This year's EU banks ranking shows how selective the region's economic recovery has been, with Greek and Spanish lenders edging into the black, while Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Cypriot institutions are continuing to struggle.
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Top 25 Caricom banks ranking: Caribbean lenders experience mixed fortunes
July 23, 2014Caribbean lenders seem to be finally emerging from a difficult few years, with both aggregate Tier 1 capital and assets rising. Profitability remains largely unchanged, however, with some banks making significant gains while others remain in the red.
Top 1000 World Banks 2014: Back on track?
June 30, 2014Global banking profits jumped in this year's Top 1000 World Banks ranking to exceed their pre-crisis peak. So is the sector back in good health? Not universally so, reports Philip Alexander.
Top 1000 World Banks – Market risk declining globally
June 30, 2014Market risk-weighted assets decline as a proportion of total assets in this year's ranking, as banks reduce their trading desk activities to meet higher capital requirements.
Top 1000 World Banks – China leads the efficiency league
June 30, 2014Chinese banks dominate the top 50 in terms of the best cost-to-income ratios, while Australia is the best-performing developed market.
Top 1000 World Banks – Eurozone begins to overcome poor asset quality
June 30, 2014While bad loan ratios are still high in the peripheral eurozone, some banks have exited the list of worst losses. But there are some new casualties in emerging markets
Top Black Sea banks ranking, 2014: Asset quality risks rising
May 1, 2014Several of the members of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation are facing rising asset impairment, but the reasons vary.
Top 100 Asean banks ranking, 2014: Small countries, big growth
April 1, 2014The relatively small economies of Vietnam and Cambodia are punching above their weight in terms of growth in The Banker’s latest Association of South-east Asian Nations ranking. Meanwhile, Singapore’s banks retain their dominance in the ranking in terms of Tier 1 capital.
Top 100 central American banks ranking, 2014: A Colombian invasion
March 3, 2014While Colombian banks are gaining ground in central America, locally owned banks are still scoring well in this year's Top 100 ranking of central American banks.
The Top 500 Banking Brands, 2014
February 3, 2014Brand valuations for US and European banks once again rose sharply. For emerging market lenders, the ranking looks less encouraging.
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