
Netherlands-based Home Credit, slipped from second place last year to third in this year's ROC ranking. It recorded 36.33% ROC, compared with 59.40% last year. Turkiye Halk Bankasi also saw its ROC dip, but, at 32.55%, it was enough for the bank to retain fourth place in the western European ROC ranking. The Turkey-based lender is the largest bank in the top five, placing 197th in the Top 1000 ranking. The second largest lender by Tier 1 capital in the top five is UK-based Schroders, which rounds off the list in fifth place, with ROC of 28.93%. It ranks 306th in the Top 1000.
Philip Alexander reports on the full results of The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks ranking 2014 in Top 1000 World Banks 2014: Back on track? and Stefanie Linhardt reports on the performance of western European banks in Western Europe shows capital and recapitalisation trend.
